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Integration of NCLOR with Softchalk
It is now possible to add the NCLOR as a repository in Softchalk 5 & 6. Many NCCCS colleges are already using Softchalk but in case you are unfamiliar with it. Softchalk is a powerful web lesson editor that lets you easily create engaging, interactive web lessons for your e-learning classroom. It has the ability to add media directly from learning object repositories. The following video tutorial will demonstrate how to add the NCLOR as a media source repository in Softchalk.
Important Notes:
- You must have a NCLOR contributor account for the main interface in order to use the Softchalk integration.
- Only items available to guest can be imported to Softchalk projects.
- Softchalk will only link to item summary pages in the NCLOR.
Harvard University Open Learning Initiative Resource Series Added to the NCLOR
The Harvard University Extension School’s Open Learning Initiative resource series includes 8 noncredit courses featuring Harvard faculty. This 194 item series is comprised of courses in disciplines such as: the classics, English, computer science, mathematics and history. All courses include lecture videos but some may include links to lecture notes and/or problem sets.
To access this resource series:
- log into the NCLOR < www.explorethelor.org > or through your institution’s learning management system (LMS)
- navigate to the Browse by Resource Series area
- click on the Harvard Open Learning Initiative series.
MIT Open CourseWare Material Added to NCLOR
This series is a collection of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare course materials that reflect undergraduate and graduate subjects taught at MIT. The resources can be complete courses, with audio/ video lectures, assessments and exams, lecture notes or supplemental resources such as lab manuals. Currently, there are six complete MIT courses uploaded to the NCLOR. Those courses are: Introduction to Biology, Principles of Chemical Science, Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Single Variable Calculus, Introduction to Computer Science and Programming and Introduction to Psychology. More courses will be added later. Also available in the MIT resource series is the MIT Digital Lab Techniques Manual. This manual is a collection of videos that show how to complete various procedures in a laboratory environment.
To review the MIT items log into the NCLOR (www.explorethelor.org) or log into your institution’s LMS and click on Browse by Resource Series and then MIT OpenCourseWare. You can sort by course or manually.
