Xerte @ UCT_09.03.2016
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XMLEditorRunTimeEngine
The story so far…
@ UCT
Why we started using Xerte• MOOCs Project - http://www.cilt.uct.ac.za/cilt/moocs-project-uct• A way to curate resources generated for MOOCs• Content already curated on MOOC provider platforms• Xerte identified as a suitable option• Users need not have technical expertise in order to create learning objects• Created content HTML5-encoded and learning objects viewable on web
browsers on different device types• MOOC packaging for making available on OpenUCT through export options• Sharing options make for collaborative authoring
Resources Curated• Account on the FutureLearn site – www.futurelearn.com – to be able to
access the resources (MOOC output)• Access to learning design of MOOCs project team via Google drive• Types of resources:
• Videos (HD mp4) and video transcripts• Page text (accompanying images, video, audio or standalone)• Audio files (mp3)• Images (jpg/png)• Quizzes (with immediate feedback)
• Each page type template combines one or more of these elements in different ways
Page Types: Some Examples
Page Type: Media > Video
Xerte Page Display: Media > Video
How does this compare with rendering of the same information on FutureLearn?
Page Type: Media > Advanced Image
Xerte Page Display:Media > Advanced Image
FutureLearn Page Display
Page Type: Plain Text
Xerte Page Display: Text > Plain Text
FutureLearn Page Display
Page Type: Interactivity > Quizzes
Xerte Page Display: Interactivity > Quiz
Quiz: Live Demo
Functionality Features•Wide variety of page templates for different
resource/content types•Can link between pages in Xerte•Access different pages via a table of contents instead of
linearly• Link learning object to Sakai through LTI•Project Properties settings allow for sharing,
collaboration, access and other features
Functionality Problems/Issues• Not all functionality available/installed initially
• Logout button does not work• No ‘Save’ button >> publish work when editing projects (before closing)• None of the export functions work, except ‘Offline Zip’.• Transcript included in page editor, but no link to transcript displayed on page• Image captions included in page editor (‘Image Description’ field), but not on
published page• Images uploaded to Xerte in FireFox cached and won’t update – use Google
Chrome for uploading subsequent images
• No auto-correct or spell-checker in the text editor• Collaboration limited to users with Xerte accounts
The way forward…•Xerte Staff Pilot – targeted users to be trained to start
creating learning objects in Xerte, starting with Health Sciences?
• Envisaged use in projects in CILT?
•Greater forum participation (www.xerte.org.uk) for troubleshooting problems