Farrell, Orna ORCID: 0000-0001-9519-2380 and Brunton, James ORCID: 0000-0001-7223-0524 (2016) Using online primary sources to foster historical thinking. In: The Online, Open and Flexible higher Education Conference 2016, 19 - 21 Oct 2016, Rome, Italy. ISBN 978-90-79730-25-4
Abstract
This paper describes an ongoing initiative to enhance learner digital literacies by fostering historical thinking using digitized primary sources. Engaging with primary sources is central to the development of authentic critical historical thinking. In the past thirty years, millions of primary sources have been digitized by libraries and archives and has created a wealth of rich content for historians and history students. However the sheer scale of sources material, websites and questions about source quality make it a challenging research environment for learners. Based on current tutor and student feedback, additional support material that could increase access to these valuable open educational resources would be well received. The initiative is creating a set of learning materials which will support the use of online primary sources and enhance the learner experience. These learning materials will support flexible/off-campus learners and their development of research skills in the six BA in Humanities (Open Education) history modules. The learning materials are comprised of:
An interactive guide to online primary sources
An accompanying social bookmarking web page- Diigo
An online tutorial to practise finding, evaluating and using online primary sources
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Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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Event Type: | Conference |
Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | OERS; Blended Learning; Open Education; New modes of teaching |
Subjects: | Humanities > History Social Sciences > Distance education Social Sciences > Education Social Sciences > Educational technology |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | Research Institutes and Centres > NIDL (National Institute for Digital Learning) |
Published in: | Ubachs, George and Konings, Lizzie, (eds.) The Online, Open and Flexible higher Education Conference 2016 Proceedings. . EADTU,. ISBN 978-90-79730-25-4 |
Publisher: | EADTU, |
Official URL: | https://eadtu.eu/home/publications |
Copyright Information: | © 2016 The Authors |
Use License: | This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License |
ID Code: | 24133 |
Deposited On: | 14 Jan 2020 13:45 by Orna Farrell . Last Modified 14 Jan 2020 13:45 |
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