About and Downloads

This blog is for the Modern Languages Community of Practice (CoP) in the HEA-supported National Digital Learning Repository (NDLR) project.

It is a site for anyone who is involved in teaching languages (including literature and culture) in Irish universities or Institutes of Technology. We want you to feel part of a wider community and to join our spirit of “share and share alike,” passing on materials, information and support to one another.

All modern languages HE academics can access the NDLR repository database through this blog in order to contribute, search for, download and reuse copyright-free (or limited restriction) resources in their teaching and learning.

Please contact NDLR Modern Langauges’ CoP team at ndlrmodernlanguages@nuigalway.ie or telephone (091) 492923 or (091) 495328 if you require further information with regards to:

About the NDLR Modern Languages Community of Practice

NDLR Modern Languages’ Community of Practice (CoP) Blog as a Community Building Medium - NDLR Symposium video presentation with Paul Gormley, NDLR CoP Coordinator 2006-7 (email: paul.gormley@nuigalway.ie)

The background of the NDLR Modern Languages’ CoP, how this blog is being utilised by the language community and the future sustainability of the blog and the NDLR Modern Languages’ CoP. 17 January 2008.

You will need to download Windows Media Player to view this presentation.

‘An Introduction to the NDLR for Modern Languages’ – Paul Gormley
IT Blanchardstown Business and Humanities Seminar – March 2007 - download here. (MS PowerPoint)

‘An Introduction to the NDLR for Modern Languages’ – Paul Gormley
Applied French Association AGM – February 2007 - download here. (MS PowerPoint)

Please feel free to download and distribute any of the following resources:

Podcasts – NDLR Modern Languages
If you want a brief, simple explanation of the idea behind the NDLR, listen to our first podcast. (.MP3)

Flyers – NDLR Modern Languages’ Community of Practice

A short 2 -page handout brochure outlining the background of the NDLR Modern Languages CoP, the types of resources that you can share, and the possible re-use scenarios for these resources here. (.pdf)

A 1-page poster outlining the NDLR Modern Languages CoP blog here. (.pdf)

Help Guides – NDLR Database: How to download resources

Video tutorial on how to download a resource from the NDLR database here. (Windows Media Video)

How to download an MP3 Spanish conversation from the NDLR database here. (MS PowerPoint)

Help Guides – NDLR Database: How to upload resources

Video tutorial on how to upload a resource to the NDLR database here. (Windows Media Video)

Help Guides – Modern Languages’ CoP blog: How to subscribe to RSS feeds

How to subscribe to news feeds from the Modern Languages’ CoP blog using RSS here (.pdf)

Help Guides – Guest Editor: posting to and managing pages on the blog website

Video tutorial for our guest editors here. (Windows Media Video)

Further information and downloads can be obtained from the NDLR project site at http://www.ndlr.ie