Digital Classicist 2012: Call for Papers

The annual Digital Classicist seminar series on the subject of research into the ancient world that has an innovative digital component will run again in Summer 2012.  Themes could include digital text, linguistics technology, imaging and visualization, linked data, open … Continue reading

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Jasig/Sakai Annual Conference – June 10th-15th

Save the dates for the first Joint Jasig/Sakai Annual Conference! Sunday, June 10 through Friday, June 15, 2012 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia. If you are interested in participating in either the Conference Planning Committee (logistics) or … Continue reading

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Social Science and Digital Research

The Oxford e-Social Science team study how e-Research projects negotiate various social, ethical, legal and organizational forces and constraints, in order to help researchers avoid these problems when building scientific collaborations and tools for research. Their ‘Social Science and Digital … Continue reading

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Learning and new technology research

Department of Education, 15 Norham Gardens have  research seminars taking place this term. Wednesday 9th November Seminar Room G/H, 5–6.30pm Facework on Facebook as a new literacy practice Dr Julia Davies, School of Education, University of Sheffield  Tuesday 22nd November Seminar Room … Continue reading

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Innovating e-Learning 2011: Learning in Transition

Online event: 22-25 November 2011 Want to know more about how advances in digital technology are changing the learning landscape and what this might mean for you? Keep abreast of what’s new and what matters by registering for the JISC … Continue reading

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The future is mobile

Tuesday 6 December 2011, Austin Court,  Birmingham This UCISA event sets out to explore the future of /everything mobile/, look at ways of delivering applications and services to mobiles, how mobile content can help us learn and teach, and examine … Continue reading

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ALT-C 2011

Thriving in a colder and more challenging climate  University of Leeds, UK, 6-8 September 2011. In 2011, education systems throughout the world are attempting to do more, better, and often with less. As the political, economic, social, agency and technological … Continue reading

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Augmented reality

Monday 16th May 2011 10.00 – 15.30 University of Exeter   A practical workshop designed to provide hands on experience of developing exciting interactive educational experiences on Smartphones and the latest Tablet PCs using Augmented Reality.  The workshop you will give … Continue reading

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A Question of Boundaries

What Next for the ‘Edgeless University’? Monday 9 May 2011 10:00 – 14:00, Oxford Internet Institute This half-day workshop explores the practical opportunities and problems confronting academics and institutions of higher learning in light of the 2009 DEMOS report ‘The … Continue reading

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Sakai 2011 Conference

The Sakai Foundation is pleased to share the initial information and call for presentations for the Sakai 2011 conference in Los Angeles. All conference information will be added to www.sakaiproject.org/sakai-conference-2011 as it becomes available. The growth in projects, partners, adoption and … Continue reading

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