This document discusses learning repositories at NTU and how they can be used to reduce, reuse and recycle learning resources. It explains that learning repositories allow resources to be found, reused in different courses, and shared with colleagues. Users can find existing resources to update their courses, avoid reinventing materials, and free up time for curriculum development. The document provides instructions for searching for, adding, and using resources in NTU's learning repository.

1. Reduce, re-use and recycle with NOW’s Learning Repositories Centre for Professional Learning & DevelopmentAnna Armstrong

3. By the end of the course you should be able to... Find fresh new resources to update your learning room for this year and next. Reuse your resources in any of your learning rooms by adding them to NOW’s learning repository Share your learning materials with NTU colleagues through the NTU learning repository Find at least one resource that you can take away and use in your practice for this year and next. 3

4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonytoo/4692186465/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/major_clanger/382513/

5. What is a Learning Repository?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fZktj_O8YQ Source: See-ming Lee 李思明 SML http://www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/4556156477/

6. Document Management

8. Have you produced any resources for your students? Would other students find them useful?

9. Have your colleagues created good resources which you could use with your students?

11. What if… you could enhance your practice and the student experience by using freely available ready made learning materials? Source: D’Arcy Norman, ‘jelly belly’, http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnorman/2110798875/

12. 4 benefits of shared materials to you and your students 10 Minutes http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahnmyrrh/3634153932/

13. No need to reinvent the wheel Build on other people’s work - Improve the quality and range of resources offered to your students Enhance type and scope of materials offered - supplement areas where your content creation skills are weaker, e.g. audio and video Find fresh content and free-up time to create your curriculum – use what exists already

14. So how do I find these resources? http://www.flickr.com/photos/oberazzi/318947873/

16. Learning Repositories at NTU

17. Searchable, shareable resource Learning resource Metadata How does a learning repository work?

18. How does a learning repository work? point sharp needle

19. How does a learning repository work? point sharp needle

20. point sharp needle How does a learning repository work? Search: needle

21. Publish and Retrieve

22. Get logged in Log into NOW Locate the My Learning Rooms widget Under the Author tab, find: XXLIBEDU10007: Learning Repository Test Course http://www.flickr.com/photos/gemstone/3477428281/in/set-72157594191196027/

23. Activity: Search for and find resources

24. Activity: Share your resources in the repository

25. Even more resources available through… Task: From your sandbox learning room find one resource that you could use in your practice (for 2009-10 or 2010–11). 15 mins

26. What do you think? http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahnmyrrh/3634153932/

28. Help desk support for immediate issues: elearninghelp@ntu.ac.uk, ext 86030

29. Staff development: CPLDenquiries@ntu.ac.uk

30. Curriculum development: Centre for Academic Standards and Quality25 10 September 2010 http://www.flickr.com/photos/b-tal/116220689/

31. And Finally…………. Give constructive feedback Share the experience with your line manager Try to use what you have learnt Think about what comes next