aclJohn's Publications Finds

"A massive thank‐you must be extended to the education community on twitter, with out whom this book couldn’t have happened."

The PGCE Survival Guide, edited by Tim Handley, a recent PGCE graduate from the university of East Anglia and illustrated by Helen Morgan, is full of useful and practical, hints, tips and advice from recent PGCE graduates and more experienced teachers; the publication covers every  element  of teacher training, from the first day with the learning pr...

"Driving UK Research - Is copyright a help or a hindrance - A perspective from the research community" has been published by the British Library.

The document includes a call for...

"an extension to fair dealing provisions under UK copyright law to bring them into line with fair use doctrine in the US."

The document, which will be of interest to all those working in FE and HE, can be accessed in pdf format on the British Library website at - http://www.bl.uk/ip/pdf/dri...

JISC Legal release copyright advice on lecture recording

The paper from JISC Legal regarding rights issues and lecture recordings is now available to download from their website.

The document outlines and discusses all of the rights that are generated in a lecture recording, such as...

• performance rights;
  
• recordists' rights; and
  
• the rights of the intellectual property of the content.
  

The section on copyright exceptions and interpretation of the law in this area is interesting. I ha...

IT Professionals: Getting started with Microsoft Office 2010

This publication provides an overview of the Microsoft Office 2010 suites and information about how to get started.

Aimed at IT pros and help desk technicians who need to provide training and support to those moving to the new version of Office; equally useful for anyone who uses Office.

• what's new, changed, and removed in Office.
  
• how to...
  • migrate data, 
  • use the new features, and
    
  • ensure compatibility between versions. ...

I seemed to have missed the "First Look Microsoft Office 2010 by Katherine Murray" which was released back in January.

Contents:

• Introduction
  •  The Road to Office 2010
    • Who Uses Office 2010?
    • What's in Microsoft 2010?
    • Office 2010 System Requirements
    • What you'll Find in First Look: Microsoft Office 2010
• Part I: Envision the Possibilities
• Part II: Hit the Ground Running
• Part III: Nest steps with Office 2010
• Resources

To add to MakeUseOf’s excellent PDF publication collection, Bakari Chavanu from Mac Photography Tips has produced an 8000+ word, 59 page PDF eBook. The Essential Guide To Digital Photography is full of useful information for all type of photographers – from beginners to advanced photographers.

There is information about:

• The different types of digital cameras to choose from
• What digital camera is right for you
• What to look for when buying your digital camera
• Accessories that you should h...

A new study, conducted by Finland's Turku University, of 2,215 teenagers aged 13-16 found that victims of cyberbullying experienced physical, psychological and behavioral problems including...

• frequent headaches,
  
• persistent stomach pains,
  
• problems sleeping, and
  
• trouble getting along with their peers.
  

On the flip side, actual cyberbullies themselves reported similar emotional and beha...

The majority of us probably have at least one email account, and some of may even have 2, 3, 4, or even more than that. Email – has changed most of our lives; I hear some of you muttering...

"...and not for the better!".

email is used everyday...

• for work;
  
• for communication with learners; or
  
• during our personal lives.
  

The question is, what email provider is best for you?

Gmail seems to be the preferred choice for many and MakeUseOf's latest publication "Ultimate Guide To ...

Paul Andrews' Moodle Tools Guide for Teachers - An excellent single A4 sheet, printable guide, which outlines how all of Moodle's tools can be used.