Topic outline
- General
- Introduction
Introduction
Developing interactive learning content using Xerte
This course is an introduction to Xerte, a tool for creating interactive learning materials. The content is presented in small sections for more flexibility. Start with the introduction below and make your choices from there.
- Getting started
Getting started
After viewing the Quick start, use the onscreen tutorials, videos or handouts in this course to become familiar with Xerte.
You may find it useful to use the first item in each block to give you a good introduction.
For those who want to find out more or connect with others using Xerte, the last block highlights forums and other sources to find out more about Xerte.
- Xerte Onscreen Tutorials
Xerte Onscreen Tutorials
These onscreen tutorials give you step by step instructions on creating different page types using Xerte.
Read the readme.doc file below, then download the onscreen tutorial1 zip file to your PC. Unzip it and follow the instructions from the readme.doc file to use the onscreen tutorial.
- More on screen tutorials may be available from http://xlearn.co.uk/xerte.
- Xerte Video Tutorials
Xerte Video Tutorials
These video tutorials cover the basics and more advanced topics in using Xerte.
- Xerte Handouts
Xerte Handouts
Handouts are available from the JISC TechDis Xerte web site:
http://www.techdis.ac.uk/getxerte
Scroll down to Getting going as a tutor. The handouts are available as Word documents or PDFs.
- Copyright acknowledgements and Xerte
Copyright acknowledgements and Xerte
Ron Mitchell has created a short learning object on ways to ensure you have added attribution for images etc in your learning objects. Click the link below to see this learning object:
- Further training and support
Further training and support
JISC TechDis
JISC TechDis have created a series of online support sessions called Xerte Friday Online Sessions. The schedule for future sessions can be found with the link below. There is also a link on the page to the archives for previous sessions.
Xerte Friday Online SessionsForums
Technical help
Xerte for TeachersWeb sites
The original Xerte web site by the Nottingham team who created it:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/Download MAXOS from the RSC Eastern's web site on Xerte:
http://www.rsc-eastern.ac.uk/Technical/Maxos/Pages/default.aspxRon Mitchell's web site has embedded videos as well as links to other resources:
http://mitchellmedia.co.uk/resources/xerteOther Xerte links
http://www.delicious.com/xlearn/bundle:xerte