Learning Repository

The Learning Repository enables staff to store, classify, access and share teaching and learning materials from a central location. Staff can contribute material such as PowerPoint slides, images, video clips and web pages to share with others. Faculties and Schools can store learning resources in their own section of the repository.

The Learning Repository allows staff to:

• find and access digital teaching and learning resources
• link selected objects to their DSO site for students to access
• re-use and adapt digital learning resources to new learning contexts
• access third party learning resources such as e-readings
• store all related course materials against a unit (readings, study guides and other resources)
• preserve core learning resources.

You can access the Learning Repository from within DSO or directly from the LR interface.

Learning Repository collections

• Deakin owned resources - Resource Exchange (resources contributed by staff) and the study guides collection
• Third party resources - items used under licence or with permission eg e-readings and the Learning Federation
• Custom collections

Strategies for using the Learning Repository

• Benefits of using the Learning Repository
• Tips for accessing and using resources
• Tips for contributing to the Learning Repository

Learning Repository guides

• eReadings List Management
• Linking your StudyGuide from the Learning Repository
• Using the Learning Repository directly from its own interface
• View and contribute to the Learning Repository FAQs

Getting advice

• Client Services (Knowledge Media Division) - custom collections
• Content Development Services (Knowledge Media Division) - study guides
• Deakin Copyright office (Knowledge Media Division) - copyright
• Electronic Readings Team (Library) - issues related to specific e-reading requests, such as quality and delivery times
• IT Service Desk (Information Technology Services Division) - technical issues such as difficulties logging in
• Institute of Teaching and Learning - teaching and learning strategies and professional development
• Liaison librarians (Library) - requesting and linking to e-readings and using e-readings in your teaching
• Privacy officer (University Governance Unit) - privacy and compliance

Guidelines

• Accessibility guidelines
• Copyright guidelines
• Course materials best practice guidelines