University Outreach Awards

European Competition for Best Innovations in University Outreach and Public Engagement As part of the EC-funded ULab project, the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford is organizing an online competition to identify the most innovative outreach and public … Continue reading

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Expenses paid trip to the USA?

Each year the Sakai Foundation runs a competition to recognise and promote innovation in using Sakai (WebLearn at Oxford) for teaching and learning. The winners have travel expenses and conference registration paid to attend and present their innovations at the … Continue reading

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OER Case Studies Series

 In association with JISC, the Higher Education Academy is pleased to invite the submission of abstracts for case studies on a range of topics pertaining to Open Educational Resources. Funding has been provided by the Higher Education Funding Council for … Continue reading

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HEA travel fund

HEA launches UK travel fund  The HEA has launched a travel fund to help UK staff and students attend conferences, network meetings and special interest groups that are being run in the UK. The fund is open to individuals or … Continue reading

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Strategic Content Alliance Funding Opportunities 2011/12

 The JISC, on behalf of the Strategic Content Alliance (SCA) invites tenders to create a syllabus of open digital resources and related training courses. This syllabus is intended to foster the development of a new generation of “digital entrepreneurs” within … Continue reading

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JISC OER phase 3 – embedding and sustaining change

Information about this call for projects is  now available .All projects will involve the collection and release of OER. In addition, each will demonstrate the application of this activity in responding to identified opportunities and challenges for the sector.

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Use of technology for Impact and Outreach

 This is a category of  three awards for this year highlighting examples of best practice identified by the OxTALENT committee. Julia Richardson received an award for the  audio admissions tours. The tours are a mobile learning and podcasting initiative by the admissions … Continue reading

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Red carpet

The invitations are out, the champagne glasses are being unpacked and the red carpet unrolled.

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OxTALENT awards 2011 – Speakers

We are delighted to announce our guest speakers who will join us to celebrate this year’s OxTALENT awards on 28th June 4-6pm at OUCS. Last year’s winner of the academic podcasting prize, Dr Emma Smith of  Hertford College will reflect … Continue reading

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Do you use online resources in teaching?

ORIOLE (Open Resources: Influence on Learners and Educators) (http://orioleproject.blogspot.com ) would like to hear from educators that do. They have launched an online survey (access from website) and would appreciate your responses. The average time to complete the survey is … Continue reading

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