Browsing Library & Scholarly Resources by Author "Elliott, Colin"
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AblePlayer and the Digital Reading Room
Elliott, Colin (AUFA Equity Colloquium, 2017)AblePlayer is being implemented in the DRR as an accessible way to embed videos across courses using DRRs. This player supports audio and video playback, keyboard controls, closed captioning, live transcripts, adjustable ... -
AUSpace Rebooted
Elliott, Colin (Library & Scholarly Resources, 2017)To celebrate Open Access Week and the re-launching of AUSpace, the Library will be hosting the following webinar: AUSpace Rebooted: Learn about Athabasca University's open access institutional repository. This webinar will ... -
AUSpace Rebooted
Elliott, Colin (Open Access Week, 2017)Learn about Athabasca University's open access institutional repository, what it is, how to use it, and how it will benefit your research. -
Bibliography of the Athabasca River Basin (BARB) Poster Presentation
Elliott, Colin (2011-04-27)An online, searchable bibliography of published materials relating to the Athabasca River Basin. BARB is intended to be a comprehensive resource for all researchers examining the Athabasca River Basin. A multidisciplinary ... -
Bibliography of the Athabasca river basin: a digital tool for knowledge building and open access
Elliott, Colin (ABC Copyright Forum, 2010)Athabasca University’s Athabasca River Basin Research Institute is developing a bibliography of the Athabasca River Basin (BARB) as a digital tool to promote knowledge building and information sharing. This highly ... -
Create mobile content using a mobile-friendly knowledge management system: The Athabasca University experience
Ally, Mohamed; Schafer, Steve; Guangbing, Yang; Geng, Hongxing; Tin, Tony; Elliott, Colin (m-Libraries 2009, 2009)Very few knowledge management systems are mobile-friendly, resulting in limited access to content through mobile devices. Researchers and developers have put good effort into developing a mobile-friendly knowledge management ... -
Creating technology awareness among staff and faculty
Elliott, Colin (AACE, 2009)Rapid development and innovation of new technologies present many opportunities for improving learning. However, the fast rate of change, required technical aptitude, and available resources are barriers for people to adapt ... -
Designing a mobile device automatic detector to support mobile library systems
Yang, Guangbing; Tin, Tony; Elliott, Colin; Hutchison, Maureen; McGreal, Rory (Facet, 2010)Content providers cannot ensure that digital material will be reformatted and accessed by any mobile device correctly due to mobile device limitations. A mobile device automatic detector can provide accurate information ... -
The Digital Reading Room at Athabasca University
Elliott, Colin (Code4Lib Alberta, 2015)thabasca University Library has used a Digital Reading Room (DRR) to support courses for almost 10 years. While the old version of the DRR remained successful and functional, it was out of date and we embarked on a complete ... -
Digitizing Documents on the Athabasca River Basin
Elliott, Colin (Athabasca River Basin Research Institute (ARBRI) Day, 2015)The Repository expands upon ARBRI’s existing bibliography by providing accessibility to an extensive body of research and scholarly information relating to the Athabasca River Basin by digitizing materials, such as ... -
Empowering learners with mobile learning
Ally, Mohamed; Elliott, Colin; Woodburn, Tracey (ICT2010 Singapore, 2010)Anytime and anywhere learning is here with mobile learning. The use of mobile technologies will allow adult learners to access learning materials and support from anywhere and at anytime. Adult learners work full-time or ... -
From m-library to mobile ESL: Athabasca University as an advocate for mobile learning
Ally, Mohamed; Tin, Tony; Elliott, Colin (m-Libraries 2007, 2007)Athabasca University (AU) library has taken an active role in advocating mobile learning within the institution and has been developing mobile friendly resources and services to cater to diverse learners since 2004. AU ... -
Innovation in workplace and language training; the Athabasca University mobile workplace project
Ally, Mohamed; Tin, Tony; Woodburn, Tracey; Elliott, Colin (ICT2010 Singapore, 2010)The need for studies on learning via mobile device, particularly how workplace and language training might be conducted, grows in importance, as more and more people become mobile device users. The Athabasca University ... -
Libraries, OERs, and Open Access
Fabbro, Elaine; Elliott, Colin; Conroy, Rachel (2013-11-05)Athabasca University (AU) and Athabasca University Library have a long history in supporting and promoting Open Access. AU was the first university in Canada to adopt an Open Access Research Policy and has led many other ... -
Mobile access for workplace and language training
Ally, Mohamed; Woodburn, Tracey; Tin, Tony; Elliott, Colin (Facet, 2010) -
Mobile design: interactive multimedia to support learning and teaching (Workshop)
Ally, Mohamed; Elliott, Colin; Schafer, Steve; Yang, Guangbing; Geng, Hongxing; Tin, Tony; Woodburn, Tracey (m-Libraries 2009, 2009)Aim of the workshop: The Athabasca University Library has developed many mobile friendly websites and features to help our students access resources. These include an autodetect feature which displays either mobile or ... -
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 ... -
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 ...