JorumOpen Help Guides

Jorum Contributor iconIf you are new to Jorum, we hope the guides below will assist you. If you do not find the information you need please contact the helpdesk via e-mail support@jorum.ac.uk or use our feedback form.

Licence Guide for JorumOpen

The licence guide below provides more detailed information on the licences available within JorumOpen.

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JorumOpen Licensing Guide: PDF 1.1MB
An overview of the different licences available in the new JorumOpen collection.

User Guides for JorumOpen

The materials below will guide you in how to search for, preview and download resources from the JorumOpen collections

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Discovering Resources: A Quick Reference: PDF 146KB
Looking at different ways of searching Jorum, creating Jorum based RSS feeds and download options available for resources.

Considerations prior to Deposit

What can I deposit to Jorum?

Resources that have been deposited to Jorum include:

  1. Images
  2. Video Clips - at present Jorum does not support video streaming therefore users should be aware of large video files (see below).
  3. Documents (Word or PDF files)
  4. Presentations
  5. Flash Objects
  6. More complex learning objects in the form of IMS or SCORM packages
  7. Web links to an existing resource on your project or other website

Do I have to do anything to the materials before Depositing them?

If you are Depositing single files such as text documents or presentations or a collection of files then you are not required to do anything before uploading them to JorumOpen.

Depositor Guides for JorumOpen

The following support resources relate to depositing in the JorumOpen collection:

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Depositing: Quick reference guide - PDF 264KB
Describes the contribution process in a series of simple steps; from uploading to making your resource live within the repository.

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Adding/Amending Metadata after deposit - PDF 454KB
Describes how a depositor can change or add to a resources metadata record after the initial deposit process has been completed.


Vidcasts for JorumOpen

These videos demonstrate some of the key features of using JorumOpen, including depositing and searching for resources.

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Searching and Depositing:
Describes the process for logging in, setting up a deposit profile, searching and depositing into JorumOpen.


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