Start date: 1 September 2007
End date: 28 February 2009
Funding programme: Repositories and Preservation programme
JISC theme(s): Information environment, e-Resources, e-Research, e-Administration, e-Learning
Repositories Enhancement Project
The University of Plymouth Colleges (UPC) Faculty at the University of
Plymouth has a requirement to develop a repository which will meet the
needs of a regional partnership and is capable of storing a range of
materials including:
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teaching materials that can be used with a range of VLEs in use across
the partnership
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research outputs that can be used in a research informed teaching context
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administrative documentation used to support a range of programmes
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documentation to assist with Integrated Quality and Enhancement Reviews
(IQERs)
Aims and objectives
The UPlaCe project will investigate methodologies and technologies to
support:
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academic staff involved in HE in FE to search, access, use and repackage
Learning Objects
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the storage and access to suitable research outputs for use in a research
informed teaching context
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the storage and access to administrative documentation used to support a
range of programmes
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the storage and access documentation to assist with Integrated Quality
and Enhancement Reviews (IQERs)
UPlaCe aims to support the needs of lifelong learners, academic and
administrative staff via the sharing of resources and by providing suitable
support in the use and embedding of the Repository.
Additionally UPlaCe will use existing and newly formed Communities of
Practice to allow participants across the region to interact, communicate
and the share of ideas, experiences and knowledge.
Project methodology
The project will
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conduct a needs assessment survey of the partnership to ascertain current
needs and future usage
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to build a critical mass of users and contributors using a Community of
Practice approach
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agree a set of priorities for repository content based on user needs
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develop use cases to assist with advocacy
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develop a service model, including a service definition
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produce a model of content organisation based on content priorities
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develop a detailed project implementation plan and service and technical
models for implementation
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implement an repository based on user needs
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develop a strategy to extend the Repository beyond the start-up phase
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develop support materials on the use of UPlaCe
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tailor and repackage existing content such as the outputs from SURF WBL
and SPAT already identified as a need by the HELP CETL
Anticipated outputs and outcomes
The outputs and outcomes of UPlaCe will be:
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a repository for the UPC faculty
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workflows involved in the storage of material from across multiple
partner colleges in a digital repository
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published procedures and training and support materials
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system related documentation
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a case study on the process of creating a digital repository
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reports for publication related to implementation, outcomes and impact
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outcomes of this project will also be written up as a briefing document
for UPC and its partner colleges
Lead Institution
University of Plymouth