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Multimedia Resource Laboratory. Intranet and Courseware. Intranet Course documents Past examination papers Timetables Courseware Document delivery Reading list, syllabus and programme Supporting materials: handouts, lecture slides etc. Course work briefs Online tutorials
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Intranet and Courseware • Intranet • Course documents • Past examination papers • Timetables • Courseware • Document delivery • Reading list, syllabus and programme • Supporting materials: handouts, lecture slides etc. • Course work briefs • Online tutorials • Additional materials • WebCT
CERLIM Research foci • Role of libraries in lifelong, open and distance learning • Quality management techniques and tools and their use in measuring the performance of traditional and electronic libraries • Internet search engine performance • Models of and access to 'hybrid' (print & electronic) libraries • Library and information services to blind and visually impaired persons • Use of ICTs to encourage community cultural development
Research projects • DEvISE • Dimensions in Evaluation of Internet Search Engines • FRANCHISE • Library Support for Franchised Courses in Higher Education • MARTINI • Managed Access to Real-Time Institutional Networked Information • NoVA • Non-Visual Access to the Digital Library: the use of Digital Library Interfaces by Blind and Visually-Impaired People • REVIEL • Resources for Visually Impaired Users of the Electronic Library • SELF • Provision of Self-Service Facilities for Library Users
MITER • Manchester Institute for Telematics and Employment Research • http://www.miter.org.uk/ • Mission statement • Helping people to make sense of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and maximising their potential for innovative, competitive business • Aim • to demystify, and promote greater understanding and confidence in the use of ICTs
Digital Media University (DMU) • sectoral university • combines virtual interface and physical delivery facilities • based on successful models of corporate universities • provides access to proprietary and bespoke modules • curriculum development, assessment and accreditation • partners include IBM, Macromedia, FD Learning, University for Industry
ContactMail:Department of Information and CommunicationsManchester Metropolitan UniversityGeoffrey Manton BuildingRosamond Street WestOff Oxford RoadMANCHESTERM15 6LLTel: (+44) 161 247 6144 / 6146Fax: (+44) 161 247 6351URL: http://www.mmu.ac.uk/infocomms/Email: infcomms-hums@mmu.ac.uk