Category Archives: web2.0

The use of Web 2.0 tools in the UKOER programme

By JohnR | March 30, 2010

In the UKOER programme, Web 2.0 tools have been used to manage, promote, and provide better access to open educational resources. This post outlines what tools have been used and briefly notes how they’ve been used. Details about the projects can be found at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/oer and futher technical information can be found http://prod.cetis.ac.uk/query.php?refineterm=theme&refinevalue=UKOER&format=descriptions .
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From the web: tools for project management and how to contract developers

By JohnR | November 7, 2008

Over on the IE blog Andy McGregor has a useful annotated list of some of the online tools that he has used to help with programme management.
Many could be just as useful projects - distributed or not.
http://infteam.jiscinvolve.org/2008/11/06/web-tools-for-programme-management/
On a related note David Flanders has a useful and extensive reflection and how to guide on contracting [...]

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Metadata in an Ecosystem of Presentation Dissemination

By JohnR | September 25, 2008

Metadata in an Ecosystem of Presentation Dissemination - R. John Robertson, Phil Barker, Mahendra Mahey
How and how why do academics disseminate their presentations? How does this relate to their other forms of dissemination? What academic and organisational influences affect their dissemination? What influences their choice of tool? What metadata is created about the various things [...]

Also posted in Metadata, RRT, Repository Ecology, cetis-content, cetis-support, dc2008, metadata / digitial repositories | 1 Comment

Areas of change in repositories and digital libraries

By JohnR | August 7, 2008

What are the key changes going on in the world of digital libraries, repositories, and academic life? Over the summer I’ve been thinking a little on some of this - in part been prompted by my aforementioned change in job and in part because I’ve been on holiday and it’s afforded a few moments of [...]

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Give me all your bookmarks…

By JohnR | June 20, 2008

or Adventures with Firefox 3, Del.icio.us toolbars, and Wordle
I’ve been using del.icio.us for a while for work and find it a really good way to keep track of stuff. Although to be honest I find it most useful as an ability to keep track of other people’s stuff. I spend a few minutes each morning [...]

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