Most staff are familiar with Microsoft Word so helping them see how they can use Word to make learning resources more accessible or more interactive is a way to help them gain confidence in elearning. As they begin to see the benefits for learners (and staff) they can be introduced to less familiar tools like podcasting and - ultimately - Xerte toolkits.
This resource was created by Alistair McNaught of Jisc TechDis as part of a contract for the Higher Education Academy to support the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. This learning resource forms part of a suite of materials on different aspects of elearning using free or open source tools - as well as basic "everyday" tools like Word and PowerPoint