Web 2.0 Academic Research Funding (UK)

January 26, 2007 at 1:46 am · Filed under education, web2.0

Use of ‘Web 2.0′ Technologies

This JISC-ITT invites proposals for a study to investigate issues arising from the use by students and teachers of ‘Web2.0′ technologies to share educational content and, in particular, how such technologies can inter-relate with universities’ institutional systems and policies to support effective practice Funding of up to £15,000 (including VAT and expenses) is available for this study. The deadline for proposals is 13.00 hours on Monday 19^th February 2007 (link).

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What is CivicSpace?

January 25, 2007 at 9:36 pm · Filed under deliberation, political communication, politics, social media, software, web2.0

This service used the Drupal content management system?

The CivicSpace On Demand service provides any individual a simple, web-based solution to the problem of bringing individuals and groups together on the internet. Communicate with supporters via a website and e-newsletters. Offer them opportunities to act in support of your cause by making an online donation, volunteering or attending an event. Keep track of your supporters in a powerful, integrated central database. No software to install or maintain: all it takes is your web browser (link).

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What is Drupal?

January 25, 2007 at 9:30 pm · Filed under deliberation, political communication, politics, social media, software, web2.0

One of the best content management systems around; especially for civic applications.

Drupal is software that allows an individual or a community of users to easily publish, manage and organize a great variety of content on a website. Tens of thousands of people and organizations have used Drupal to set up scores of different kinds of web sites, including

• community web portals and discussion sites
• corporate web sites/intranet portals
• personal web sites
• aficionado sites
• e-commerce applications
• resource directories  

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ICT Map for Arts and Humanities Research

January 25, 2007 at 8:55 pm · Filed under humanities computing, web2.0

The UK has a unique range of public bodies and services providing cross-disciplinary support for the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in arts and humanities research. This page provides a brief description of the main providers, with links to further information on each one (link)

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What is ICT Guides?

January 25, 2007 at 8:36 pm · Filed under humanities computing, web2.0

Part of my new Job at the Arts and Humanities Data Centre (ADHS) at King’s College, London is to further develop an online guide for Arts and Humanities researchers called ICT Guides. ICT Guides lists methods that are used by the Arts and Humanities in the creation of digital resources. It’s an extensive guide and my task is to populate it with more methods (it currently contains about 150). The methods listed in the guide concern the creation of digital content, its capture, analysis, structure, and presentation. The guide also contains resources for training, pointers to the tools available, and case studies. Later down the track it is hoped that the guide can be used to promote collaboration within the Digital Humanities community through the use of online collaborative tools such as SAKAI. I would be interested to hear your comments on the guide; especially in terms of refining the editorial policy.

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In Transit >>

January 19, 2007 at 4:05 pm · Filed under transit

Sorry that I have been quiet of late, but I am on the way to start my new job at the Arts and Humanities Data Service at King’s College, London. I start on the 24th, but I couldn’t get a plane out of Bangkok so I am ’stuck’ on a tropical island in the bay of Thailand called Ko Samet. There are lots of palm trees, white beaches, margaritas, and bad pop music here (you know the scene). Hope you are well and I’ll be back into it on the 24th Jan. (strange, I haven’t posted much for a month but last month I had the highest traffic ever).

**Peace**

Craig

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Engage Media Beta Launch

January 8, 2007 at 11:48 am · Filed under political communication, web2.0

This is a web 2.0 political initative from here in Melbourne, Australia.

—– Forwarded message —–

http://engagemedia.org

EngageMedia recently launched its beta site and we are open for your
contributions. Get sharing! It’s a place to upload your work or
download video to watch, share, re-distribute and screen in your
community.

EngageMedia.org is a website distributing video about social and
environmental justice issues in Southeast Asia, Australia and the
Pacific. It’s a space for critical documentary, fiction, artistic and
experimental works that challenge the one-way communication of the
mainstream media.

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