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JISC is funding a landscape study on the UK HE sector use of content, communication and social networking services developed by commercial companies

"The Government has long had the policy, last formally articulated in 2004, that it should seek to use Open Source where it gave the best value for money to the taxpayer in delivering public services. While we have always respected the long-held beliefs o

EnablingOpenScholarship (EOS) is an organisation for universities and research institutions worldwide. The organisation is both an information service and a forum for raising and discussing issues around the mission of modern universities and research ins

Quick answers to real classroom technology questions. An online service of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse.

NoNotes.com is a transcription service for students. Students can record lectures while paying more attention in class, then upload their recording to be transcribed by NoNotes.

Even non-techies can offer cutting-edge services right away

Skype is slipping from the grips of its current owner eBay but that's not the only big news from the VOIP service - it's planning a platform to allow third party apps to make Skype calls.

OpenSky is a free service provided by Gizmo5 which allows any mobile phone, web browser or IP aware phone network (SIP, asterisk, etc) to communicate with Skype users. OpenSky supports sending text messages and voice calls.

"Since 2006, academics at the University of Surrey have been using a 'clicker' based Electronic Voting System (EVS) to engage students and promote interaction in their classrooms. Although the system has served the University well its reliance on proprietary hardware has limited wider adoption. An issue for students was the need to book clickers out from library services and carry additional electronic devices around (not to mention the prospect of incurring a fine if they lost them). For staff, getting the USB 'dongles' (receivers) to pick up the signal from the clickers at the beginning of the lecture was a concern. The time and resources required to manage and distribute clickers and dongles were a further consideration, as were long-term maintenance costs for the institution."

Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces.

Today, the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) and the New Media Consortium (NMC) released the 2011 Horizon Report. This annual joint publication, now in its eighth year, describes six areas of emerging technology that, within the next five years, are proj

The university system is failing staff who want to specialise in teaching, and must develop "more robust" criteria for recruiting and promoting lecturers for their contribution to students' learning

Shows an enviable commitment to a well thought through strategy that Swansea could learn a lot from!