The changing role of Becta
by Christine Vincent
Becta has moved away from direct delivery of programmes to the sector (such as the ILT champions and the Ferl Practitioners programmes) and is taking a strategic role in the leadership and co-ordination of the DfES e-strategy “Harnessing Technology”.
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Design for multimedia mLearning
by Claire Bradley, Richard Haynes and Tom Boyle
 A discussion of two projects developed for Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), including feedback from users, and design and development issues.
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Virtual Clinics: online places for problem-based learning
by Geraldine Jones, Stuart Miller, Michael England and Tim Bilham
 This case study discusses Virtual Clinics: a mechanism to bring authentic practice-based learning opportunities to doctors studying at a distance on the MSc/PG Diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) at the University of Bath.
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Coaching students for success
by James Howard & Nick Pearce
 A case study on the integration of study skills and research methods into undergraduate degree programmes and the role online learning may play in this process.
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Assistive technology: developing a loans scheme for all
by Rebecca McCready
Newcastle University's Hardware Loans Scheme provides assistive technology to any member of staff, student or visitor to the campus. Further developments to the Scheme have significantly increased use in its second year.
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Using a Virtual Learning Environment to motivate learners
by Syd Rimmer
Faced with the continuous need to improve learning and teaching and to address an area of concern within Barking College, an opportunity presented itself to embrace e-learning through Moodle, a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). This article reflects on the success of this initiative and outlines its impact, particularly in the area of promoting self-managing learners.
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Designing Spaces for Effective Learning
by Ros Smith
New publication from the JISC.
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International workshop on wireless and mobile technologies in education
by Bob Harrison
Although attended by over 200 delegates from all over the world, participants from the UK played a lead role in discussing the way forward for mobile learning in the tertiary sector at the IEEE workshop held in Japan.
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