Managing and sharing e-learning resources: how repositories can help

The extensive and growing use of online resources and materials in learning and teaching presents new opportunities and benefits to institutions. Technology has made the sharing and re-use of resources easier, and institutions and their staff can exploit the benefits within their working practices. Alongside this, institutional policies and processes may need updating to take into account the corresponding changes in management approach and systems provision. This is a Briefing Paper from JISC (UK Joint Information Systems Committee)sent to all UK HE and FE institutions.