UK study urges colleges to hone e-learning strategies for higher education - December 16, 2010
The use of mobile technologies and a more innovative use of existing institutional systems such as virtual learning environments (VLEs) will be increasingly important to colleges that provide higher education, according to a new JISC funded study. All institutions surveyed recognise the strategic imperative of developing… Read More
SAGE Reference publishes new Encyclopedia of Drug Policy - December 16, 2010
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of SAGE Reference's new Encyclopedia of Drug Policy. The encyclopaedia sorts through the complexity of the drug issue by exploring the controversial drug war through the lens of varied disciplines. Four hundred and fifty highly accessible, expertly written… Read More
Cambridge University Press to publish Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale - December 16, 2010
Cambridge University Press (CUP), the publishing division of the University of Cambridge, has announced that it will be publishing the journal, to be renamed Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences (EPS), from January 2011. Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale, established in 1992 by Michele Tansella, is an international,… Read More
EU meeting on pan-European open data portal - December 16, 2010
The European Commission organised a technical workshop on the goals and requirements for a possible pan-European data portal on November 3, 2010. Experts with practical experience in their respective countries were invited to share their experiences and ideas. According to the… Read More
IOS Press brings out inaugural issue of Semantic Web journal - December 16, 2010
STM publisher IOS Press, Netherlands, has announced that the first issue of the Semantic Web journal has been published. The online version of the journal is freely accessible. The inaugural issue contains vision statements by the members of the Editorial Board. While these contributions were… Read More
SIIA Information Industry Summit to explore mobile technology trends and opportunities revolutionising digital content - December 16, 2010
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has announced that the tenth annual Information Industry Summit will be held January 25-26, 2011, in New York City. The conference is expected to bring together hundreds of industry executives to address key trends such as new business models,… Read More
