Video blogging

Christopher Ming Ryan writes about how to use video blogs (v-blogs): “4 Mistakes Video Bloggers Make and How You Can Avoid Them”.

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Digital Britain

The Digital Britain report is now available from the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS). Elements include: A three-year National Plan to improve Digital Participation Universal Access to today’s broadband services by 2012 Next Generation fund for investment in tomorrow’s broadband services Digital radio upgrade by the end of…

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To Tweet or not to Tweet

The BBC has reported on a Harvard study of the use of Twitter (“Twitter hype punctured by study“, June 9, 2009). Here are some findings: “Just 10% of Twitter users generate more than 90% of the content” “more than half of all people using Twitter updated their page less than…

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"The discipline of blogging has made me a more efficient scholar"

Bill Caraher of the University of North Dakota always has something interesting to say about the process of blogging. After running an academic blog (“The Archaeology of the Mediterranean World”) for two years he reflects on its value: Audience. Blogging as Professional and Social Networking. People read blogs. Content and…

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World Digital Library

David Berry has drawn my attention to the World Digital Library produced by UNESCO. The aims are provided: The principal objectives of the WDL are to: Promote international and intercultural understanding; Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet; Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences;…

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A Primer for Blogging

Archaeologist William Caraher of the University of North Dakota has written an interesting piece about the elements of blogging (“How to write for the Pyla-Kousopetria Archaeological Project Blog: A Primer in Archaeological Blogging“, April 20, 2009). The various PKAP blogs are among the most unique aspects of our project. Our…

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From E-learning to R-learning

Chris Jobling has reminded us of the range of meanings for e-learning: electronic, enhanced, excellence. The next challenge is take these strands and turn then into r-learning — research-led teaching. How can we use e-tools (amongst others!) to introduce our students to current debates and issues in our respective research…

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Developing e-Learning at Swansea

A press release about the HEFCW-funded e-Learning projects has been issued. Professor Alan Speight, Pro-Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for the student experience and academic quality enhancement at Swansea University, said: “Our challenge now is to expand our e-Learning provision and to develop transferable technologies that can be applied across the full…

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