Enhanced Learning: Institutional strategies for digitisation and education

Jessica GardnerAssistant Director

Library & Research Support

My favourite object is always the one in use

From the margins to the mainstream

Institutional context

– Research-led university– Over 17,000 students (12,249 ugrad) – 3 Campuses (2 Exeter, 1 Cornwall)– New Education & RKT Strategies to 2015– Archives and Special Collections– Bill Douglas Centre for Cinema and Popular

Culture– Fine Art Collection

To establish the processes, practices and infrastructure for preservation, management and online delivery of digital surrogates of the rare and unique on a single platform regardless of physical location or collection boundary

ERIC – Research Repository

Research Data Repository

Digital Collections Online

OER / ELE

‘A rich, compelling and meaningful online offer fundamental to research and lifelong learning’

Digital content can be as hidden as the originals

Embedding Digital Content

• Education Strategy – high-level objective

• Marketing & Advocacy – visible and relevant (treasures gallery, e-learning showcase)

• Core educational processes – LTHE, EDRP, programme refresh

• Evaluation – listen & improve

‘I don’t know if I felt as much, but I learnt more from the object online’

Digital Collections Online: http://collections.ex.ac.uk/repository/

Bill Douglas Centre for the History of Cinema and Popular Culture: http://www.billdouglas.org/

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