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The Resource Discovery Network: the best of the Web for learning, teaching and research

The Resource Discovery Network: the best of the Web for learning, teaching and research http://www.rdn.ac.uk A JISC service with support from AHRC and ESRC. What?. Brings together quality websites for further and higher education in different subjects

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The Resource Discovery Network: the best of the Web for learning, teaching and research

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  1. The Resource Discovery Network: the best of the Web for learning, teaching and research http://www.rdn.ac.uk A JISC service with support from AHRC and ESRC

  2. What? • Brings together quality websites for further and higher education in different subjects • Delivers the best of the Web for learning, teaching and research • “It’s like an academic search engine …” • And more ….

  3. Why? • Vast and increasing amounts of information • Limitations of search engines • Walled garden • Precision and relevance

  4. “… pointed out that a great deal of the information circulating around us is often useless. "Overload means stress, if you are not in control of your information," he said. "Ordinary people choose basic solutions. Nothing is as efficient as the human brain. For most of us, today, that means a secretary. The problem is not technology – we have more than we need – the real effort is how you put the pieces together."” THES 26/1/04

  5. Key resources for FE • Artifact, Altis and Gesource • Virtual Training Suite (VTS) • Case Studies • Study Packs

  6. Key resources for HE and research • The Hubs • Virtual Training Suite (VTS) • World Guide, Spotlight, Timelines, Blogs, Grapevine …

  7. How? • Experts select, catalogue and present high-quality Internet resources • Eight universities host the RDN subject Hubs and many more universities and colleges support and contribute to its work • Executive is based at MIMAS

  8. Websites: http://www.rdn.ac.uk http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk E-mail: rdn-feedback@rdn.ac.uk

  9. Caroline WilliamsExecutive Director of the Resource Discovery Network E-mail: caroline.williams@manchester.ac.uk

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