The call for speakers and workshop facilitators for the Institutional Web Management Workshop 2011 (IWMW 2011) remains open until Friday 4 February 2011. The workshop will be held at the University of Reading from Tuesday 26 to Wednesday 27 July 2011. Further ideas and information are available from the IWMW Web site.
IWMW 2011: Call for Participation
January 12th, 2011 by Marieke GuyUKOLN Update: UKOLN’s Activities for December 2010
January 4th, 2011 by Thom BuntingUKOLN Update, a monthly newsletter about UKOLN activities, provides a view of staff work during the month of December 2010.
Social Web Workshops 2011
December 21st, 2010 by Thom BuntingAnn Chapman will be running one-day workshops in Newcastle (26 January), Manchester (3 February) and Leicester (22 February). Bookings are now open.
Free Event on Linked Data January 2011
December 14th, 2010 by lisrwThe JISC-funded ResearchRevealed
and DevCSI projects have jointly organised a free two-day workshop for software developers, research information managers, researchers, librarians and linked data experts who are interested in the development of linked data, systems and services. The event will take place over 13 – 14 January, 2011 in Bristol and includes free accommodation.
Panopto: Introducing Lecture Capture at the University of Bath
December 13th, 2010 by lisrwNitin Parmar, Learning Technologist in the e-Learning Team, Learning and Teaching Enhancement Office at the University of Bath, has written a guest post for the Ramblings of a Remote Worker blog on the University’s use of Panopto. The University of Bath has recently gone live with the software, an institutional lecture capture service, and Nitin is happy to share its findings.
IDCC 2010 Releases Video Material from Conference
December 9th, 2010 by lisrwIWMW 2011 Opens Call for Speakers and Workshop Facilitators
December 8th, 2010 by lisrwThe call for speakers and workshop facilitators for the Institutional Web Management Workshop 2011 is now open. The Workshop will be held at the University of Reading from Tuesday 26 to Wednesday 27 July 2011. Further ideas and information are available from the IWMW Web site.
Making Sense of “Disruptive Innovation”
December 2nd, 2010 by Thom BuntingUKOLN and CETIS with the support of JISC have launched an online brainstorm on the question “Which ICT-based innovations are potentially disruptive to current models of higher education?” Disruptive innovation is frequently seen as a threat to existing well-run businesses but it can also be seen as an opportunity for those capable of harnessing the innovation. You are invited to participate – and feel free to share the URL: http://tinyurl.com/disruptive2010.
UKOLN Update: UKOLN’s Activities for November 2010
December 1st, 2010 by lisrwUKOLN Update, a monthly newsletter about UKOLN activities, provides a view of staff work during the month of November 2010.
Launch of the JISC Beginner’s Guide to Digital Preservation
November 30th, 2010 by lisrwThe JISC Beginner’s Guide to Digital Preservation is now live and available for comment. The Guide has been written for practitioners working on JISC projects who would like help with preserving their outputs. It is designed for people who are new to digital preservation but can also serve as a resource for those who have specific requirements or wish to find further resources in certain areas.