Topic 4 How to work effectively with others so as to create digital educational resources

When we work together with others to create digital resources in an educationally context it can be together with colleagues or with learners. The two approaches are quite different from each other and have both advantages and disadvantages but in common the work can be done effectively by doing some consideration prior to the cooperation.

Working together with colleagues sometimes releases a lot of resources by not having to reinvent the wheel on a regularly basis. However, there can be a cultural barrier, or a mind set that must be dealt with first. Your product drafts and your technical skills don’t have to be perfect before others can see them. Just share and learn from each other.

More administrative it often confuses if many versions are on stake. Which version are we working on? Here an online repository is effectively if used smart so there only will exist one version at all times.

Furthermore tags (describing words) can help – such as: level, purpose, duration, type, numbers of task.

Working together with learners on creating digital resources requires structure, a tight framework and a lot of mental surplus from the teacher. However it also can release a lot of energy and give a wide range of opportunities to in-depth learning.

Setting up a framework could involve a detailed timeframe but also a clear descripted expectation on the learning outcome from the production.