IT

Problems with Jisc-operated network stretch into second day

Key predictions from the Open University and SRI International report

Open University report predicts that adaptive teaching tools will grow in popularity, but highlights need to tread carefully with the data they collect on students

University of Edinburgh developing tools to monitor academics’ performance in areas such as assessment and feedback

Institutions say allegations that they do not comply with consumer protection legislation are ‘completely false’

Two cohorts of managers, drawn from universities across the country, will study for doctorates in higher education management

But individuals are still much more likely to trust NHS sources of information on cancer

Scottish university signs up with rival plagiarism detection service after complaining about ‘operational difficulties’

University of Hull demonstrates pedagogical potential of world-building game

As new funding model looms, technology body’s incoming chief executive acknowledges some services may need cutting but highlights organisation’s value to higher education sector

Paper argues that mobile game’s addictive appeal could be harnessed to improve course retention

Jeremy Sharp looks at the perks and pitfalls for universities using cloud-based services