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Getting started with ebooks

Session date: Wednesday 22 February 2012

This session will highlight the opportunities for using ebooks in education. We will provide an overview of the current ebook landscape, with a focus on looking at the benefits, implications of use and how to get started. The session will be of interest to anyone curious about the potential of ebooks, a technical background is not a requirement.

Speakers:

• Andy Ramsden, e-Learning Development Manager, University Campus Suffolk
• Anna Vernon, E-Books for FE Project Manager / Licensing Manager, JISC Collections
• Doug Belshaw, Researcher/Analyst, JISC infonet
• Sue Burnett, Facilitation & Publishing — Blended Learning and iTunes U, University of Glamorgan
• Zak Mensah, e-learning Officer, JISC Digital Media

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Your contributions

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