Public information on eshowcase

What is eshowcase?
What is a software package?
What is a digital collection?
What is a digital object?
How to purchase and/or license a software package, digital collection or digital object?

University of Melbourne User Information

What is eshowcase plus?
Can I search eshowcase plus?
How can I register for eshowcase plus membership?
How can I use an eshowcase plus software package, digital collection or digital object?
I am a University of Melbourne staff member. How can I add my software package, digital collection or digital object to eshowcase or eshowcase plus?

Public information on eshowcase

What is eshowcase?

eshowcase is a searchable database of courseware and learning objects developed at the University of Melbourne. eshowcase resources are publicly available for licensing or sale.

eshowcase resources are classified into three media categories relative to format:

• software package
• digital collection
• digital object

What is a software package?

A software package is a software-based program, which may be a product developed for teaching and/or professional development purposes comprised of a number of integrated resources, or a specialised application developed by research staff for industrial application.

What is a digital collection?

A digital collection is made up of a number of digital objects related to a particular theme or topic. Some digital collections have been specially adapted to accommodate schools’ requirements.

Some digital collections carry the imprint of University of Melbourne Courseware Mosaic. A Mosaic is a series of high-quality digital collections that draw on specialist materials from the Baillieu Library Cultural Collection and/or originate from special collections of some of the University’s eminent teaching and research staff.

What is a digital object?

A digital object is an individual teaching and learning resource, which may be licensed for teaching and/or research, for private study, publication and/or promotional requirements. The licensing options that apply to enable individuals and/or third party organisations to use each category of work are specified throughout the eshowcase.

How to purchase and/or license a software package, digital collection or digital object?

The database entry for each resource specifies the formats in which that resource is available and the licensing protocols that are available in respect of each resource. Special customised licensing/subscription arrangements apply for use of the materials by some schools and other third party organisations.

Single (Individual) Users

Single user copies of physical products such as CD-ROM/DVD/Video-based materials can be purchased online through the University of Melbourne Bookshop.

Library Licences

Libraries may purchase an institutional Library Licence online through the University's distribution partner, DA Information Services.

Institutional (including schools) Licences

Institutional Licences can be purchased directly through Curriculum Licensing Services.

University of Melbourne User Information

What is eshowcase plus?

eshowcase plus is a broader database of learning resources and projects developed at Melbourne. Access to eshowcase plus is restricted to members of the University of Melbourne and learning communities working in partnership with the University of Melbourne.

Can I search eshowcase plus?

The materials in eshowcase plus can only be viewed by University of Melbourne staff once they have registered for member access.

How can I register for eshowcase plus membership?

Visit the eshowcase plus registration page. Enter your preferred username and a valid unimelb email address, followed by the security maths question, then click Create new account.

You will then receive an email confirming registration and issuing a password. Visit the eshowcase plus login page and enter your username and password to access to eshowcase plus.

All e-mails from eshowcase plus will be sent to your unimelb email address. The email address is not made public and will only be used if you wish to receive a new password or wish to receive certain news or notifications by email.

How can I use an eshowcase plus software package, digital collection or digital object?

Materials in eshowcase plus may be used by University of Melbourne staff in their teaching at Melbourne for a $0 license fee, but are subject to the restrictions that they must be used with attribution to the creators, must not be altered, modified nor published without express permission of the creators, and must not be provided to any third party for any purpose whatsoever.

I am a University of Melbourne staff member. How can I add my software package, digital collection or digital object to eshowcase or eshowcase plus?

Information for staff seeking to promote or make available their own materials through eshowcase or eshowcase plus is available at Support for UniMelb staff under Unimelb staff.