1. The EdReNe Network EdReNe is a thematic network co-funded by the European Union, through the eContentplus programme

2. 2 Where are the users ? Where are the learning resources ?

3. 3 Repositories of learning resources External bases with collections and materials Producers: Register, update, upload, search, read statistics on usage Teachers, librarians, students etc.: Search, browse, download, upload, feed-back Repository Repositories are key disseminators of information of available learning resources In repositories users search or browse for relevant resources (text books, websites, digital learning resources etc.) among the vast supply on the market

4. 4 EdReNe – thematic network of central actors Founding members UNIC (Denmark)UNIC EUN – European Schoolnet (Europe)EUN – European Schoolnet EENET - European Expert's Network for Education and Technology (Europe)EENET - European Expert's Network for Education and Technology Menon Network (Europe)Menon Network EDEN - European Distance and E-Learning Network (Europe)EDEN - European Distance and E-Learning Network FWU - Institut für Film und Bild in Wissenschaft und Unterricht (Germany)FWU - Institut für Film und Bild in Wissenschaft und Unterricht EAPC - Public Administration School of Catalunya (Spain)EAPC - Public Administration School of Catalunya TLF - Tiger Leap Foundation (Estonia)TLF - Tiger Leap Foundation UNI-LJ-FMF, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Uni. of Ljubljana (Slovenia)UNI-LJ-FMF, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Uni. of Ljubljana ITC - Centre of IT in Education (Lithuania)ITC - Centre of IT in Education Skolverket - The Swedish National Agency for Education (Sweden)Skolverket - The Swedish National Agency for Education ENIS Austria (Austria)ENIS Austria NCTE –National Centre for Technology in Education (Ireland)NCTE –National Centre for Technology in Education Kennisnet – Sticting Kennisnet Ict op School (The Netherlands)Kennisnet – Sticting Kennisnet Ict op School Becta - British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (UK)Becta - British Educational Communications and Technology Agency CNDP - Centre National de Documentation Pédagogique (France)CNDP - Centre National de Documentation Pédagogique Giunti Interactive Labs (Italy)Giunti Interactive Labs BFU- Brancheforeningen for undervisningsmidler (Denmark)BFU- Brancheforeningen for undervisningsmidler AIE - Associazione Italiana Editori (Italy)AIE - Associazione Italiana Editori EduLearn (Portugal)EduLearn sDae - Sociedad Digital De Autores Y Esitores (Spain)sDae - Sociedad Digital De Autores Y Esitores IML - Umeå University Department of Interactive Media and Learning (Sweden)IML - Umeå University Department ofInteractive Media and Learning Associated members Utdanning.no (Norway)Utdanning.no Utdanningsdirektoratet (Norway)Utdanningsdirektoratet VETAMIX (Finland)VETAMIX Lektion.se (Sweden)Lektion.se Intrallect Ltd (UK) Intrallect Ltd SLO - Netherland’s Institute for Curriculum Development (The Netherlands) SLO - Netherland’s Institute for Curriculum Development CTIE - Centre suisse des technologies de l'information dans l'enseignement (Switzerland)CTIE APS IT-diensten (The Netherlands)APS IT-diensten TLU-CET - Talinn University (Estonia)TLU-CET - Talinn University CTE - Centre de technologie de l'éducation (Luxembourg)CTE - Centre de technologie de l'éducation Ontwikkelcentrum (The Netherlands)Ontwikkelcentrum LTScotland, Learning and Teaching Scotland (UK)LTScotland Encyclopaedia Britannica Education (UK)Encyclopaedia Britannica Education DGIDC –Ministry of Education (Portugal)DGIDC –Ministry of Education ALLIANZ S.p.A. (Italy)ALLIANZ S.p.A Teachable.net (United Kingdom)Teachable.net

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6. 6 develops practical guidelines and recommendations on educational repositories will establish a lasting collegial network of European repository nodes and stakeholders. Main outputs: a comprehensive website (www.edrene.org) with recommendations, documentation, templates, roadmaps and documents describing issues, state-of-the-art offering solutionswww.edrene.org Existing repositories can cut some corners, and new repositories may have a less costly and much less complicated path in life. EdReNe

7. 7 A basic list of issues sat the agenda How do you establish a repository of learning resources together with producers and users Everyday organisation and management of a repository Optimising number of titles and users Quality frameworks and criteria Networking repositories Functionalities and features of a repository Pedagogical metadata and links to curriculum Management of IPR screening and clearance Role of repositories in the new web environment

8. 8 The EdReNe series of strategic seminars and expert workshops May 07 july 07Jan 08 July 08 Jan 09 July 09 Jan 10 April 10 Strategic seminars on Policies and Strategies Expert workshops: Repositories and resources, general level Standards and interoperability Engagement of producers and users, operational level Rights issues

9. 9 EdReNe events First strategic seminar; 11 – 13 June 2007, Naples, Italy WS 3.1, 4 – 5 December 2007, Brussels, BelgiumRepository strategies at general level WS 4.1, 8 – 9 January 2008, London, UKStandards and interoperability WS 5.1, 2 – 3 October 2007, Aarhus, Denmark Engagement of producers and users WS 6.1, 4 – 5 March 2008, Ljubljana, SloveniaRights issues Second strategic seminar; 9 – 11 June 2008, Lisbon, Portugal WS 3.2, 16 – 17 September 2008, Tallinn, EstoniaRepository strategies at general level WS 5.2, 20 – 22 October 2008, Alsace, FranceEngagement of producers and users WS 4.2, 25 – 27 February Oegstgeest, Netherlands Standards and interoperability WS 6.2, 23 – 25 March, Warwick, UKRights issues Third strategic seminar, 3 – 4 June 2009, Stockholm, Sweden Scheduled: WS 3.3, 17 – 18 September, Sestri Levante, ItalyRepository strategies at general level WS 5.3, 18 – 20 November, Linz, AustriaEngagement of producers and users Fourth strategic seminar, March 2010, Place not yet decided

10. 10 Most countries: Learning resources for schools are paid by ‘public’ money – in one way or the other Numerous national support programmes Public support strategies to digital learning resources 1.To providers? 2.To end-users? In some countries the Government provides a free set of digital learning resources, e.g.: Korea ( - www.edunet4u.net) [1+2] Hungary ( - sdt.sulinet.hu)[1+2] Also initiatives in France, Spain and Norway[1] Austria and Italy[2] Digital learning resources