Free System-wide Learning Technologies Resources
 Virtual Learning Community
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Collaborative Course Development
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31 Online Degree Programs, 247 Curriculum Courses, 45 Continuing Education Courses
VLC Course template that meets SACS, ADA, and Quality Matters ® standards
Courses developed in Blackboard and converted to Moodle
Over 500 VLC learning objects available through NCLOR for specific curriculum and continuing
education courses
Support Center Projects (2007-2011)
Technology Center Deliverables
i3D learning objects; vetted technologies and published findings: Camtasia, Podcasting, Virtual Client,
Thin Client, Flash Media, MS Office 2007, Respondus, ITunes U, LiveScribe, Skype, Multi User Virtual
Environments, Jing, SoftChalk You Tube, Blogging, Avatar Software; conducted numerous technology
training sessions; Second Life Virtual World environment and training; VLC Course Pilot Project 2010,
2011.
Quality & Assessment Center Deliverables
Online Student Services Project; Network Architecture Analysis and Recommendations; online course
development research, best practices, standards, and template; ADA Projects – 76 courses edited;
VLC Course Pilot Project 2010, 2011; development and editing of new VLC website; quality review and
editing of new and existing VLC courses; project assessments.
Professional Development Center Deliverables
Developed training for creating learning objects, using the NCLOR, best practices, etc. and created
more than 100 learning objects for NCLOR; training materials which include Dragon Naturally
Speaking, LiveScribe Smart Pens, Accessiblity Guidelines Training, Moodle, You Tube, Softchalk,
Camtasia, Captivate, Jing, and Second Life; conducted numerous training sessions; VLC Course Pilot
2010, 2011.
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New VLC Website (http://vlc.nccommunitycolleges.edu)
Faculty and students can search for VLC courses, programs, and resources; shared ownership and
access by all colleges to VLC courses; colleges may post all distance learning courses on site for
marketing purposes (only 33 of 58 colleges participate); links to each college’s distance learning
website for contact and registration; “On the Cutting Edge” newsletters; distance learning enrollment
reports; linked to and from the state’s e-Learning Portal (www.elearningnc.gov.)
 NCLOR (NC Learning Object Repository (www.explorethelor.org)
Repository to manage, collect, and share digital learning resources for use in traditional or distance
learning environments; over 10,000 learning objects and assets including SAS Curriculum inSchool
Pathways and NROC collections; provides quality resources and reduces duplication of effort associated
with course development; integrated and accessible through Blackboard and Moodle.
 Presidium
Online help desk support services for Blackboard and Moodle faculty and students; includes chat, email,
telephone, and personalized support portal available 24/7/365.
 NCLIVE (www.nclive.org)
Online library resources available 24/7 to NCCCS faculty, staff, and students, as well as all North Carolina
library patrons and educators.
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Free System-wide Learning Technologies Resources (cont.)
 V-Scope Explorer : Basic Biology and Anatomy & Physiology
(www.explorethelor.org, Basic Biology and Anatomy & Physiology)
System-wide contracts for Basic Biology and Anatomy & Physiology collections; state-of-the-art high
resolution microscopy which mimics physical functionality of a real microscope and requires students to
follow traditional laboratory process and protocol; web-deliverable, accessible from the NCLOR and can
be down-loaded to college computers in classrooms and PC labs from each college course server; free
professional development workshops by vendor.
 Late Nite Labs (www.latenitelabs.com)
Online chemistry (REACTOR Collection) and biology (RADIANCE Collection) lab simulations; free
instructor accounts with the ability to customize labs, store content and reuse resources; available to
students for $15.00 per course; technical and help desk support for faculty and students; pilot project
participation to develop additional science labs for microbiology and anatomy & physiology available to
colleges and no cost to students.
 Telecourse Licenses
Vendor produced distance learning courses; license fees paid by NCCCS Office and per student fee.
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CHOICE Reviews Online
CHOICE is the premier source for reviews of academic books, electronic media, and Internet resources of
interest to those in higher education. More than 35,000 librarians, faculty, and key decision makers rely on
Choice Reviews Online for collection development and scholarly research. Contact Colleen Turnage at
turnagec@nccommunitycolleges.edu for more information.
 Anatomy TV (www.statref.com)
Online resource of interactive 3D skeleton animations that include bones, ligaments, muscles and vessels
throughout the human body; body parts may be moved and manipulated by a simple click of a computer
mouse; animations may also be exported from the software as short movie files.
 STAT!Ref® (www.statref.com)
Online database of 35+ electronic medical textbooks which are cross-searchable, full-text, top-tier titles for
healthcare and science disciplines. This database is relevant for students in seated and online courses.
 Dental Database (www.statref.com)
Dental Database includes nine (9) electronic medical titles, and additional resources including Stedman’s
Medical Dictionary; MedCalc 3000, a computerized medical reference and tool set; Pub Med, a service of
the National Library of Medicine which includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles; and the
National Guideline Clearinghouse, a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. All
Dental titles and resources are cross-searchable, full-text titles relevant for students in seated and online
courses.
 Virtual Computing Lab (VCL)
A remote access service that allows students and faculty to request or reserve a computer with a desired
set of applications, and to remotely access it over the Internet; provides NCCCS students and faculty with
access to advanced computer applications through a sharing of software resources eliminating multiple
purchases of specialized software; collaboration between NC State and NCCCS.
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Free System-wide Learning Technologies Resources (cont.)
 Open Source Collaborative- Moodle Project
Moodle hosting, technical support, and training through a UNC-NCCCS partnership for colleges involved
in piloting Moodle LMS.
 NC-NET (www.nc-net.info)
Offers community college faculty in North Carolina a collaborative, statewide professional development
system committed to sharing best practices, leveraging resources, and avoiding duplication.
 NC-ACCESS (www.nc-access.info)
An expansion project of the North Carolina Network for Excellence in Teaching (NC-NET) dedicated to
developing and providing professional development programs for student development personnel at NC
community colleges; website serves as a clearinghouse for all student development services information.
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