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What the SPLOT is That?
April 16, 2018 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Using ready-made customised WordPress sites to create collaborative websites for teaching and learning
Facilitators: Alan Levine
Event type: Workshop
Description
This practical session will introduce you to the world of the Simplest Possible Learning Online Tools (SPLOTs) and will give you an opportunity to explore a number of WordPress themes that have been modified to make content-sharing easier.
What are the benefits?
During the session you will be able to install a SPLOT of your choice within your domain to create an open learning space for your students. The end of the session will be devoted to identifying ideas for improving current SPLOTs and/or developing new ones based on you context.
Topics covered
- Overview of various WordPress themes designed to easily publish different kinds of content (i.e text, video, audio): http://splot.ca
- How to install a SPLOT on your domain
- How to customise and SPLOT and embed it into your teaching practice
- Using SPLOTs to build authentic assessment
- Who should attend?
- Coventry.domains account owners
- New users who have attended the previous session “Getting started with Coventry.domains” on the same day.