Educational technology news and E Guide - Resources and Review

Frequently updated summary of news items relevant to information technology and education.
 
National agency which replaced NCET from April 1998. Its remit is to ensure that technology supports the DfEE's objectives to improve educational standards, to support development of the National Grid for Learning, to support the further education sector's developing use of ICT, and in the evaluation of new technologies.
 
Collaborative initiative between provincial and territorial governments, universities and colleges, education associations and other private sector representatives, to promote information technology in education. Focuses on bringing educators and students together to share educational resources, enhance learning, develop information technology skills, and encourage the use of technology in the classroom.
 
Forum on the evolving role of technology in education. Offers online discussions, articles and documents.
 
A service which provides information, advice and assistance to university staff who use, or wish to adopt, learning technology in their teaching. Includes online copies of Interact, a forum for news and views on learning technology.
 
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