The number of British students enrolling at UK universities has stalled while those coming to study from overseas has continued to rise according to latest official figures.
The low cost and ease of use of open source software, combined with low funding for education means that commercial software giants like Microsoft will see a continually declining share of the educational technology market.
The Ofcom Consumer Panel says there needed to be a code of practice so broadband customers get proper information about speeds, and that the Advertising Standards Authority should look at how companies advertise broadband speeds.
Key findings: The research shows that they will bring inherent expectations for ICT with them, display instinctive preferences for technology when presented, and be able to evaluate any new technology they may meet at university.
APML allows users to share their own personal Attention Profile in much the same way that OPML allows the exchange of reading lists between News Readers.
Tagging online content is something that doesn't seem to have taken off the way some people expected it to. Is it too complicated for widespread adoption?
Screencasts can be used to supplement teaching materials and can also be prepared in response to student email queries, then saved and sent to other students with the same question. Screencasts can be applicable across all disciplines for online learners.
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