ICT in Higher Education Supplement, Issue No. 2

ICT in Higher Education, Issue No. 2
Published in The Times Higher  on November 21 2003

Think you're well connected now? Wait till you see the grid

  Leader  
'Clarke's challenge is to encourage creative use of technology while not being tempted to micromanage'

Educating e-ostriches

Hunt for the killer app  
Some portals have found what it takes to get users to log on - and on and on

Get connected - welcome to the grid  
Plug in to the grid, the next incarnation of the web, and its incredible data-processing powers

Now games fans can console themselves  
Universities have designs on computer games 

Pirate turned explorer  
The goverment's e-learning supremo sets out her vision 

Best foot forward  
How do you go on a virtual field trip? Put on your virtual walking boots and find out

Playing the piper, calling up the tune  
The digitising of archive recordings is providing a welcome boost to the study of traditional music

Moveable objects  
If you're already uploading learning material to the web for your students, the next step could be to pool resources in an online library