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The role of research supervisors in information literacy

Melissa Highton — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:23:05 +0000

The ability of researchers to handle information is of vital importance. This study from RIN asks questions about how researchers develop appropriate skills, the support they receive, the training opportunities provided for them, and the take-up of such opportunities are thus highly pertinent. The report is available to download on the main project page.

Technology Outlook

Melissa Highton — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:20:36 +0000

Technology Outlook UK Tertiary Education 2011-2016 is the new NMC Horizon Report co-sponsored by the JISC. This year: open content, mobiles, cloud computing and tablets. Next year game-based learning, new scholarship, learning analytics and semantic applications.

Resources for tutors

Melissa Highton — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:50:40 +0000

LTG’s Jill Fresen recommends resources from the Association for Learning Development in HE on various topics including: ‘Resources for tutors’, ‘Top 3 pick up and go classroom activities’, ‘Activities for students to use independently’, ‘Theoretical underpinning’, ‘Supporting information’ and ‘mobile learning’.

Clustering and Sustaining Digital Resources

Melissa Highton — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:45:35 +0000

This eBook presents case studies from 11 digital projects managing digital resources for Higher Education. It includes a chapter on crowdsourcing for sustainability from the RunCoCo project.

JISC digital content

Melissa Highton — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:20:07 +0000

Content and collections for all occasions.

Technology, Pedagogy & Education

Melissa Highton — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:56:33 +0000

The July edition of this journal features ‘Teachers’ perspectives on digital tools for pedagogic planning and design’ by Dr Elizabeth Masterman of LTG and Marion Manton of TALL, University of Oxford, UK

2011 Horizon Report

Melissa Highton — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:02:33 +0000

The 2011 Horizon Report describes six areas of emerging technology that will have significant impact on higher education and creative expression over the next five years. Time to adoption: One Year or Less: Electronic Books and Mobiles .Two to Three Years: Augmented Reality and Game-based Learning. Four to Five Years: Gesture-based Computing and Learning Analytics.

Social networks

Melissa Highton — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:38:01 +0000

Social media is an important technological trend that has big implications for how researchers (and people in general) communicate and collaborate. Researchers have a huge amount to gain from engaging with social media in various aspects of their work. This guide from RIN provides information you need to make an informed decision about using social media and select from the vast range of tools that are available.

open attribute tool

Melissa Highton — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:02:33 +0000

Re-using Creative Commons licensed content is all very well, but attributing it properly can be difficult and confusing. This helpful plug-in for Firefox aims to make it easier to ensure that you properly attribute the creator.

Online Learning Task Force

Melissa Highton — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:26:08 +0000

“Collaborate to compete, seizing the opportunity of online learning for UK higher education” is the report to HEFCE by the Online Learning Task Force.
The Task Force has concluded that online learning – however blended with on- or off-campus interactions, whether delivered in the UK or overseas– provides real opportunity for UK institutions to develop responsive, engaging and interactiveprovision which, if offered at scale, can deliver quality and cost-effectiveness and meet student demands for flexible learning.