1. NU’s own Digital Content Library By: Akhlesh Agarwal

2. 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

3. What can we keep in the repository Class presentation Research paper Course handout Case study Web links Templates Dissertation reports Newsletter Policy documents Videos, Guest lectures TED recordings, Animation +++

4. Where is it Nucleus (Moodle) Digital content library Login Link

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. Curation process • 4Rs of open content • Reuse • Remix • Redistribute • Revise Feedback

10. 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.

11. Next steps • Training to all Faculty & Staff • Setup directory structure • Encourage faculty to contribute content in Dig Lib • Quantity and Quality of content

12. Thank you