Resources

The resources in quality learning materials demonstrate:

Description

Examples

Accessibility

Resources are organised in ways that make them easily accessed and located.

Resources are separate from learning tasks

Intuitive and clear organisational strategies

Resources are accessible in a non-linear format

Currency

The age of resources are appropriate to the subject matter

Resources should where possible be current and based on regular literature reviews by lecturer

Seminal works should not, however, be removed on the basis of age

Use of primary resources is made wherever possible

Richness

Resources reflect a rich variety of perspectives

Resources should represent a variety of views (including conflicting views) to allow students the opportunity to assess the merit of arguments

Resources provide for a range of perspectives

Media are used to enrich data sources

Purposeful use of the media

Media is suitable for the purpose intended

A variety of media is used where appropriate

Book on screen approach should be avoided

Equally, elaborate multimedia should be avoided when a simple diagram would be suitable

Inclusivity

Materials demonstrate social, cultural, and gender inclusivity

Resources include a variety of cultural perspectives where possible

Resources avoid gender and culturally exclusive terms

Separation of local and generic content to facilitate customisation and adaptation