The uses of PIAF and IT in teaching Archival Science

The uses of PIAF and IT in teaching Archival Science

Anne-Marie BruleauxUniversity of Haute-Alsace(Mulhouse, France)

anne-marie.bruleaux@uha.fr

2

What is the PIAF ?

Portail international des Archivistes francophones (Portal of International Francophone Archivists)

It is a project of the AIAF (Association Internationale des Archives Francophones)

3

Some important dates (1/2)1998-2000 Several meetings were organised by ICA

and DAF in Stockholm (CITRA) and Paris. The first idea was to translate into French the courses of IRMT.

A new project was defined, supported by AIAF. A course on archival science online.

2001

Work began: teachers and archivists from different countries met in a seminar in Tunis and decided a program for the section « Se former » (self-training)

Feb. 2002

4

Some important dates (2/2)Aug. 2004 The prototype of the PIAF was presented at

the International Congress on Archives in Vienna

The PIAF was inaugurated at the World Summit of the Information Society in Tunis.

Nov. 2005

A new version of the PIAF will be introduced on june 15th.

Old portal

New portal (from the 15th)

Jun. 2008

5

Financial support

UNESCO INF (Institut de la Francophonie Numérique) Switzerland France Quebec Canada

6

Three sections

Self Training Self Information E-Formation

7

Self-training

A universally accessible and free course in archival science composed of seven lessons divided into 14 modules

This is oriented to staff working in archives and records repositories (trained or untrained personnel), records managers, archivists, students in archival science, etc.

8

Some statistics

23 authors and a coordinator 2893 web pages 979 pictures 175 glossary references 234 exercises

9

A Tool to Develop and Support

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis and synthesis Evaluation

10

The PIAF: A Tool for Knowledge

To deepen understanding To supplement presential theoretical

courses For example:

Preservation and Insects

11

Two slides in my course

Reference to the PIAF: chapter 1.5.2. about Insects

12

The PIAF: A Tool for Comprehension

To support a theoretical lesson A glossary Illustrations

Scenography for exhibitions Animations

Explanation of the deterioration of documents: books, brochures

Exercises with corrections: arrangement, archival description

13

The PIAF: A Tool for Evaluation

Many multiple choice quizzes (MCQ) online

For example: buildings, access 1, access 2, access 3

Potential uses:Teachers: models to create other MCQsStudents: to test their knowledge and study

for exams

14

The PIAF: A Tool for Application

To put into practice theoretical knowledge Exercises:

Organisation of stacksOpen your eyes on stacksOpen your eyes on handling

15

The PIAF: A Tool for Analysis and Synthesis

A cooperative workspace: e-formation A virtual space opened to teachers with a

project of cooperative work with students Creation of special workspaces (dedicated

on-demand workspaces)

16

Disadvantages of a learning platform Until now, learning platforms were not very convenient

for cooperative work: students could be read-only or have the possibility to submit their works

Moodle is a new kind of platform which is better adapted

Most of the time, however, platforms are reserved to students of a specific university and not available externally

Problems working out of your organisation: with another organisation or with students in a continuing training program

17

Advantages of the PIAF

An open space for everyone, anywhere on the planet

Terms of access: Three roles Read-only: can read everything, but not change

contents (except to post comments if allowed) Member: can submit and change contents. Can

participate in a forum Administrator: can change and eliminate contents.

Can change format and participant status

18

Potential

Students and teachers from different organisations and countries may work together

Different ways according to designated user rights and roles Students from different organisations working

together Teachers and/or students sharing experiments Intergroup tutorial

19

Working Together

Students from Mulhouse and Ebad

working togetherin a same space

A group of students in Mulhouse

A group of students in

EBAD

Two groups in one space

20

Sharing Experiments

A teacher from

Mulhousewith a group of students

A teacher from EBAD

Invited Observer

with a group of students

21

Intergroup Tutorial

Students in Master 1

Students in Master 2

Intergroup Tutorial

22

Developed Skills

Familiarization of technologies increasingly used in government and business (workflow)

Team-player development Team-player management

23

Examples of Use

Two projects carried out with students of Master 1 in Archival Science in Mulhouse:2006-2007: Les archives du citoyen

(Citizenship documents)2007-2008: Les archives du quotidien

(Personal documents) Contemporary diplomatics (Practical

exercises)

24

Other IT Experiments

Use of learning platforms: Dokeos: for example, to teach encoding

finding aids into XML/EADMoodle: experimental project (internship

follow-up)Tutorials in Flash: for example, Using a

spreadsheet to arrange archivesSecond Life ???

25

I will

now

take

your questions

Thank you