What makes SCORE different from any other database or shareable content system like Outlook Public Folders, Course Offers or SharePoint?
For one thing, SCORE has sophisticated search capabilities that allow a user to locate material in a number of different ways. By enabling the creation of a metadata record (information about the item, like the information in a library’s catalogue), SCORE provides access to the item by author, keyword, format, etc. For another, SCORE has a built-in workflow function that can be tailored to specific needs. For example, curriculum material could be placed in the repository by an instructor then reviewed by a program coordinator or subject expert before it is made more widely available. SCORE can manage that process, by notifying reviewers that an item needs to be reviewed, and requiring sign-off before it is released for others to see and use. And, we can have as many different workflows as we need. SCORE provides a way for others to comment and rate an item. SCORE has version control, and full digital rights management that provides a way to deal with copyright, intellectual property is
