Wednesday 5 August 2009

New SharePoint study

Members of the AC+erm project team and two other colleagues outside the University have just started work on a new project to investigate the uptake and use of Microsoft SharePoint by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the UK.

The study is being funded by Eduserv under their Research Programme because there is evidence that interest in Microsoft SharePoint solutions is growing within the UK education and wider public sector. (Interest in SharePoint has also emerged from the AC+erm project). The two main reasons for the project are:

- to improve HEIs’ understanding about the level and nature of interest in SharePoint and whether it is justified in terms of accepted good practice
- to enhance Eduserv’s understanding about the uptake and usage of SharePoint solutions in the UK HE community and influence their 2-3 year plans for service provision in line with their charitable mission.

The study, which began on 27 July and ends on 13 November 2009, will include a mix of telephone interviews, face-to-face meetings and an online public consultation. The final report will be made freely available to the community under a Creative Commons licence. Please see the project website for further details.
http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sharepoint_study

Eduserv is a not-for-profit IT service provider with a charitable mission to realise the benefits of ICT for learners and researchers. Eduserv is dedicated to developing effective technology solutions that meet the needs of universities, colleges and public sector organisations. http://www.eduserv.org.uk/research

Julie McLeod

1 comment:

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