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
Cisco study examines cloud computing trends in IT use by employees - December 10, 2010
Communication technology provider Cisco, US, recently announced the final installment of the Cisco Connected World Report, an international study conducted by InsightExpress, a US-based third-party market research firm. The report examines the behavioral trends of workers in accessing information anywhere, with any device, and the ability… Read More
Worldwide sales of connected e-readers to reach 6.6 million in 2010, says Gartner report - December 9, 2010
Technology research services firm Gartner, Inc., US, has released a report tilted 'Competitive Landscape: Connected E-Readers, North America', available on its website at http://www.gartner.com/resId=1477015. According to the report, worldwide connected e-reader sales to end users are forecast to total 6.6 million units… Read More
E-book reader market to grow exponentially from 2013, says ABI Research report - December 8, 2010
It has been observed that the market for e-book readers has until now been largely restricted to the US, led by Amazon's Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook and Sony's Reader. But, according to ABI Research, e-book reader markets will start to expand globally from 2013 onwards.… Read More
Publishing Research Consortium releases findings of global study on access to journal articles - December 7, 2010
The Publishing Research Consortium (PRC) has released findings of a global study, according to which, researchers in all disciplines, across the world, rate journal articles as the most important type of information - and they can get access to them. But there is more to be… Read More
UK poll examines impact of libel laws threat on scientific publishers - December 6, 2010
Sense About Science, a charitable trust to promote good science and evidence for the public, recently released the preview of a survey to estimate the number of medical and scientific journal editors threatened with libel action. The move comes as the UK's Read More
Stanford study on medical device regulations ‘highly flawed’, says CDRH chief - December 2, 2010
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) director, Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, has strongly refuted findings from a recent study, according to which, over three-quarters of the cost to bring a medical device from concept to the US market is spent on clearing regulatory obstacles, it… Read More
RIN, partners unveil research projects on transitions in scholarly communications - November 30, 2010
The UK's Research Information Network (RIN), together with the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and other institutions, has announced a new portfolio of research projects related to e-publishing. The portfolio is focused on transitions to electronic-only publication, gaps in access, the dynamics… Read More
Research and Markets adds ‘Library Use of eBooks, 2011 Edition’ to their offering - November 29, 2010
Market research and data services provider Research and Markets, Ireland, has announced the addition of the 'Library Use of eBooks, 2011 Edition' report to their offering. The report presents 145 pages of data and commentary on a broad range of eBook issues. These include spending… Read More
New research explores the ethics of Social Networking Sites - November 26, 2010
Academic and professional literature publisher Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., UK, has announced that its journal Information Technology & People has published a new research that explores the ethical responsibility of Social Networking Sites (SNS) such as Facebook. In a paper entitled 'Ethics and Social Networking Sites:… Read More
