Subject: [Fwd: JISC-NSF Fund "Digital Libraries in the Classroom" Initiative] From: "Olga Francois" <ofrancois@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:46:48 -0500 |
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: JISC-NSF Fund "Digital Libraries in the Classroom" Initiative Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:15:29 -0500 From: NINCH-ANNOUNCE <david@xxxxxxxxx> To: Multiple recipients of list <ninch-announce@xxxxxxxxx> NINCH ANNOUNCEMENTNews on Networking Cultural Heritage Resourcesfrom across the CommunityFebruary 25, 2003 UK & US Collaborate on Digital Initiative JISC and NSF Fund "Digital Libraries in the Classroom" Projects http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=pr_nsfjisc01 Below is an announcement of the results of a collaborative JISC-NSF grant program: four sizeable transatlantic projects that will both create and deliver a major set of digital materials for the classroom and an investigation of how such materials can best be used and what the results may yield for the rest of us. David Green=========== > Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 08:39:20 -0600From: DLI2 Coordinator > <info@xxxxxxxxxxxx>Subject: NSF-JISC (UK) Press Release on New > ProgramTo: DLI2-ANNOUNCE@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=pr_nsfjisc01 Press Release: JISC and NSF to collaborate on major digital initiative 24 Feb 2003 The UK and US to collaborate on major digital initiativeThe JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee) and the US National Science Foundation (NSF) have agreed to fund a programme which will provide exciting new content and a range of benefits to education sectors on bothsides of the Atlantic. The five-year programme, called 'Digital Librariesin the Classroom' will cost around #6m ($9.5m) and will draw on best practice in the creation and delivery of content from both the UK and the US, resulting in a range of resources in four key subject areas.The focus of the programme is to investigate and exploit the potential of online resources in learning and teaching across a range of pre-selected subject disciplines. But a key focus for each of the projects across the programme will be to combine the application of sound pedagogic principles in the creation, delivery and use of online materials, with new research to develop the underlying information technology . The result will be resources that will provide exemplars for the provision of digitalresources in disciplines beyond the ones chosen for development. Malcolm Read, JISC Executive Secretary, welcomed the new programme, saying: "The JISC and the NSF have a long history of collaboration, but this is a particularly exciting programme which will bring a number of important benefits on both sides of the Atlantic." The programme consists of four projects, each of which will pool the resources and expertise of British and US Universities with long and distinguished track records in the use of information and communication technologies. The projects are: *The Spoken Word* New resources for transforming teaching and learning - Glasgow CaledonianUniversity, Northwestern University, Michigan State University Sound remains an educational resource as yet fully untapped, but its possibilities in the digital realm are immense. Drawing extensively on BBC and other sound archives and using the latest technology at their disposal, this project will look at how audio resources can be manipulated, applied, and used within a variety of learning situations. *Teaching and Learning Anthropology* Using 'scalable' digital library platforms and innovations in approaches to content - London School of Economics and Columbia University Digital resources provide the opportunity to deliver new insights in avariety of ways. This project will develop digital tools and theapproaches and methods to use them successfully in undergraduateanthropology courses. Many of the lessons of the project will be directly relevant to teaching in many other disciplines. *Digital Libraries in Support of Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Geography* - University of Southampton, University of Leeds, University of California, Santa Barbara, and University of Pennsylvania Important skills in the analysis of spatial information can be taught online and made available to undergraduates. This project will explorethese and other possibilities and, crucially, will explore how cross-national collaboration can enhance and enrich the learning experiences of geography students. *Accelerating Globally Distributed Team Innovation* - University of Strathclyde and Stanford University This project will enable students to take part in global team-based design engineering projects in which they directly experience different cultural contexts and access a variety of different information sources via a range of appropriate technologies. Crucial to these projects will be the cross-disciplinary lessons that projects in other subject areas will be able to learn. They also represent the first instance of combining the use of rich electronic content with the technologies that enable innovative delivery in core use in the learning process. They will therefore provide an important testing ground for the application of digital technologies to the practicalities of learning and teaching in the classroom. Peter Freeman, the NSF Assistant Director for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, said: "NSF is delighted to partner with JISC in the support of these innovative projects. We anticipate that they will help set the standard for the development of digital resources of the future." Taking these resources and these methods of teaching with technology out of the domain of the enthusiasts and into the broader arena where whole departments and institutions will have to engage will mark a significant cultural, educational and technological shift, one with important implications for the future. Howard Newby, Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), fully endorsed this approach, saying: "These projects provide a model for the future. These institutions have put their full weight behind this programme. This will mean that the resources created by these projects will have direct and beneficial use in the classroom." For further information, please contact: Rachel Bruce - JISC rachel.bruce@xxxxxxxxx +44 020 7848 2572 Stephen M. Griffin - National Science Foundation sgriffin@xxxxxxx +1 703-292-8930 Notes for editors 1. The JISC is a joint committee of the UK further and higher education funding bodies, and is responsible for supporting the innovative use of information and communication technology (ICT) to support learning, teaching, and research. It is best known for providing the SuperJANET network and a portfolio of high-quality resources. Information about the JISC, its services and programmes can be found at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/. Contact Philip Pothen on +44 (0)20 7848 2937, email philip.pothen@xxxxxxxxxx 2. NSF is an independent agency of the United States government that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering, with an annual budget of nearly $5 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives about 30,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes about 10,000 new funding awards. NSF also awards over $200 million in professional and service contracts yearly. Information about NSF can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/. Contact DavidHart at +1 703-292-8070, dhart@xxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------- See and search back issues of NINCH-ANNOUNCE at <http://www.cni.org/Hforums/ninch-announce/>. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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