Browsing by Author "Elliott, Colin"
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Mobile library: connecting mobile learners to the library in the digital age
Tin, Tony; Elliott, Colin; Kariel, Doug (Canada Library Association (CLA) Conference 2008, 2008)With the rapid evolution of technology today, distance education is about to shift to Mobile learning where e-learning materials are being delivered through mobile devices. Wireless and mobile technology provides flexibility ... -
Mobile library: connecting new generations of learners to the library in the mobile age
Schafer, Steve; Tin, Tony; Elliott, Colin (m-Libraries 2009, 2009)Digital library services delivered through mobile devices can offer flexibility in terms of access and content, increased hands-on experience, and enhanced information and mobile literacy skills of learners. Athabasca ... -
Mobile-Literacy: Training Faculty to Use Mobile Devices for Online Learning
Elliott, Colin (2010-06-23)Mobile-Literacy: training faculty to use mobile devices for online learning Online learning is a well established pedagogical practice in Canada. Athabasca University, Canada’s Open University, with its reputation in ... -
Open Access Archives and Repositories
Schafer, Steve; Tin, Tony; Elliott, Colin (2009-10-23)Governments and research funding organizations are increasingly reluctant to fund research that is not widely distributed and affordable, creating the need for repositories through which scholars can legally distribute ... -
Open access archives and repositories
Schafer, Steve; Tin, Tony; Elliott, Colin (Open Access Week 2009, 2009)Governments and research funding organizations are increasingly reluctant to fund research that is not widely distributed and affordable, creating the need for repositories through which scholars can legally distribute ... -
The Open Library at AU (Athabasca University): supporting open access and open educational resources
Elliott, Colin; Fabbro, Elaine (Open Praxis, 2015)To address challenges that learners, course creators, librarians and academics involved with OER and MOOCs are facing when looking for scholarly materials, Athabasca University Library has initiated the development of ... -
The Open Library at AU: Supporting Open Access and Open Educational Resources
Elliott, Colin; Fabbro, Elaine (OE Global 2015, 2015)In recent years, there has been a shift toward “openness” in higher education, with the growth of Open Access and Open Educational Resources (OERs) and the advent of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). There is also ... -
Open library in your pocket – services to meet the needs of on- and off-campus users.
Tin, Tony; Sheikh, Hassan; Elliott, Colin (Facet, 2008) -
Panel on Moving to Open Educational Resources at Athabasca University
Ives, Cindy; Carter, Lisa; Tin, Tony; Elliott, Colin (2011-10-27)Dr. Cindy Ives, Director of the Centre for Learning Design and Development (CLDD) at Athabasca University, discusses recent projects in the CLDD that have focused on open educational resources including initiatives to ... -
Panel on open library, scholarship and learning at Athabasca University
Anderson, Terry; Ives, Cindy; Elliott, Colin (Open Access Week 2010, 2010)AUSpace: Building an effective institutional repository to support research communities and open access. AUSpace is Athabasca University’s (AU) digital content repository. Its goal is to preserve and disseminate AU ... -
Panel on Open Library, Scholarship and Learning at Athabasca University
Ives, Cindy; Elliott, Colin; Anderson, Terry (2010-10-22)Tony Tin, founder of Athabasca University's digital content repository, AUSpace, discusses the organization of AUSpace, its benefits for open access support, researchers and organizations, and research findings of AUSpace ... -
Road to Mobile Learning
Elliott, Colin (2012-01-24)To meet the needs of students, and fulfill Athabasca University’s mission to remove barriers to learning, Athabasca University (AU) Library has initiated a number of mobile learning projects. The poster “Road to Mobile ... -
Road to Mobile Learning
Elliott, Colin (mLearn 2011, 2011)To meet the needs of students, and fulfill Athabasca University‘s mission to remove barriers to learning, Athabasca University (AU) Library has initiated a number of mobile learning projects.The poster ―Road to Mobile ... -
Shell Enhanced Learning Fund Poster Presentation on IDCC 2017 Edinburgh, Scotland
Elliott, Colin (2017) -
Using 3D Virtual Worlds: Engaging Learners and Providing Social Support
Annand, David; Schwede, Gunnar; Heller, Bob; Husch, Gabriela; Elliott, Colin (2008-02-15)Demonstrating how an avatar-based 3-D learning environment can more fully engage learners in their online educational experience, the volunteer team of developers from Athabasca University will showcase a prototype of a ... -
Using 3D virtual worlds: engaging learners and providing social support
Annand, David; Schwede, Gunnar; Heller, Bob; Husch, Gabriela; Elliott, Colin (Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research (CIDER), 2008)Demonstrating how an avatar-based 3-D learning environment can more fully engage learners in their online educational experience, the volunteer team of developers from Athabasca University will showcase a prototype of a ...