Learning Object Repositories (LOR)
Quick steps:
- Navigate to your Home.
- Locate the Learning Object Repository (LOR) icon in the power strip to the left of the page.
- Click on the icon.
- By default you have a Personal repository you can use. Note: you may have additional departmental LORs.
- However, it must be linked to specific courses before you can copy/link to the content.
- Click on your Personal Repository link.
- Click on the Manage tab, and then the Course and Group Access link.
- Click on the My Courses link.
- Select the courses that you want the repository to link to.
- Click Add Selected.
- You can now add content.
- Note: once you have put content in your Personal LOR it will also display on your Home page under the Repositories section.
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ANGEL’s Learning Object Repository (LOR) enables storage, tagging, searching, sharing, linking, reuse and management of learning objects.
A Learning Object Repository is a file storage area accessible in any of your courses. A Learning Object Repository provides you with a basic storage area for your files. You can add files from your computer or create ANGEL items like pages, quizzes, or surveys.
In addition, a Learning Object Repository enables you to access files in this storage area from any of your courses. From within your course you can copy or link to items in the Learning Object Repository. If you have a document that needs to appear in more than one of your courses, you can put that document in the Learning Object Repository and link to it from each of your courses. When you change this document in the Learning Object Repository, any course linked to it will be updated automatically.
How to see your Personal LOR on your Home page
Click on the Learning Object Repository icon in the power strip on the left side of the page. Click on your Personal LOR link. Use the Add Content link to add content to your LOR. Once you have put content in your Personal LOR it will also display on your Home page under the Repositories section.
How to link your Personal LOR to a course
By default you have a Personal repository you can use. However, it must be linked to specific courses before you can copy/link to the content. Click on your Personal Repository link. Click on the Manage tab, and then the Course and Group Access link. Click on the My Courses link. Select the courses that you want the repository to link to. Click Add Selected . You will now be able to link to your Personal Repository from within that linked course.
How to add files to your Personal LOR:
Click the Learning Object Repository icon on the left side on your ANGEL page Click on the Personal link in the Repositories section of that page. Notice the toolbar under this title.
Click the Add Content link to add items.
Here you can see the various items you can author from within ANGEL. This menu is identical to that found in the Lessons tab in any of your courses. Click the item you wish to add and follow the process as you would from within your course.
How to link to your Personal LOR from a course:
From within one of your ANGEL courses, click the Lessons tab. Locate the tool bar under the title and click on the Add Content link. From this menu select the Import from Learning Object Repository choice.
Near the top of the page is a drop down menu titled Section. From the drop down menu select the appropriate LOR. Then click the Browse button. You will see a list of items in your Learning Object Repository area. You can click an item and a window pops up for you to view it. When you find a file(s) you wish to link or copy into your course, click the checkbox(s) next to the item you want.
The Link to Items button will allow you to link to any file in your Learning Object Repository library. Please note that the only place you will be able to edit this file is in your Learning Object Repository library, but it will automatically update in any linked location. If you choose to Copy Items this will make a duplicate of the item in your Learning Object Repository for use in your course. This file will be fully editable from within your course. Click either of these buttons to see that the link or copy has been made.
You will get a confirmation that the item has been imported. Click Continue to copy or link to more items, or click Done to return to the folder from which you started.
