iBorrow
iBorrow
Find out more about the: Learning Spaces and Technology Conference 2010: The iBorrow Project on 25.03.2010
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The iBorrow
project secured funding from the
JISC Institution Innovation Programme (IIP) in September 2008.
The aims of the IIP are to support existing institutional strategies
by providing solutions to institution-wide problems, based upon
proven practices, technologies, standards and services. The outcomes
of which will provide a set of exemplars to other institutions by
demonstrating innovation and good practice, and building knowledge
and experience, which can be shared across institutions in the
sector.
The aim of the iBorrow project will enable users of a new Library and Learning Centre to borrow a notebook computer as easily as picking a book from a shelf. It will provide a large-scale demonstration of how thin-client notebooks with location-aware technology can enable Canterbury Christ Church University to not only provide "no fuss" access to a full range of software and learning resources but also effectively manage the configuration of the facilities within the large flexible learning spaces of its new learning centre - this will be achieved by overlaying location information with additional data it can also provide insights into the way students use electronic and virtual resources at an individual level or within a group context and thus answer the questions that arise when designing new learning spaces.
If you are interested in learning more about the iBorrow project, please contact either Phil Poole, Director of Learning and Teaching on 01227 782756 or Dr Ian Ellery, Director of Computing Services, on 01227 782522. They can be e-mailed at iborrow@canterbury.ac.uk.