JISC Legal Information: Recording Lectures

JISC has issued a briefing paper relating to “Recording Lectures” [pdf]. The paper notes: “This guidance is for information only and is not intended to replace legal advice when faced with a risk decision”. A model consent form is included.

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Reflecting on Research Blog Readership

I thought it would be interesting to see how many people use RSS subscriptions for blogs in my research area. This means that my research blog (Looting Matters) has a solid core of readers in addition to those who visit it via the web or have the posts emailed to…

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Linking Research and Teaching

A series of papers, Linking research and teaching in Wales, edited by Simon K Haslett (York: Higher Education Academy, 2010) is now available [pdf]. There are three Swansea University papers: David Gill, ‘Collecting Egyptian Antiquity’, considering the use of Web 2.0 technologies in MA modules. Kasia Szpakowska, ‘Problems and practice…

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History, Science and Heritage

I attended the History, Science and Heritage conference at the National Waterfront Museum today. The afternoon was sponsored by the Institute of Welsh Affairs and History Research Wales. Among the papers were: John Tucker, A national history of science Susan Fielding, Animating historical sites Andy Grierson, In search of Bronze…

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