Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Why is the repository called “The Orange Grove?”
    It’s a metaphor for Florida’s tree of knowledge. Educators can both pick (choose) resources from their repository and plant resources (contribute them) to the repository
  2. What is The Orange Grove Digital Repository?
    It’s an online system to store and manage digital resources.
    • Content is created once, stored once, and then can be used an infinite number of times
    • The system facilitates discovery of resources
    • Users can link to or download resources
    • Users can contribute resources
  3. Does The Orange Grove own the content in the repository?
    The Orange Grove owns NONE of the content – the repository is a distribution vehicle for content. Repository users access content based on:
    • the copyright statement or license attached to each resource, and
    • the item contributor’s decision as to who can access the resource.
  4. What’s in the repository?
    The repository can store any type of digital resource. This includes audio and video files, images, animations, simulations, lesson plans, “open” textbooks, and administrative documents. Much of the content is freely available to everyone. Some resources, due to licensing restrictions, are available only to Florida educators.
    Content licensed only for Florida educators includes:
    • Kentucky Educational TV GED videos
    • College Algebra and Advanced English Composition telecourses produced by Florida Community College at Jacksonville
    • Over 600 multimedia files in a variety of subjects from the National Repository of Online Courses.
  5. Who can use the repository?
    Florida faculty and institutional staff and administrators are the primary users. They have direct access to the repository content and choose which resources to make available to their students. Guest users, including students, can search for and access resources available to the general public.
  6. When I add an item to the repository, I’m listed as the “owner” — what does that mean?
    Persons contributing an item to The Orange Grove have permission to manage their items within the repository (e.g., they can save draft and subsequent versions of an item). This repository "ownership" is completely unrelated to copyright or to terms of use for the item contributed.
    Those persons who helped to create the actual resource (such as author, publisher, instructional designer, graphic designer), are listed in the Lifecycle/Rights and Digital Rights Management sections of an item’s record. This information can be viewed by selecting the “View more details link” for any item. To learn more about the item information that is added during the Contribution process, see the tutorials.
  7. How can I get involved with The Orange Grove?
    1. Request an account
    2. Use Orange Grove resources in your teaching
    3. Contribute a resource to The Orange Grove
    4. Compete for an Orange Grove Star Award by contributing a digital resource that you’ve created.
    5. Add comments to resources and rate them. Your comments become part of the descriptive information associated with a resource, and can aid in its discovery.
    6. Become an Orange Grove Ambassador. Tell your colleagues about The Orange Grove. Contact us to request a webinar for your department or college.
    7. Become a partner in growing The Orange Grove by joining one of our task forces:
      • Quality and Awards
      • Building Communities and Marketing
      • Content
      Please contact or for details.