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Direct linkSmith, Neil; Caldwell, Helen; Richards, Mike; Bandara, Arosha – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present a comparison of two ways of developing and delivering massive open online courses (MOOCs). One was developed by The Open University in collaboration with FutureLearn; the other was developed independently by a small team at the Northampton University. Design/methodology/approach: The different…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Delivery Systems, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Development
The Development of E-Portfolio Evaluation Criteria and Application to the Blackboard LMS E-Portfolio
McKenna, Gary F.; Stansfield, Mark H. – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2012
The purpose of this paper is to develop e-portfolio evaluation criteria which will be used to review the Blackboard LMS e-portfolio being used at one Higher Education (HE) institution in the UK as evaluation criteria for reviewing e-portfolio provision does not exist in the literature. The approach taken was to initiate a wide literature search…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Electronic Publishing, Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment
Cobb, Chris – Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 2012
Most UK universities can trace their current management information systems back to significant investments made in the 1990s, largely fuelled by concerns about the millenium bug and a change from character interfaces to graphical user interfaces following the introduction of the personal computer. It was during this period that institutions also…
Descriptors: Management Information Systems, Foreign Countries, Computer Interfaces, Technology Uses in Education
Peer reviewedWhewell, Jane A.; Souitaris, Vangelis – Internet Research, 2001
Investigates the impact of the Internet on the UK (United Kingdom) second-hand and antiquarian book trade. Results from questionnaires and interviews showed that, overall, electronic commerce presents an opportunity rather than a threat to this traditional retailing sector, partly due to pre-existing database management and distribution skills.…
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Foreign Countries, Internet, Interviews
Peer reviewedRowley, J. E.; And Others – Education for Information, 1988
Outlines the courses offered by the Department of Library and Information Studies at Manchester Polytechnic, and describes the use of a database management system to teach aspects of information science. Details of a number of specific applications are given and future developments are discussed. (CLB)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Computer Software, Course Content, Database Management Systems
Peer reviewedLe Bas, M. J.; Durham, J. – Journal of Documentation, 1989
Describes a scheme in the United Kingdom that coordinates geochemistry publications with a computerized geochemistry database. The database comprises not only data published in the journals but also the remainder of the pertinent data set. The discussion covers the database design; collection, storage and retrieval of data; and plans for future…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Foreign Countries
Bevan, Simon J. – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To describe the issues involved in the introduction of mandatory submission of electronic theses at Cranfield University. Design/methodology/approach: Background information on how the availability of e-theses has developed at Cranfield University is provided along with discussions and advice on issues such as the choice of software,…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Program Descriptions, Performance Factors, Foreign Countries
Download full textFurther Education Development Agency, London (England). – 1997
The Further Education (FE) sector in the United Kingdom has devoted time, energy, and resources in recent years to the development and improvement of information systems known as management-information systems. This report presents the findings of a research project on the use of management-information systems in student tracking. The project was…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Colleges, Computer Software, Database Management Systems
Wales, Tim – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To share the experiences and challenges faced by the Open University Library (OUL) in developing a content management (CM) system for its subject guides. Design/methodology/approach: A summary of multi-format subject guide production at the OUL is provided to justify the decision to develop a new system for their production using a…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Information Management, Academic Libraries, Case Studies
Shaoul, Jean – 1988
The introduction of computers in the Department of Accounting and Finance at Manchester University is described. General background outlining the increasing need for microcomputers in the accounting curriculum (including financial modelling tools and decision support systems such as linear programming, statistical packages, and simulation) is…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
Peer reviewedEnser, P. G. B. – Education for Information, 1987
This discussion of experimental information retrieval focuses on the mathematical and statistical skills needed by students in librarianship and information studies. Theoretical approaches to document representation, query representation, database searching, and evaluation are reviewed, and changes in library schools' curriculum are suggested.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Database Management Systems, Databases, Developed Nations
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers
