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What is a Digital Repository?

• A system to store and manage digital instructional resources

• Content is – created 1X– stored 1X– used or repurposed times

• Facilitates discovery of resources• Users can link to OR download resources• Users can ADD resources and ADD their

comments to existing resources.

The Orange Grove is nationally recognized as a repository leader

•The FIPSE grant project is producing a model process to establish and sustain statewide digital repositories –www.oncoreblueprint.org•The Orange Grove received 2007 FACC Excellence in Technology Award

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

(FIPSE) Grant

It’s a metaphor for Florida’s tree of knowledge.

•Educators can both pick (choose) resources from their repository and

•plant resources (contribute them) to the repository

Why is the repository called “The Orange Grove?”

What’s in the repository?

Any type of digital content:Any type of digital content: audio, video, images, audio, video, images,

instructional resources, instructional resources, ““open” textbooks, or open” textbooks, or

administrative documents administrative documents that are availablethat are available

for educational usefor educational use

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The Basic Search searches the repositories for items containing your search term(s).

The Guided Search allows you to search for items of a specific collection or collections.

(e.g., NROC – individual college collections, “open” textbooks)

Adding Comments & Ratingsallows you to enter your comments about any Orange Grove resource – and assign a rating to it.

The Power Search allows you to choose a type of metadata to search with.

(e.g., textbooks, lecture, simulation, statewide course numbering system, ERIC)

Saving Searches and Setting Up Feeds• Allows you to quickly repeat searches• Feeds alert you when new items are added that match your search criteria

The Federated Search allows you to search for items from a variety of sources outside the Orange Grove

( e.g., MERLOT, Intute, University System of GA)

View more details page:

•Shows descriptive information

• Provides link to share with others outside the repository (copy the URL)

•Download (when available)

•Allow users to add comments and ratings (Comments tab)

Mix and match media

Customize Textbooks

Submit for Moderation

• Request an account • Use Orange Grove resources in your teaching • Contribute a resource to The Orange Grove • Add comments to resources and rate them. Your comments become part of the descriptive information associated with a resource, and can aid in its discovery. • Compete for an Orange Grove Star Award by contributing a digital resource that you’ve created

Get involved with The Orange Grove

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