Dear Fred,
Many thanks for your comments. Learning objects and learning object
repositories are indeed of great interest to the Repositories Support
Project, as the repository 'scene' in the UK continues to evolve. Many
thanks also for pointing out that this particular page on our website
does not reflect this.
It should be pointed out that in the early days, learning object
repositories were not strictly speaking within the remit of the RSP, as
much of this valuable work was covered by Jorum. However, the RSP is
today interested in all types of different repository purposes and
scenarios, so if you would like arrange an outreach visit, or even write
something for us then we'd be delighted to work with you.
Best wishes,
Dominic Tate
RSP Co-ordinator
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Sent: 18 January 2010 10:31
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Subject: Re: Repositories Support Project - Free Consultancy Visits
> The Repositories Support Project (RSP) http://www.rsp.ac.uk/
> would like to remind you that it offers free on-site
> consultancy visits to any institutions requiring assistance
> on any aspect of starting or running an institutional
> repository. Whether you are just considering starting a
> repository, or would like assistance with or just a
> sounding-board for some of the more advanced aspects of
> running repositories, we'd be delighted to help you.
On the plus side, this is a useful project addressing a glaring need. On
the minus side, again 'learning objects' (or e-learning or similar)
don't get a mention. In the Content Types page
(http://www.rsp.ac.uk/content/contenttypes) there's only a mention of
"Audio-visual items". A 'learning object' or 'e-learning package' is
rather more than just a few pics and vids...
I know that this is a repeated cri de coeur on here, but there are some
folk who manage repositories of e-learning material, businesses
dedicated to such repositories (Intrallect come immediately to mind),
UKHE initiatives (Jorum of course), and indeed whole metadata schemas
(IEEE LOM, UK LOM Core, to mention but two). Not to mention major bodies
like the NHS. That this list dedicates itself to 'scholarly works' is
understandable as it's the major raison d'etre for repositories and I'm
not griping over that, but for a JISC initiative dedicated to
repositories to completely ignore repositories holding learning objects
/ e-learning materials is at best a glaring omission.
Just my 2 Euro's worth as a frustrated, part-time amateur LO repository
administrator ;(
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