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Whatever you want to know about COLEG products and services, you'll probably find the answer below. If you need further information or can't find what you want, please call us on 01786 892148.
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- Accessing learning materials
- Copyright
- Key contacts
- Member colleges
- Developing materials
- Repository for Scotland's Colleges
Accessing learning materials
How can I get COLEG learning material for my college?
Learning materials developed with central or external funding are available to all member colleges. To obtain learning materials please contact your college key contact. Key contacts can download a range of materials from this website, our Moodle site and from the
COLEG repository (links to these areas can be found on the Search Learning Materials page). Usernames and passwords are required to access these areas.
Where can I see what materials are available from COLEG?
You can check the list of available materials within the COLEG catalogue.
How will I know when new material is available from COLEG?
We will let key contacts know when new material is available. We will also highlight new materials in the News feature on this website.
Can I get a Word version of a COLEG pack?
Yes, Word versions are available for most of our materials, however, you must use these in accordance with COLEG's Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) document. Older materials may not always be available in Word format. For more information about IPR contact the COLEG office by
email or phone 01786 892148.
How do I get a password to access the learning materials area?
If you do not have a login please contact your key contact in the first instance or the COLEG office by
email or phone 01786 892148.
I've forgotten my password to access the learning materials area, what should I do?
Contact the COLEG office by email or phone 01786 892148.
Copyright
Can I customise material that is copyright to COLEG?
Yes you can. Contact the COLEG office for further information.
I am creating new material, where can I find advice on copyright?
Guidance on copyright, and sample statements for different types of materials is available from the COLEG office.
Key contacts
Who is the key contact in my college?
You will find it here on the list of member colleges.
Member colleges
Where can I find a list of the COLEG member colleges?
You will find it here on the list of member colleges.
Developing materials
I want to develop my skills in authoring and developing open learning material and assessments, can COLEG help me?
Yes, we can help you by providing support through our projects and our workshops. We also provide one-to-one support for authors involved in our developments.
I'm developing material for COLEG and I need help - who should I speak to?
Your key contact and/or the COLEG office will help with one-to-one support.
I have developed some learning material, would COLEG be interested in it?
COLEG is always interested in receiving new material. Your material could go into the repository to be shared with other COLEG member colleges. Contact the COLEG office for further information.
I want to develop material for COLEG, is this possible?
Repository for Scotland's colleges
Materials are classified in many ways – by SQA unit code, subject, type of material, SCQF level, and many other categories – making it easy to search and find what you want.
All materials that have been developed by COLEG and by our partnership projects are available. We will also host materials from other organisations, for example SQA and CeLLs (SFC-funded e-transformation project). Our first priority is to establish the repository as an effective system for colleges to access COLEG materials but we are discussing with other organisations how to open up access to their collections, which we know will be of interest to college staff. Older materials will be available in an archive area within the repository.
The repository is supported by colleges through their membership of COLEG. Arrangements for access to the repository have been devolved to individual member colleges. Some colleges are giving access to all staff and other colleges are channelling access through nominated staff.
How is access provided?
A user name and password is needed. Initially access will be mainly through Athens authentication which allows individuals to use single sign-on to access web-based resources. Alternative access will be provided to any colleges not using Athens.
The repository is currently available to all college key contacts and designated content depositors. We will be setting up and testing access arrangements with each college in December 2008 with a view to rolling out wider access between January and July 2009.
Staff in COLEG member colleges are free to use the materials in their current form and format, take extracts from them, add their own content to them and adapt or repurpose them for different contexts and learners, as long as COLEG’s conditions of use are respected. You can use the repository materials for any educational purposes, with any learners registered with your college.
There is no charge for using the repository – the service is provided within the annual subscription paid by colleges.
Yes. COLEG is currently piloting an initiative with two SFEU Subject Networks to explore possibilities for contributing learning materials to the repository.
COLEG can offer both practical sessions and online training to users of the repository who wish to find out more about searching, previewing and accessing the learning materials.
We’re planning a number of initiatives in 2008/9 to give college staff the opportunity to work with COLEG to develop, repurpose and contribute materials within and across curricular areas.