Institute for Learning and Research Technology The Institute
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Institute for Learning and Research Technology The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 1
A Database Approach to Web Gateways - the SOSIG experience phil. cross@bristol. ac. uk Institute for Learning and Research Technology The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 2
A Brief History • SOSIG set up in ? ? • impracticable to manage html lists • development of ROADS • many other approaches now possible Institute for Learning and Research Technology The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 3
Advantages of the database approach • simple to add, edit, and delete resources • can automatically generate browsable subject sections • keyword searching • highly configurable • automated housekeeping Institute for Learning and Research Technology The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 4
DESIRE guidelines • An EU funded project to enhance resource discovery for researchers • policies to decide what to include • scope policy • quality criteria Institute for Learning and Research Technology The Institute for Learning and Research Technology is a national centre of excellence in the development and use of technology-based methods in teaching, learning and research 5
