1. INTRODUCING NCLOR:
FINDING, USING, AND SHARING
DIGITAL LEARNING OBJECTS
Anthony Holderied
Reference Librarian
Alamance Community College

2. Objectives for today’s session
3. Define Learning Objects and NCLOR
4. Set up an NCLOR account
5. Search NCLOR to find useful objects
6. Contribute to NCLOR
7. Implementing NCLOR objects within
CMS (Moodle)
8. Locate training materials

3. Digital Learning Objects…
“Any digital resource that can be
reused to support learning”
Can include: assets and objects

4. Classes of Contributions
Learning Asset:
• A single reusable resource including photos, audio files,
articles, quizzes, web pages, podcast, links, YouTube vids, etc.
• Infinite and varied uses
• Does not contain a learning objective
Learning Object:
• A self-contained reusable resource that contains objectives,
assessments, etc.
• Explicit learning outcomes are described (tutorials)

5. What is NCLOR?
•NCLOR is a centralized online searchable
database that stores reusable learning objects
(files and links)
•NCLOR is a collaborative effort between the
CC’s, UNC system, DPI, NC Virtual Public
School, and Independent Colleges and
Universities

6. Why should I care?
• Over 6,000 objects in the repository
• Avoid re-inventing the wheel
• Searchable by discipline
• Covers K-20
• Give back by contributing
-NC Conference Presentations
-The National Repository of Online Courses (NROC)
-Open Courses from Harvard/Yale/MIT
-NCCCS Virtual Learning Community (VLC)/Other LORS (FL, GA, KY)

7. Using NCLOR…
USER:
• Simply access the resources through your CMS
Contributor:
• Get an account
• Take the self-paced training tutorial (45 minutes)
• Start contributing – adhere to existing protocols

8. Contributing…
Contributor Process:
• If asset…becomes live immediately
• If object…goes through moderation
Tested for instructional design, typos, proper metadata
tagging, etc.

9. Getting Started…
Two Ways to Get to NCLOR
1. Google It!
2. www.explorethelor.org
-FAQ
-Resources (training) – user training tutorial
-News
-Request an Account

10. Searching for Stuff
Searching Mechanisms
• Basic Search
• Advanced Search

11. Searching for Stuff (cont.)
Browsing for Resources
• Browse by Discipline
• Browse by Learning Resource Type
• Browse by Resource Series
• Browse by Level
• Browse by VLC Course

12. Contributing…
Four Groups of Educators to Choose From:
6.All NCLOR Account Holders
7.Community College System Only
8.Higher Ed Only
9.Training Collection
(Collection for classes and learning about resource contribution)

13. Training Materials
Training materials can help with…
• Using NCLOR with CMS
• Interfacing with YouTube/Google Books
• Searching and Downloading Items
• Contributing Your Own Objects
• Managing Items