Dr Paul Clark visited KMi today for a morning of demonstrations and discussions with the team. Dr Clark was appointed as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) at the Open University from October 2002. Dr Clark was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. Canadian by birth, he obtained…
A new book published this month identifies the emergence of an exciting new field – the computer-supported visualization of argument structure. Co-edited by KMi's Simon Buckingham Shum, this volume brings together leading figures from around the world who have pioneered argument mapping in different contexts. Case studies ranging over scholarly publishing, public policy formulation, strategic…
Hot off the press, the Re:AKT newsletter is spreading the word about the AKT project – describing its goals and ambitions, results and achievements, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. KMi are a member of the AKT consortium together with the Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Sheffield, and Southampton. Funded by the EPSRC, the…
In stark contrast to the refurbishment of North Wing, take a look, while you can, at the hut (officially called The East Temporary Building) which was the first real home for KMi. Fast disappearing in the path of progress, to be replaced by a new Science Faculty building, long-standing KMi members will speak fondly (?)…
John Brown, Director of Learning at Ufi/LearnDirect, visited KMi today as part of a fact-finding visit to the Open University. Brown, formerly Director of Lifelong Learning at the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta), joined Ufi/ learndirect in July 2002 . According to a LearnDirect press release “John will have responsibility for leading the…
John Brown, Director of Learning at Ufi/LearnDirect, visited KMi today as part of a fact-finding visit to the Open University. Brown, formerly Director of Lifelong Learning at the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta), joined Ufi/ learndirect in July 2002 . According to a LearnDirect press release “John will have responsibility for leading the…
Instant Messaging Planet, the influential industry newsletter of the wireless/messaging worlds, has tipped BuddySpace in the top story featured in the Public IM section of its web news. The feature article, by Jupiter Media's Kevin Reichard, notes that BuddySpace offers “an interesting view of where instant messaging is headed and how it will be,” and…
Kitty Chisholm, the K in KMi, is stepping down from her post as OU Director of Development. Kitty has been involved with KMi from the beginning: right through the original concept, OU Senate briefings, VCOM discussions, formulation, brokering key industrial partnerships, and through the phenomenal expansion that has seen KMi grow to its current 63…
Welcome to the next installment in our series of experiments with Flash MX server multiplayer games. Essentially, with this game-model we are exploring simple, scalable, abstract systems where collaboration makes real sense. This one is us thinking-aloud about the applicability of Flash MX Server discussion components in learning domains. Look out for voice or voice/video…
The IADIS congress (International Association for the Development of the information Society) in Portugal is well underway now. Kevin Quick and Peter Scott are presenting the results from the AEC project (Assisted Electronic Communication). AEC has been running for 2 years now in an acute NHS hospital. In many parallel sessions, there is much going…
