Deputy CIO

Melissa Highton, Director of Academic IT Services (Learning and Teaching) has put up this thought-provoking blog piece: http://blogs.it.ox.ac.uk/melissa/2012/10/06/scandal/

OUCS is running ArtsWeek again displaying art by IT staff at Oxford University. Opens tomorrow and runs all next week – all welcome!

The GWA has entered the EngageU: The European Competition for Best Innovation in University Outreach and Public Engagement. Please vote for it and ask others to too (as it is the best entry after all!)… http://engageawards.com/entry/81

Today Luxembourg, in two weeks Dublin, then Preston, Slovenia, Denmark, etc. Oxford’s Great War Archive project rolls on … http://www.europeana1914-1918.eu/en

The student digital experience project is looking for your ideas on what Oxford should be providing! “What’s on your wish-list for your digital experience at Oxford: more mobile, more wireless, more WebLearn…? Tell us at dige@oucs.ox.ac.uk”

I like this. We get an extra day in our lives (OK so it’s in February but we can’t have everything) and OUCS offers free training to celebrate: “On Febrary 29th OUCS are offering all courses for FREE. USe your … Continue reading →

Then check this new site of online guides: https://weblearn.ox.ac.uk/portal/hierarchy/info

If you use Eduroam (and let’s face it, who doesn’t?) then you may be interested in these: https://www.ja.net/janetnews/2012/01/05/eduroam-companion-app-for-iphone-and-ipad/

Freedom of Information, one of the most abused bit of legislation ever now has a new ‘plain English’ guide: http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/freedom_of_information/guide.aspx

Another success for Oxford’s LTG in terms of developing its work in open educational resources: http://jiscww1.jiscinvolve.org/wp/jisc-ww1-oer-project-2/