England

Ultralab

Abstract: Ultralab is a learning technology research centre at Anglia Polytechnic University. "To research, apply and disseminate the benefits of new technologies, seeking to develop an empowering, creative and delightful learning environment that knows no boundaries." ULTRALAB's name is derived from 'Learning Technology Research at Anglia' (hence the LTRA part of the name* ). ULTRALAB is now home to a sizeable team, has an international reputation for its work and philosophy. We house a UK National Archive of Educational Computing, and produce innovative and challenging educational software (distributed both on CD ROM, and free via the internet) as a way to explore and disseminate our ideas. ULTRALAB is supported by Anglia Polytechnic University as a research centre and is currently located to the east of London, in East Anglia, on the Chelmsford Central Campus. The ULTRALAB team is an eclectic mix drawing on a variety of backgrounds including computer science, education, music, fine art, graphics, finance, economics, and engineering.

Contact: http://sol.ultralab.anglia.ac.uk/

Projects: http://www.ultralab.anglia.ac.uk/pages/ultralab/projects.html

Education-line

Abstract: Education-line is developing a live collection of documents on the Internet. It has been established so that researchers, practitioners and policy makers from the worlds of education and training can: present their work at early stages, for immediate review by colleagues world-wide ; store important documents for archiving publish specialised or small scale texts to the widest possible audience; find reports and papers - in full - relevant to their own interests, using the sophisticated search tools of the British Education Index; contribute to debates about the work through on-line commentary; see the latest reports, as they appear, on a daily basis

contact: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/purposes.htm

International Centre for Distance Learning Distance Education Database

Abstract: The International Centre for Distance Learning at the UK Open University continues to offer free online access to its distance education database. The database currently contains information on: over 31,000 distance-taught courses and programmes, most of them offered by institutions in countries of the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, Australasia, the Caribbean, Europe and North America More than 900 distance teaching institutions worldwide Over 8,500 entries describing books, journal articles, research reports, conference papers,and many other documents relating to open and distance learning around the world.

Contact: WWW: http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk/

OnLine Library: http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk/icdl/index.htm

National Foundation of Educational Research

Abstract: The National Foundation for Educational Research is an independent body undertaking research and development projects in all sectors of the public education system. It aims to gather,analyse and disseminate research based information with a view to improving education and training. The National Foundation for Educational Research was founded in 1946 and is Britain's leading educational earch institution. It is an independent body undertaking research and development projects on issues of current interest in all sectors of the public education system. Its membership includes all the local authorities in England and Wales, the main teachers' associations, and a large number of other major organisations with educational interests. The present Director is Dr Seamus Hegarty.

 Contact: http://www.nfer.ac.uk/

Projects: http://www.nfer.ac.uk/rilist.htm

Information Society: Agenda for Action in the UK

Synopsis: http://194.70.69.3/ethos/news/lit1/573e.htm

Contact: http://www.hmsoinfo.gov.uk/hmso/document/inforsoc/inforsoc.htm

Department for Education and Employment, Dfee

Contact: http://www.dfee.gov.uk/

National Targets for Education and Training

Contact: http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/nacte/traintar.htm

The Government's consultation paper on the National Grid for Learning - a summary

Contact: http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/grid/index.htm

UK Lifelong Learning

Contact: http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/

BERA, British Educational Research Association

Abstract: The aim of the Association is to sustain and promote a vital research culture in education by encouraging: an active community of educational researchers by promoting co-operation and discussion: with policy makers, institutional managers and funding agencies with other national educational research associations, international associations and the European Educational Research Association with other researchers in the social sciences and related areas of work and with teachers and lecturers and their associations;by encouraging and supporting: ebate about the quality, purpose, content and methodologies of educational research ; by developing and defending: an independent research culture committed to open inquiry and the improvement of education; by enhancing: the professional service it provides for its members effective communication and discussion within BERA and the training and education of educational researchers, their effectiveness, conditions of work and rights

Contact: http://www.scre.ac.uk/bera/