2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE Learning Object Repository Network LORN 2007 What ? How ? Where ? Dheeraj Chowdhury (2007 Project Manager) Manager Learning Systems and Publishing DET NSW – Centre for Learning Innovation

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE Jargon Buster 1.LOLearning Objects 2.RSPRepository Service Provider 3.FSPFederated Search Provider 4.CAPConsumer Access Point 5.LOMLearning Object Metadata 6.OAI PMH Open Archive Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting 7.DREDigital Rights Expression (Licensing) 8.DRMDigital Rights Management (Etransaction) 9.VETADATAVET Metadata 10.IMS PackagingIMS Packaging 11.SCORMShareable Content Object Reference Model

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE What? A repository is a place where data is stored and maintained. A repository can be a place where data is stored a place where specifically digital data is stored a site where eprints are located a place where multiple databases or files are located for distribution over a network, a computer location that is directly accessible to the user without having to travel across a network. a place where anything is stored for probable reuse a place to store digital data (13 Feb 07) Updated 8 Aug 2007

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE What is LORN?

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE What is LORN? 1.LORN is a distributed network of repositories. 2.Currently five repositories 1.AFLF Toolbox repository 2.New South Wales 3.Victoria 4.Tasmania 5.South Australia 3.These repositories are all linked to consumers ………….. teachers, trainers, lecturers, RTOs, students, industry bodies, resource developers, non- accredited training organisations, training authorities and state and national agencies ………….by a set common standards (VETADATA, AE ShareNet Licenses, IMS Packaging, OAI PMH), and has been designed to readily support the future integration of new repositories. Potential future repositories:  Queensland  Western Australia  Australian Capital Territory  Northern Territory  TVET Australia

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE LORN Federated Search/Harvest Architecture

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE Where ?

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE How ? How will enhance access to online learning resources? Quality teaching and learning resources 2.One point of access for 5 key repositories 3.Resources conforming to leading QTP standards 4.Copyright cleared resources

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE How ? vs

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE How ? How will it benefit the teaching and learning community and the VETsector Quality teaching and learning resources 2.One point of access for 5 key repositories 3.Resources conforming to leading QTP standards 4.Copyright cleared resources 5.More repositories.. More resources…One Point

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE 2007 Objectives 1.Facilitate implementation of advanced Licensing and ETransaction 2.Enhance the user experience (search and reporting) 3.Implement Transactional Processing to interpret Rights, Licences, Agreements and Costs. 4.Lead the national research and development into network repository management (PI, MAMS, CORDRA)

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE Biggest Challenge 1.Users to use the network 2.Increase the network membership

2007 TAFE NSW TEACHING AND LEARNING CONFERENCE Thank you Questions and Answers