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National Digital Learning Repository

National Digital Learning Repository. Sharing Digital Learning Resources for University Teaching. Dr Vincent Wade FTCD, Co-ordinator National Digital Learning Repository, University of Dublin, Trinity College Vincent.Wade@cs.tcd.ie.

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National Digital Learning Repository

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  1. National Digital Learning Repository Sharing Digital Learning Resources for University Teaching Dr Vincent Wade FTCD, Co-ordinator National Digital Learning Repository, University of Dublin, Trinity College Vincent.Wade@cs.tcd.ie

  2. “If collections (of learning material) on which individuals have worked hard are forgotten or neglected, as some already seem to be, we will end upre-creating, re-discovering and re-describing materials many times over” (Holden 2003)

  3. What is the NDLR? NDLR is a NATIONAL online service for Irish Universities and Institutes of Technology supporting the collaboration and sharing of learning and teaching resources. Pilot project Goal: • Producing a full ongoing repository service for “Teaching and Learning Resources” • Developing and supporting communities of academics in different academic disciplines A joint initiative of the IUA Universities and institutes of Technology, funded by the HEA, and hosted by HEAnet

  4. NDLR Partners • Trinity College Dublin • University College Dublin • University of Limerick • Dublin City University • University College Cork • National University of Ireland, Galway • National University of Ireland, Maynooth • Dublin Institute of Technology In association with: • HEAnet Ireland • Dublin Institute of Technology • Athlone Institute of Technology • IT Blanchardstown • IT Carlow • Cork IT • Dundalk IT • Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology • Galway-Mayo IT • Letterkenny IT • Limerick IT • Sligo IT • IT Tallaght • IT Tralee • Waterford IT

  5. National Repositories for Learning ? Learning Repository: enables the storage, discovery and retrieval of learning materials and their descriptions, from local or distibuted sources The need for Learning Repositories • Resource inaccessibility • Inefficiency in strategy of commercially produced content • The google effect • Support for communities (Jorum 2006)

  6. Current WorldwideLearning Repository Initiatives POOL (The Portal for Online Objects in Learning) BELLE (Broadband Enabled Lifelong Learning Environment) BCcampus CLOE (The Co-operative Learning Object Exchange) Wisconsin Online Resource Center EducaNext MIT OpenCourseWare GEM (Gateway to Educational Materials) CAREO (Campus Alberta Repository of Educational Materials) EdNA Online LionShare Maricopa Learning Exchange Connexions AEShareNet DLearn ARIADNE (European Knowledge Pool System) The Learning Matrix MERLOT LoLa

  7. NDLR Project Milestones (2004 – 2007) • Phase 1: Dec 1st 2004 – June 1st 2006 • Investigation of Repository s/w (closed source & open source) • Implemention of a Repository Service for digital content (hosted in HEAnet) • Research on digital rights licence issues & develop licences to enable sharing of resources • Development Guidelines for implementing of reusable digital learning resources • Initial specification for NDLR user & administration services

  8. NDLR Website web: http://www.ndlr.ie email: ndlrinfo@tcd.ie

  9. NDLR Project Milestones (2004 – 2007) • Phase 2: July 1st 2006 – Dec 1st 2007 • Pilot national digital repository to university & institute of technology staff • Investigate and support multiple Academic Communities of Practice (cross institutional, single discipline) • Investigate interoperability issues wrt Library & Research Repositories etc. • Evaluate pilot usage and capture key user requirements for full NDLR service • Provide comparison of NDLR specification against existing closed & open source repository service • Provide full NDLR service specification & roll out plan

  10. NDLR Communities of Practice • Inter-Institution academic groups working toward improving the subject specific learning experience • Online Tools to aid academic communities e.g. • Collaborative & Communication tools • Drupal, Bloggs, Moodle, MySakai, etc • Wikis and Shared Websites • Video/Audio Conferencing Services • Support, guidance & training for Communities of Practices

  11. Academic Communities of Practice Initial communities of academics: • Technology Enhanced Learning • Education • Teaching and Pedagogy for Higher Education • Teacher Training (for secondary & primary sectors) • Modern Languages • Computer Science • Nursing & Midwifery • Veterinary & Bio-Environmental Sciences • Bio-Technology • Library Information Skills • Physical and Chemical Sciences • Mathematics and Statistic service teaching • Mechanical Engineering

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  13. Repository Services • Storage, management and retrieval of any digital format including (complex) digital resources • Tools for Resource Management e.g. workflow, import Packages, … • Digital Rights Management • Integration with external authentication, • Interfaces for existing library systems, portals etc. • Searching and structured browsing of the repository

  14. Current Status • Pilot repository online and ready to receive Teaching Resources • Some initial communities set up / being set up and hosting launches • Education, e-Learning, Modern Languages, Computer Science (Graphical, Programming (Java), Databases), Veterinary and Bio-Environmental Sciences, Nursing & Midwifery • Initial Teaching Resources uploaded to repository

  15. Activities ‘06 • Repository: • Investigation of interoperability with library systems & institutional repositories • Requirements analysis (for users and administrators) • Integration with LMS • Comparison with Open Source repositories • Refinement of workflows to ensure ease of submission, retrieval and coordination of shared digital resources & metadata • Guidelines and Digital Rights Management • Refinement and definition of NDLR licensing agreements • Promotion and training in usage of NDLR repository • Promotion and training in development and usage of reusable teaching resources • Establishment of small set of Communities of Practice and development of NDLR usage

  16. Demonstrations I • Biological Sciences  Molecular Biology  Antigen / Antibody Reactionhttp://www.learningcontent.edu.ie/intralibrary/open_virtual_file_path/i1197n1842t/antigen_animnew.swfAnimation • Architecture Delphi  Imagehttp://www.learningcontent.edu.ie/intralibrary/open_virtual_file_path/i855n471t/Delphi.jpgImage • Physical Sciences Physical and Terrestrial Geographical  Climatology  Web Resourcehttp://climateprediction.net/Web resource • Engineering  Aerospace Engineering  Aviation studies s Video http://bodach.ucs.ed.ac.uk:8088/cgi-bin/gagarin.cgi?title=Gagarin_clip3&mediatype=winNeed Windows Media Player • European Languages  Spanish Studies  Spanish Society & Culture  El Hurling en Argentina http://www.learningcontent.edu.ie/intralibrary/open_virtual_file_path/i171n14248t/ElHurling.mp3 Podcast

  17. Demonstrations II • Social Studies  Social Work  Community Work  Interview with Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy http://www.learningcontent.edu.ie/intralibrary/open_virtual_file_path/i684n4242t/kennedy-1.wmv video • European Languages French Studies  French Literature  – Climatology – Web Resourcehttp://www.learningcontent.edu.ie/intralibrary/open_virtual_file_path/i513n9044t/podcastPOG.mp3 Podcast • Creative Arts & Design Music  Musicianship/Performance Studies http://www.learningcontent.edu.ie/intralibrary/open_virtual_file_path/i855n3642t/cellosam.mp3 Creative commons based samples of cello music from magnatune.com (podcast) • Experiences in the Dublin Institute of Technology Moving to a Student Centered Paradigm for Part-Time Mature Engineering Students, Kevin Kellyhttp://www.learningcontent.edu.ie/intralibrary/open_virtual_file_path/i2644n13655t/Kelly.doc MS word example

  18. NDLR Objectives • Implement & Pilot a digital learning resource repository • Specify full National Digital Learning Repository Service • Provide guidance on Digital Rights Mgt, Reuse methodologies etc • Specify licence agreement to all sharing of digital teaching resources • Specify guidelines to support eLearning content reuse • Nurture academic communities in subject disciplines • Implement dissemination and “awareness raising” programs

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