About the NDLR

The cost, effort and complexity of developing eLearning content for courses is a significant barrier to successful usage of learning technology and blended Learning. Therefore the National Digital Learning Repository (NDLR), as part of the HEA’s strategic initiative to support greater collaboration in eLearning within the higher education sector, has been set up to support access to and provide support for the development of sharable digital learning resources.

The NDLR is a HEA funded pilot project between 21 HEA funded partners. The NDLR project is establishing a framework to enable development and sharing of digital learning resources between the seven Universities of Ireland and the Institutes of Technology.

Aims

The aims of the NDLR (during the pilot phase of the project) are to:

• Investigate and pilot a National Digital Learning Repository.
• Foster inter-institution academic groups (Communities of Practice) working towards improving the subject specific learning experience.
• Make digital learning resources from the Communities of Practice available within the NDLR for use in teaching and learning.
• Provide support for best practice in the development of digital learning resources and the usage of resources from the repository.
• Promote awareness of the NDLR across the Universities and Institutes of Technology to encourage the use of the NDLR and membership of the Communities of Practice. Workshops and training sessions will encourage the use and successful implementation of the repository.
• Investigate key practices regarding optimal reuse, repurposing and quality assurance of learning resources.
• Develop copyright policies and licencing agreements for the NDLR