Reports

by admin — published Jun 16, 2015 05:07 PM, last modified Jun 16, 2015 05:07 PM

Reports from academia, professional, government and other research organisations

Educational Technology Action Group - Our Reflections — by admin — last modified Jun 16, 2015 05:10 PM: Published in January 2015 after a year's work from the Education Technology Action Group (ETAG), set up by Ministers from the UK Departments for Education and Business Innovation and Skills. The group was asked to advise on how digital technology might empower teachers and learners by enabling innovation across schools, further education and higher education sectors for the benefit of students, employers and the wider economy.
The Legacy of the BBC Micro Effecting Change in the UK's Cultures of Computing — by Tilly Blyth — last modified Nov 18, 2020 12:52 AM: This report, sponsored by NESTA and the Science Museum and written by Tilly Blyth, was published in May 2012. The BBC MIcro was conceived by the BBC Computer Literacy Project (CLP), which had the grand ambition to change the culture of computing in Britain’s homes. The project received significant high-level support within the BBC and across government. This innovative backing by a broadcaster working with an entrepreneurial company - Acorn - led to the creation of an open technology, supported by a range of materials (programmes, courses, publications and software) delivered across a multitude of channels. The BBC Micro was complemented by activities that increased demand for computing generally, by promoting cultural shifts in attitudes towards computing and delivering learning into homes and schools.

News: New premises needed to store the archive Jun 09, 2015; Computers in the Curriculum Project - 30 years on Sep 01, 2014; A Celebration of the UK's Computing Heritage Jul 01, 2013; The Legacy of the BBC Microcomputer: effecting change in the UK’s cultures of computing May 24, 2012; Cataloguing the videodiscs Jun 15, 2011; Domesday Reloaded May 16, 2011; CAL 2011 conference special feature Apr 12, 2011; A Short History Offline Sep 24, 2009; BBC's Tomorrow's World presents Nellie - a computer set to revolutionise the classroom Sep 20, 2009; The BBC Domesday Book Project and its Legacy May 14, 2009; Voices Project book published Mar 10, 2009; More news…

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