Description
A co-branded book project with Jisc (formerly the Joint Information Systems Commitee), off the back of DigiFest 2014, a digital festival run by Jisc for the first time in 2014. The aim of the book is to bring cutting-edge discussion as heard at DigiFest to the information professional/academic librarian readership. Digital Futures will provide expert briefings to information professionals on the emerging trends in the digital technologies that are transforming teaching and research in higher education.- Written by subject experts working at the forefront in emerging trends and digital technologies- Encompasses issues that impact across the higher education institution: learning, research and network security- Aids strategic thinking and informs decision making
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. MOOcs - David KernohanThe melting of the MOOCFrom education to training Fight or flightChapter 2.Open Access: The Costs and Opportunities - Frank ManistaChapter 3.Creating Opportunities Through Security, Andrew CormackUnderstanding security in research and educationNew ways of being secureDesigning security for research and educationCreating opportunities through safe workingAbout the AuthorChapter 4.Open data: Higher and Further Education stepping up to the challenge - Rachel Bruce and Andy McGregorChapter 5. Enhancing the digital student experience - Sarah KnightChapter 6.International collaboration and the changing digital world – opportunities and constraints - Matthew Dovey
