NU’s own Digital Content Library

By: Akhlesh Agarwal

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What is it

• Our own “open” content repository • Help in curating content • Easier to manage content in moodle• Can store teaching or non-teaching content • Document library

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Class presentation

Research paper

Course handout

Case study

Dissertation reports

Newsletter

Web links

Videos, Guest lecturesTED recordings, Animation

Policy documents

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What can we keep in the repository

Templates

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Where is it

Nucleus(Moodle)

Digital content library

LinkLogin

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Three level content structure• Technology

– Computer science• Object oriented programming• Compilers and interpreters• Operating system• Microprocessors

– Electronics• Semiconductors• Radio engineering• Wireless technologies• Telecommunication systems

– Biotechnology

• Humanities– English literature

• History• Genres of Literature• Literary techniques

– English language• Grammar• Composition• Transformation & Analysis

– Communication skills• Communication Process• Receptive Skills• Productive Skills

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Features

• Upload content• Browse content based on directory structure• Search based on keywords• Provide rating and comments (by peers and

students)• Bookmark favorite content. • Most viewed content.

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Features cont..

• ALL students to have access to ALL content. • All faculty members can upload content• Link content to courseware in moodle

Digital Content library

Curation process

SearchCurate

Re-create

CatalogIntegrate

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4Rs of open content• Reuse• Remix• Redistribute• Revise

Feedback

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Future ideas

• Students can also upload content. (Post moderation)• Facility to subscribe messages on any new content in

a subject/topic. • Include Wiki feature on this platform. • Blogs by faculty / students • “Like” button• Search by Faculty name.• Search by rating. • Allow Open access to people outside NU.

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Next steps

• Training to all Faculty & Staff• Setup directory structure• Encourage faculty to contribute content in Dig

Lib• Quantity and Quality of content

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Thank you