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'''The North Carolina Learning Object Repository (NCLOR) ''' empowers faculty across North Carolina by providing them with a central ___location to manage, collect, contribute, and share digital learning resources for use in traditional or distance learning environments. The NCLOR is designed to increase the efficiency and productivity of K-20 teachers across the state by providing quality resources and by reducing duplication of effort associated with course development. NCLOR participants include the 58 colleges from the [[NC Community College System (NCCCS)]], [[University of North Carolina (UNC ) System]], [[North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities]] (36 private institutions), the [[North Carolina Department of Public Instruction]] (DPI)]], and [[North Carolina Virtual Public School]] (NCVPS)]].

== History ==

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• Centralize hosting to reduce costs of hardware and IT;

• Capability for instructors to share [[Learning Object]] (LO)]] items;

• Capability for newly developed LO items to be moderated, improved, deployed, and shared;

• Reduce duplication of effort and save development resources statewide;

• Integrate easily with a [[Learning Management System]] (LMS)]] for easy of course creation

• The ability to set permissions for client populations;

• Report and usage capabilities; and

• Conform to standards governing content, protocol, and federation.

A [[Request for Proposal]] (RFP)]] was created and publicized. Several vendors responded with their database products and Equella from The Learning Edge was chosen.

The NCLOR began production in January 2008, fully integrated with course management and data systems, and fully operational for [[North Carolina]] faculty to create and use sharable content.

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==Community ==

Supporting the NCLOR effort is the Virtual Learning Community (VLC). The NCCCS awarded grants to fund three VLC Support Centers funded over three fiscal years through 2010. These grants were awarded to:

• [[Surry Community College]] (SCC)]] for the Quality Assessment and Subject Coordination Task Force Center

• [[Fayetteville Technical Community College]] (FTCC)]] for the Technology Center

• [[Wake Technical Community College]] (WTCC)]] for the Professional Development Center

In addition, VLC Course Development Centers create and update courses that are part of the [[Community College]] common curriculum for inclusion into the NCLOR. These centers are:

• Wake Technical Community College - STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Center