Google takes on Wikipedia

Google has launched a new service, Knol, where their intention is to build up a collection of ‘authoritative’ articles on specific subjects. It’s at early stages, but worth having a look to be aware of it’s existence. As Peter Godwin suggests at his blog, there may be scope for doing comparative exercises with Wikipedia, Knol and Britannica in the future.

Journal of Online Learning and Teaching

Or JOLT – an open-access journal published in the US, but with an international editorial board. It’s peer-reviewed, and is published by MERLOT, an organisation that is building a collection online learning materials ‘catalogued by registered members and a set of faculty development support services‘. I haven’t heard of the journal or MERLOT before, but will be having a look to see what’s in its collections.

Web 2.0 and Health

As today is the launch of the Learning 2.0 programme, it seems appropriate to post a link to an article by Iain Doherty published in HealthCare and Informatics Review Online:

Web 2.0: a movement within the health community (30 June 2008).

NHS IL in Scotland

NHS Education for Scotland has published a draft version of their proposed IL framework for consultation.

Do students know what plagiarism is?

Yes, according to recent research, but they don’t neccessarily know what constitutes fair use of other people’s work. The research has been reported by IWR.

Learning Development at Imperial

Hi – this is the first post of the new learning development blog at Imperial College Library. It’s mainly to keep staff informed about what’s going on, and we’ll take it from there!