dc.description.abstract | The vast majority of repositories, whether for research or learning objects, are suffering
from a common failing, namely the lack of objects being placed in the repository. This paper seeks to
identify the major differences in the way that a project like this would be created in a commercial, as
opposed to an academic, environment. The central theme is that repositories projects have a greater
success rate if, during the initial stages, the planning issues are identified from a ‘problem based’
rather than a ‘solution based’ perspective. The effectiveness of this approach is witnessed by those
repository projects which are successful, including a number created by the University of Derby’s
Innovation 4 Learning Unit.
Introduction.
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