Sharing Resources
As a tutor, you probably have a large number of learning resources at your disposal that are also potentially useful to other tutors and students. There are many reasons why you might want to share these resources. However, it may seem daunting to upload your own materials to a repository and to share them with others. This could be because:
You may feel your materials are open to scrutiny by your peers.
You may be worried about Intellectual Property Rights.
Designing for reuse means designing with a range of users in mind and this is probably a new experience for you.
While uploading a resource, you may have to take some time to describe the resource using keywords or metadata.
A relatively easy and straightforward way to start sharing resources is to modify existing materials. The more experience you have in customising resources for a variety of needs, the more acquainted you will become with the design aspects which will improve the reusability of your own resources. Apart from sharing formal texts, it may also be useful to share 'informal resources' (such as course plans, PowerPoint slides and course notes). This approach will allow you to share specialist expertise with other tutors.
