Learning Object Repository Key for success Suzanne Lapointe GTN-Québec Member Cogigraph and Télé-Université.

Learning Object Repository Learning Object Repository

Key for successKey for success

Suzanne LapointeGTN-Québec Member

Cogigraph and Télé-Université

PlanPlan

VisionVisionContextContext keys for Successkeys for SuccessCase Studies Case Studies

Université du QuébecUniversité du QuébecCREPUQ’s Tool Box CREPUQ’s Tool Box Francocommunauté virtuelleFrancocommunauté virtuelle

To increase the quality of teaching To increase the quality of teaching by giving access to better quality by giving access to better quality

resources.resources.

The idea is to stop doing the version 0,1The idea is to stop doing the version 0,1

… … Learning Object repository…. Vision Learning Object repository…. Vision

How : 3 stepsHow : 3 steps

Create and preserve resources !• Promotion•Access requisite (open, limited, pay-per-use)•Interoperability•Quality Control•Reutilisability

Pedagogical integration of those resources

Use and Reuse resources

At the university Level - professorAt the university Level - professorIncrease the faculty member’s interest to diffuse the Increase the faculty member’s interest to diffuse the

LO they produced and to reuse the one already done. LO they produced and to reuse the one already done. Implement intellectual property functionalities that Implement intellectual property functionalities that

suits their needssuits their needsExplain how to produce LO.Explain how to produce LO.

At the university Level – Develop internal At the university Level – Develop internal expertise to support the faculty membersexpertise to support the faculty members

… … ChallengesChallenges

OR’s paradoxOR’s paradoxSuccess rely onSuccess rely on

A) quantityA) quantity

B) qualityB) quality

C) accessibility of the banksC) accessibility of the banks

D) integration with platformD) integration with platform

Association with other banks federation

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How to fill the gap?How to fill the gap?

Merlot Merlot USA (36,000 resources) USA (36,000 resources) Nime Nime Japan (250,000 resources) Japan (250,000 resources) Edna Edna Australia (260,000 resources) Australia (260,000 resources) ARIADNE ARIADNE EUROPE (50,000 resources) EUROPE (50,000 resources) CANADACANADA LORNET (4,000 resources) LORNET (4,000 resources)

… … GLOBE consortiumGLOBE consortium

Federation : Key for quantityFederation : Key for quantity

Association with other banks federation

Metatagging easy for the users

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How to fill the gap?How to fill the gap?

Metatagging easy for the usersMetatagging easy for the users

Behind the Scene : LOM

Federated Search

Federated Search

Passport :

How we diffuse expertiseHow we diffuse expertise

Workshop in 2005 with library experts, Workshop in 2005 with library experts, content developers and archivist diffusing content developers and archivist diffusing the expertise of Normeticthe expertise of Normetic

Conference in 2006 with CREPUQ – Conference in 2006 with CREPUQ – Faculty members and technopedagogical Faculty members and technopedagogical specialists were invited.specialists were invited.

Training for users . Training for users .

Association with other banks federation

Metatagging easy for the users

Respect Intellectual Property

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How to fill the gap?How to fill the gap?

Rights by foldersRights by folders

Specify the rights

Association with other banks federation

Metatagging easy for the users

Respect Intellectual Property

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How to fill the gap?How to fill the gap?

Platform in each university Platform in each university A large amount of faculty members doing their own A large amount of faculty members doing their own

resourcesresources Each resource is done for themselves, few shared Each resource is done for themselves, few shared

their resources.their resources.

… … Context - PROCENAContext - PROCENA

Integration of PALOMAIntegration of PALOMA

Other platforms with LOROther platforms with LOR

Projet 1 : Projet FODAR : UQ

Who’s involved?Why ?Technology developed for the projectPlan : Second Phase

Who’s involved ?Who’s involved ?

The universities member of the Réseau de The universities member of the Réseau de l’Université du Québecl’Université du Québec

UQAMUQAM UQTRUQTR

UQARUQAR UQACUQAC

UQATUQAT ETSETS

INRSINRS ENAPENAP

TELUQTELUQ UQOUQO

FundingFunding

FODAR (UQ funding)FODAR (UQ funding)90,000$ first year90,000$ first yearAround 90,000$ second yearAround 90,000$ second year

… Innovation and learning object repository

… technical nature

Develop an environment web based easy to use with friendly user interface for referencing the objects; doing research; applying rights to the resources.

1. Giving access to a system easy to use.

2. Utilize standards for referencing the objects

3. Being able to connect one repository to another

4. Avoid the necessity of expertise by the development

of an user friendly interface.

5. . ……

…Innovation and learning object repository

… editorial nature

Facilitate access of the objects descriptions and encouraging reuse!

First action : encouraging the faculty members to reference their resources in a bank

1. Which resource?2. How can we insure quality ? 3. Which options of access limitation?4. Who will be involved in the institution

From the organization point of view: Which strategies to implement to encourage the professors referencing

their object and encouraging reuse ?

Technology used

Already developed with research fundingsSystem complete and operational but

difficult to use for non expertsCore of the technology federated

search

What we learnedWhat we learned

Involving library experts is a good wayInvolving library experts is a good way with library experts (4$ per record)with library experts (4$ per record)In successful universities (top down In successful universities (top down

approach combined with bottom up)approach combined with bottom up) Specialized Object repositories are easier Specialized Object repositories are easier

Plan for Second PhasePlan for Second Phase

At least, 1 LOR in each institutionAt least, 1 LOR in each institutionSystem REA.UQ fully operationalSystem REA.UQ fully operationalDocument the experiencesDocument the experiencesExpertise in metareferencing in each Expertise in metareferencing in each

institutioninstitutionEditorial policy regarding learning objects Editorial policy regarding learning objects

diffusion in each institutiondiffusion in each institution

Project II : Projet CREPUQ

Why ?Who’s involved ?Similar experiences

Tool-Team MandateTool-Team Mandate

Identify the technopedagogical tools Identify the technopedagogical tools developed and used by the universities developed and used by the universities (forum, portfolio, wikis…).(forum, portfolio, wikis…).

Implement a learning object repository Implement a learning object repository with those tools and encourage reuse.with those tools and encourage reuse.

Who participate ?Who participate ?

Quebec universities ; coordinate by the Quebec universities ; coordinate by the CREPUQCREPUQ

TELUQTELUQ UQTRUQTR

UdMUdM UQACUQAC

ENAPENAP ETSETS

LavalLaval HECHEC

Similar experiencesSimilar experiences

Similar previous experience Similar previous experience

(public services)(public services)

Knowledge Exchange Service : 15 years Knowledge Exchange Service : 15 years Adullact : French project : 10 yearsAdullact : French project : 10 years

New Project : still waiting for fundingNew Project : still waiting for funding

Partners in Francocommunauté virtuelle Partners in Francocommunauté virtuelle projectproject

Moncton UniversityMoncton UniversityUniversity of OttawaUniversity of OttawaTéluq and CogigraphTéluq and Cogigraph

Create a portal giving access to the OR from Create a portal giving access to the OR from different french universities in Canadadifferent french universities in Canada

Conclusion : Conclusion : grouping isolate experiencesgrouping isolate experiencesAt the beginning of the At the beginning of the implementationThink about implementationThink about quality quality