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  • How Open Data, data literacy and Linked Data will revolutionise higher education

    How Open Data, data literacy and Linked Data will revolutionise higher education

    How should we make the most of technology and data?

    By Derek McAuley, Hanif Rahemtulla, James Goulding and Catherine Souch – “Open Data” refers to the philosophical and methodological approach to democratising data, enabling individuals, communities and organisations to access and create value through the reuse of non-sensitive, publicly available information. This data is typically available online at no cost to citizen groups, non-governmental-organisations (NGOs) and businesses. Some view this as the logical conclusion to Freedom of Information (FoI) Acts in various countries – if citizens can ask for the [...]

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  • Future trends in the information landscape

    Future trends in the information landscape

    How should we make the most of technology and data?

    By Alison Allden – The UK Higher Education (HE) sector relies on a complex network of information systems that underpin every aspect of academic and non-academic activity. These business information systems must support the whole learning life-cycle, including, course design, marketing, recruitment, enrolment, funding, achievement, credit transfer and alumni relations. Furthermore, there are systems that need to support the full range of research and enterprise processes within an institution. In addition to their operational role these systems produce data and [...]

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  • Seizing the opportunity for online learning

    Seizing the opportunity for online learning

    How should we make the most of technology and data?

    By Lynne Brindley- The importance of online learning was recognised by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) which set up a Task Force in September 2009 to consider the opportunities for UK universities both nationally and internationally.  I was privileged to chair the Task Force and this short personal piece reflects on that work, which formally concluded in January 2011 with the report referenced below[1]. I have picked out some of the major recurring issues, the golden threads [...]

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