National Digital Resource Bank EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, general level September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia

Background EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background NEN N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k The UK National Education Network (NEN) 10 x English RBCs 3 x RBCs of the devolved administrations of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background RBCs N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN North West Learning Grid 18 Local Authorities 2300 Schools

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background LAs N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN Key national objectives Building Schools for the Future Learning Platforms RBCs 149 Local Authorities in England

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background The ‘pilot’ N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN Issues that presented themselves harvested 50 learning objects of various types packaged them RBCs The Pilot LAs gave them to Local Authorities interoperability standards quality assurance - technical and pedagogic copyright - ownership and infringement file formatting metadata harvesting delivery deployment implementation funding got feedback

NDRB Project Management Team working with Government Bodies and the NDRB Community decide technical standards NDRB Project Management Team working with Government Bodies and the NDRB Community decide curriculum focus NDRB Project Management Team manage the harvesting and packaging partnerships NDRB Project Management Team develop the infrastructure and automated management system NDRB Project Management Team manage the national DLR curriculum map and any subsequent commissioning of new content on behalf of the NDRB community NDRB Year 1: Standards provided by Becta via NDRB central Year 2 & 3: Guidance developed in light of feedback from NDRB to Becta from Year 1 Fully automated system, over a 3 year period emphasis moves from mostly RBC upload to upload direct from content creators in schools, CLCs, etc. EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background Model 1 N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Detail: Attachment of curricular mapping information via metadata vocabularies. Development of a National DLR curriculum map which could be used for multiple purposes, identification of trends, market strengths and weaknesses, gap identification. Detail: Pedagogic fitness for purpose. Accessibility and inclusion Details: IPR and copyright Year 1: 100% content packaging follows multiple models, handled manually Year 2: 30% of content packaging happening at LA or creator level, partially automated Year 3: 100% of content packaging happening at LA or creator level, partially automated harvesting Content Creators RBCs Charities Becta packaging A. Curriculum Mapping B. LegalsC. Quality D. Technical Standards Year 1: Distribution from NDRB central via RBC network. Distribution on DVD. Year 2: Distribution via automated system at either LA or regional level Year 3: Distribution direct to Learning Platforms via shibboleth linked seamlessly integrated automated system Year 1: Upload to Learning Platforms done at point of LP aggregation manually. Teacher training led by LA, RBC or CLC Year 2: Upload to LP done at LA level via automated system. Teacher training led by LA, RBC or CLC Year 3: Upload to LP done at teacher level via automated system. Teacher training led by LA, RBC or CLC distribution dissemination

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background Model 1 N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Cost 0 1.5m Year 1Year 2 Year 3 ServicesTrainingInfrastructure Project Management Marketing

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background Model 2 N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Infrastructure and Management Services NWLG RBC Local Authority School

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background Funding N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Model 2 Funding Establish the repository using regional NWLG funding Charge members not from the North West on a cost recovery basis

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background Delivery N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Model 2 Delivery - Open Source Commercial licenses prohibitive No real control over member logins Funding No real control over future development Agrega Very user-friendly, clean & clear Delivers objects Preview capability Download options

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background Content packaging N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Model 2 Content Packaging 7 different Learning Platforms in our region alone More than 15 being used across England Funding Delivery Agrega allows for download as Raw & metadata Html IMS Content Package SCORM 1.2 SCORM 1.3

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background Quality N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Model 2 Quality - technical part of the support services delivered by the RBC / LA broken links, missing assets, spelling errors,etc Funding Delivery Content packaging Quality - pedagogic user review not for us to say what is good/useful or not teacher control will keep content current protects us from challenge (legal or other)

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background Copyright N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Model 2 Copyright - ownership ownership stays with the creator Funding Delivery Content packaging Copyright - infringement Quality Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, Share-alike part of the support services delivered by the RBC / LA legally the responsibility of the member

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background File formatting N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Model 2 File formatting under review Funding Delivery Content packaging Quality Copyright as open as possible

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background Metadata N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Model 2 Metadata full LOM profile Funding Delivery Content packaging Quality Copyright not all fields are required File formatting under review

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices The future Background Harvesting, Deployment, Implementation N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Model 2 Harvesting, Deployment, Implementation Funding Delivery Content packaging Quality Copyright File formatting Metadata part of the support services delivered by the RBC / LA support identifying suitable resources to submit support deploying downloaded resources into Learning Platforms (LP), working with LP suppliers if required support with user-engagement and best practice use models if required

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices Background The future N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Model 2 Funding Delivery Content packaging Quality Copyright File formatting Metadata Harvesting, Deployment, Implementation Year 1 establish the platform begin to populate most LAs in England as members Year 2 all English LAs as members some schools receiving direct access embedded into Learning Platforms start federated searching of external repositories Year 3 most English schools receiving direct access federated searching extended to include commercial producers catalogues direct online purchasing

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices Background Issues N a t i o n a l D i g i t a l R e s o u r c e B a n k NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Model 2 Funding Delivery Content packaging Quality Copyright File formatting Metadata Harvesting, Deployment, Implementation The future Engaging key players Fitness for purpose for teachers/learners Too much/too little content Single sign-on Future issues

EdReNe Expert Workshop WS3.2 - Educational Repository Strategies, September, 2008, Tallinn, Estonia Business model Our choices Background NEN RBCs LAs The ‘pilot’ Model 1 Model 2 Funding Delivery Content packaging Quality Copyright File formatting Metadata Harvesting, Deployment, Implementation The future Issues National Digital Resource Bank Contact Details: Fiona Iglesias, Project Manager