Newsline from EDINA
June 2006: Volume 11, Issue 2
Jorum is a free online repository for discovering and sharing learning and teaching materials for UK FE and HE institutions.
Following the launch of the free Jorum User Service at the end of January 2006, over 160 institutions have signed up, and over 350 registered users now have access to the resources held in Jorum.
Over 40 institutions have registered for the Contributor Service, allowing them to deposit resources.
A series of training sessions have been organised around the country. The events are targeted at intermediary staff related to the Jorum service who work in e-learning, online services and learning resources. The aim is to enable attendees to be more effective in promoting Jorum within their own institution.
Twelve sessions are being held during 2006 in all major regions throughout the UK. The six events held in May/June 2006 (Wolverhampton, Manchester, London, Glasgow, Belfast and Swansea) have proved very popular. A further six events will be held before the end of the year (potentially in Newcastle, Leeds, Brighton, Loughborough, Cambridge and Bath, depending on venue availability) - so watch this space to get in early on the next round of training.
A new JORUM-UPDATE Mailing List was launched alongside the User Service. It keeps subscribers up to date with news, announcements, events and new resources. It has attracted over 360 subscribers in under three months, with more joining daily.