Towards a digital learning community for engineering education

The paper presents lessons learned from the decade of experience NEEDS (National Engineering Education Delivery System) has in developing and running a digital library for engineering education. It demonstrates and discusses current features and services. NEEDS has developed a scalable infrastructure that allows engineering educators to locate and discuss digital learning resources and participate as part of a community of practice. NEEDS is now in the process of expanding to include a broader community of learners and educators in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education (SMETE)