Introduction
1.Who is it for?
2. Aims of the Module
3. Objectives
4. The scope of the package
5. Unit coverage
6. Using the Package
Unit 1: Planning materials development
1.1 Why develop materials?
1.2 What are open learning materials?
1.3 Initial planning
Summary
Unit 2: Specifying material
2.1 Why and how to specify
2.2 Developing a specification
Unit 3: Developing multimedia materials
3.1 Terminology
3.2 Using Multimedia
3.3 Visual style
3.4 Guidelines on navigation
3.5 Using browsers and WWW
3.6 Producing network-interactive materials
Unit 4: Writing text
4.1 Enabling learning
4.2 Learning objectives
4.3 Handling content
4.4 Visual design
Unit 5: Audio and Video-elements
5.1 Using audio
5.2 Developing effective audio elements
5.3 Defining an approach
5.4 Using video
5.5 Developing video elements
5.6 Developing an approach
Unit 6: Managing materials development
6.1 Who will develop materials?
6.2 Organising materials development
6.3 Embedding materials development
Unit 7: Ensuring usability and quality
7.1 Assessing quality
7.2 Concepts of quality
7.3 Identifying stages in materials development
7.4 Managing the process
7.5 Specification stage
7.6 House style
7.7 Evaluating learning materials in development
Unit 8: Adapting materials
8.1 Why adapt
8.2 Features of adaptation
8.3 What type of adaptation?
8.4 How to adapt
Unit 9: Costing materials development
9.1 Estimating costs
9.2 Estimating the value of learning materials
