The recently released issue of UKOLN Update, a monthly newsletter, provides an overview of UKOLN work during August 2011. It highlights key news features, blog posts, presentations, and events related to staff activities.
Most frequently used words in UKOLN blogs, August 2011
UKOLN and Microsoft Research Connections have begun co-operation on a project entitled “Community Capability Model for Data-Intensive Research”. Activities from this partnership will be of interest to researchers, digital repository managers, staff from library, information and research organisations, data curators, data centre managers, data scientists, research funding organisations and research networks. Further details are available in a news feature on the UKOLN Web site.
UKOLN and CETIS, the JISC Innovation Support Centres, are pleased to announce the launch of Technology Outlook: UK Tertiary Education 2011-2016 . This report is the first in a new series of NMC Horizon Report Regional Analyses. This Technology Outlook explores the impact of emerging technologies on teaching, learning, research and information management in UK tertiary education over the next five years, as identified by the Horizon.JISC advisory board (an international body of knowledgeable individuals, all highly regarded in their fields, representing a range of diverse perspectives across the learning sector).