One of the biggest barriers to the take up of e-Learning by trainers is the identification of quality learning content. It is not uncommon to hear stories about the duplication of resources within a single organisation. This may be through the development of new content or the multiple purchase of similar or the same resource. There are many reasons why this might happen; lack of a common library of resources that is accessible to all, lack of faith in the quality of resources available, belief that resources can only be good if they are locally created, etc.

The benefits of a standardised repository are:

• the establishment of common quality standards
• access to a wide range of resources
• improved understanding of copyright and license laws
• reduced costs in duplication and the development of poor content.

Related Resources

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  Principles to Support Collaborative Working with NHS Organisations producing E-learning resources.
  

  Guidance on supporting collaborative working with NHS Organistions producing e-Learning resources.

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  Commissioning E-learning in the NHS, Some Key Principles
  

  A paper that sets out the principles that might be adopted by the National Management Group and other commissioners of e-Learning within the NHS to promote confidence, quality, transparency and value for money.

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  e-Learning Object Repository
  

  The e-Learning Repository is a project with the aim to provide an extensible search and discovery platform to support the discovery and sharing of e-Learning objects and resources held both within the repository and at external locations

  http://www.elearningrepository.nhs.uk
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  Start here
  

  A slide presentation that considers various strategic aspects of e-Learning from NHS Education South Central.

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