1. BOLDE research bank Blended, Online Learning & Distance Education Lance Deveson, ACER Barbara Spiller, ACER Mark Brown, Massey University

2. Presentation Overview History of ACER and Cunningham Library Research databases BOLDE history & features BOLDE benefits Demonstration of BOLDE Future of BOLDE

3. ACER in brief Established in 1930 Offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Dubai, Delhi & London 350 staff

4. ACER Cunningham Library Rich history of creating evidence based research databases: –AEI, Australian Education Index. Since 1957 D Database of Research on International Education, IE Learning Ground – Database of Research on Indigenous Education ACEReSearch – Research Repository Australian Thesaurus of Education Descriptors

5. Project of the DEHub consortium, (Australian Universities of New England, Charles Sturt, Southern Queensland, Central Queensland & Massey University, New Zealand.) DEHub project finished in Dec 2012 ACER renamed it BOLDE – Blended Online Learning & Distance Education research bankBOLDE Current supporters – Ako Aotearoa, National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence – Distance Education & Learning Futures Alliance, Massey University Australian Digital Futures Institute, University of Southern Queensland BOLDE History

6. BOLDE research bank A gateway to up-to-date research on Blended, Online Learning and Distance Education. Promoting & disseminating scholarly research into distance & online education. A must visit resource for education students Research spans from early childhood to adult learning, Includes research on current topics such as MOOCS, Instructional design, mobile learning, flipped classrooms, learning analytics.

7. BOLDE research bank Features Relevance all articles related to distance education research Currency –Updated monthly –Over 5600 articles published in last 10 years (10,000+ items) Accuracy articles selected and indexed by qualified Librarians. Searchable by: Keyword, Title, Subject, Author,Organisation, Date or Country (over 150 countries and regions). Useful Links to over 59 Journals & Newsletters on distance education. Links to Organisations, Publishers & Websites. FREE ACCESS via the ACER website 15,000 Visits in May

8. Benefits of BOLDE Google Scholar Search by TitleYes AuthorYes DateYes SubjectNo Document typeNo Geographic areaNo Online availabilityNo BOLDE Search by TitleYes AuthorYes DateYes SubjectYes Document typeYes Geographic areaYes Online availabilityYes

9. Demonstration IERD Twitter

11. The future of BOLDE BOLDE is seeking a long term sponsor(s) bolde@acer.edu.aubolde@acer.edu.au or +61 3 92775549 for more details

12. BOLDE research bank My Contact Details: Lance Deveson Library & Information Manager, ACER Email: lance.deveson@acer.edu.aulance.deveson@acer.edu.au BOLDE: http://www.acer.edu.au/drde http://www.acer.edu.au/drde

13. BOLDE research bank Questions?