Fusion ntusharevmaa v1.1

An object shared is a problem halved: Implementing an LOR

Anna Armstrong & Vicki McGarvey

Nottingham Trent University

Session Objectives

• Provide an overview of the SHARE Project• Illustrate strategies implemented to encourage staff

engagement• Define the approach adopted to publishing learning objects• Examine attitudes towards sharing learning resources

Sunset Grass Field by IainBuchanan http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaeden/26385534/

Are you experienced?

Dee Why Beach Christopher Chan http://www.flickr.com/photos/chanc/2716768026/

SHARE Project

• SHARE: Supporting, Harnessing and Advancing Repository Enhancement• 2 year project funded by Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)• Collaborative partnership: Nottingham Trent University with D2L• Aim: “Encourage staff to publish learning & teaching resources to the LOR to

enable the sharing of educational resources”• Provide access to external repositories

Shared moment by Sky mitch http://www.flickr.com/photos/sky_mitch/1917493025

Project Background

Free to use Premade Background, Oriano Nicolau http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendphotos/1497868272/

Encouraging Staff Engagement

Encouraging Staff Engagement

Involving the academic community in decision making

Collaborations

Permissions

Piloting

Metadata

Terminology

A Hands-on Hands-off Approach

Hands-on• Workshops• User-guides• Online course

Hands-off• Publishing• Quality• Management

Hand Off - Toronto free gallery http://www.flickr.com/photos/chesire_cat/2616120299/

How does our LOR Work?

Publish

Retrieve

  NTU LOR

School LOR

Real Life Examples

• Handbooks• Information Skills Guides• Access to resources

Sunset Grass Field by IainBuchanan http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaeden/26385534/

Sharing Andy Woo http://www.flickr.com/photos/wooandy/220929743/

Why would you share?

Activity exploring attitudes to sharing learning resources

You have 15 mins

• Individually, think of 4 benefits of sharing resources and 4 barriers to sharing learning resources in an LOR.

• Write 1 idea on each Postit note.

• In groups, discuss your ideas and rank in order of priority.

• Handbooks• Information Skills Guides• Access to resources

Sunset Grass Field by IainBuchanan http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaeden/26385534/

Lessons Learned

Don’t give up by Quinn Anya http://www.flickr.com/photos/quinnanya/4272244588/

el cielo se abrió - the sky was opened by Xavier Fargas http://www.flickr.com/photos/xfp/2395621076/

Be Open

Celebrate Your Successes!

Rainbow in Fireworks Vancouver by ahisgett http://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/221401573/sizes/l/

Question by autowitch http://www.flickr.com/photos/autowitch/2198906338/sizes/l/