A Year in the Life of QR Codes at Bath

If you are unfamiliar with the concept of QR codes they are like the barcodes you see in the supermarket but have the ability to store more information. Usually the information contains links or web address and are designed to save you typing information in on your mobile phone. An example of a QR code […]

JISC ITT: Study on Large-Scale e-Portfolio Implementations

JISC invites tenders to conduct a study to identify, explore, document and analyse examples of large-scale e-portfolio implementations. The aims of the study are: To identify, research and document a range of examples of large-scale e-portfolio implementations; To analyse these examples and produce models and guidance materials on effective practice in this area aimed at […]

JISC: Making the Most of Digital Resources

A recent JISC-funded report has highlighted the importance of having clearly stated preservation policies to guarantee the future of digital resources. Key findings from the ‘Digitisation Programme Digital Preservation Study’ include: External examination … or audit … can change practice for the better merely by asking the right questions. Without a written preservation policy, the […]

HEA: Tackling plagiarism Through Policy and Practice Resources

On the 19th March 2010 the Higher Education Academy and Universities Scotland held a one-day workshop titled ‘Tackling plagiarism through policy and practice’. The aim of the event was to “help enhance understanding of the issues relating to plagiarism; stimulate debate in this area; share good practice and policies; and facilitate change in practice.” If […]

Augmented Reality: Opportunities for Education

In the last edition of RSC NewsFeed we featured a link to one of the latest Common Craft videos explaining augmented reality. There are already a number of examples of this in education including work from Edinburgh College of Art/University of Edinburgh which brings historical data alive by Walking Through Time. David Hopkins at Bournemouth […]

Free Events: Developing Mobile Applications and QA/QE in e-Learning

A couple of events have hit my inbox which I think are worth sharing: Developing Mobile Applications for Education [DevCSI] Date: 21 July 2010 Start time: 09:30 Location/venue: Hopkins Building, University of Reading This is a free one day DevCSI workshop organised in conjunction with IT Services: Academic Services Directorate at the University of Reading […]

What I’ve starred this week: June 8, 2010

Here's some posts which have caught my attention this week: Higher Education Academy – Events – Event Viewer – June 8, 2010 – Free event: Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement in e-Learning Conference | 2nd July ’10, University of Hertfordshire Holyrood debates fees in anticipation of post-Browne changes in England – June 7, 2010 Google […]

9 (+1) alternatives to Ning (suggested by ALT Members and Champ’s List) [Social networking]

The ALT (Association for Learning Technology) ALT-MEMBERS and CHAMP-CURRICULUM JISCMail lists have had a flurry of emails recently discussing alternatives for the social networking platform Ning. If you are a Ning user working out where they go or you are considering using social networks in education for your next academic year here are some solutions […]

What I’ve starred this week: June 1, 2010

Here's some posts which have caught my attention this week: Higher education 'cuts' are actually an increase: we should axe student places and close sink universities – Telegraph Blogs – June 1, 2010 Have you booked for the Scotland 2010 Higher Education Briefing on 9th June? – May 28, 2010 QR Codes: In the Classroom […]

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