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August 27, 2008
Repository Developments.
August 27, 2008
In the last 6 weeks or so the open source IRISS SRU interface for the Intralibrary Repository has been made available. We have been able to create a modified version of this interface that connects to the LeedsMet Repository, searches for a given term, and extracts and displays matching entries. So far so good. The next ...
From: Nick Sheppard - Read more
August 19, 2008
August 14, 2008
Blueprint for the skills machine
August 14, 2008
User generated content - everyone wants it. Getting users to generate content is an age old problem, and one we are encountering in the skillclouds project. From user studies we have been told by students they would like to know what transferable (and sometimes subject specific) skills they learn during a degree course. This necessitates that the users designing the ...
From: Stuart Lamour - Read more
August 11, 2008
Whither the semtech report?
August 11, 2008
It has been difficult knowing how to approach the preliminary report on semantic technologies. As a recap, for this study I intend to write a report on how semantic technologies are currently being used and send that to project people (it'll also be available from here)run a series of 'imagine' sessions with 10-15 projects in which we try to ...
August 10, 2008
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August 10, 2008
Learning by tagging: The role of social tagging in group knowledge … Learning by tagging: The role of social tagging in group knowledge formation1 (tags: folksonomies Folksonomy forschungsdesign) cookbookebook.pdf (application/pdf Object) Sehr praktische Anleitung für den richtigen Folksonomy-Geschmack von Daniela Barosa. Aus dem Untertitel: "Finding the right Recipe for Organizing Enterprise Metadata". Mixing Taxonomies and Folksonomies: A Recipe for Disaster or ...
From: Andreas Auwärter - Read more
August 06, 2008
First Post - Proposal uploaded
August 06, 2008
This is the first post for the Emerging Issues study on Semantic Technologies. I'll try to keep this updated regularly as the study progresses. I have uploaded the proposal I submitted to the Emerge project to the files are for this community: feel free to check it out if you are interested in what I'll be trying to achieve. ...
August 02, 2008
Out of EuroPLoP
August 02, 2008
EuroPLoP 2008 was probably the most fun I’ve ever had a conference. Imagine - strictly no powerpoint, no wireless, lots of games and an inexhaustible supply of beer. Ah, yes - EuroPLoP is the European member of the PLoPs family of conferences, which have been the primary meeting points of the design patterns community for ...
August 01, 2008
Altered States: Emerging practices and places
August 01, 2008
I'm pleased to be able to announce themes, formats and dates for the next Emerge Online conference. Taking place in the week of CETIS's conference on Learning, Teaching and the Institution, Emerge's Altered States conference will explore the complex relationships between practitioners, innovation and institutions. Emerge members are invited to contribute their experiences, perspectives and ideas to a range ...
From: Josie Fraser - Read more
Athens, hail and farewell
August 01, 2008
Thanks to Andy Powell for his euogy to Athens. Let me pitch in and help him publicise a blog post that is well put. These services are conceived, designed, developed and serviced by people. Perhaps one measure of success is near invisible ...
From: George Roberts - Read more
July 28, 2008
Incentives for research participants
July 28, 2008
Just wondering whether people would routinely offer an incentive to people who have participated in their data collection in some way, and if so, what sort of incentive you could consider appropriate. Recently, I have received two very handsome incentives - one cash, one a material object - but in each case I didn't know I would receive anything beforehand. On one project ...
From: Rebecca O'Rourke - Read more
