1. What is the NDLR?
The NDLR is a HEA funded national
service promoting and supporting
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the sharing and creation of digital
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learning resources amongst the
academic community in Ireland.

2. “
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If collections (of learning material) on which
individuals have worked hard are forgotten or
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neglected, as some already seem to be,
we will end up re-creating, re-discovering and re-
describing materials many times over
Holden (2003)
”

3. What is the NDLR?
The NDLR is an online repository
and currently hosts over 20,000
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digital resources across many
subject areas from
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images, podcasts, videos, presentati
ons, and documents to more
complex learning objects and
content packages.

4. What is the NDLR?
The types of resources include such
things as exam questions,
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exercises, course notes and
interactive tutorials. All resources
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are free to use and repurpose to
suit your own requirements under
the Creative Commons licences.

5. Why use the NDLR?
Provides an easy to search collection of
teaching content which:
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• Can save you time by using or repurposing
existing material
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• Is legal to use
• Can be integrated into your own courses
without significant effort
• Is contextually relevant to Irish HE
• Is developed by you or your peers in other
institutions

6. Why use the NDLR?
The NDLR also provides a medium
through which to interact and
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collaborate nationally in a community
involved in the teaching of your
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subject area.

7. Why use the NDLR?
The NDLR actively supports the
dissemination of your research and
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teaching discipline through the
repository but also through its
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training and events and
eNewsletter.

8. NDLR Support
Monthly Newsletter
Circulated nationally amongst
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academic community
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Platform through which to profile
local initiatives or individuals
Advertise national events
Subscribe on the NDLR homepage
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9. NDLR Support
 NDLR Training programme
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 Drop-In Clinic
 Advice and assistance with
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development of resources
 Assistance with collaboration

10. NDLR Support
The NDLR can offer a 75%
reduction rate on software licences
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for Articulate Studio ’09.
Articulate Studio ’09 is a set of e-Learning
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software tools which can empower anyone
to quickly and easily create engaging
courses, presentations, quizzes, and
surveys using multimedia content.

11. NDLR Support
Free use of the Elluminate - NDLR
Virtual Room for meetings, training
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and collaboration
Elluminate is a user-friendly web conferencing tool
that allows participants to interact in real time
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over regular Internet connections and can be used
for;
 collaborating online
 meetings (hosting and attending)
 accessing and hosting online training sessions
 eLearning and learning resource development
 demonstrating resources or work in progress

12. NDLR Support
NDLR Funding Opportunities
National Call for Funding under the
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Learning Innovative Community
Supported projects (LInCS)
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Output is the development of digital
teaching resources
Must collaborate with 3 partner
Institutions

13. About the NDLR
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NDLR Fest 2011

14. NDLR Fest 2011
Annual Showcase of Digital Learning
resources presenting;
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 12 nationally funded and
collaboratively developed projects
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 147 locally developed NDLR funded
projects
 Opportunity to meet with your peers
and see what’s happening around the
country
 Announcing new call for funding

15. NDLR Support
10 things you can do with the NDLR service
1. Find and share learning resources for your teaching
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2. Get in touch with other academics in your subject area
3. See what initiatives are taking place in Higher Education
4. Present your teaching experiences and research to a
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national audience
5. View the NDLR national funded digital resource projects
6. Join a SMART Community of Practice
7. Get support and help developing learning resources for
your subject
8. Find out about national events and training
9. Know your rights – copyright and IP
10.Funding opportunities and NDLR Publications

16. About the NDLR
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NDLR FEST