Learning on ScreenNews Archive for April, 2011
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BUFVC Top 5 TV and Radio Programme Requests
Published: 12 April 2011For the week ending 8 April 2011 the most requested titles from the BUFVC Off-Air Back-Up Service include such celebrities as Jamie Oliver and Lily Allen as well as loftier speculations on the gravity of lunar attraction, a more hermeneutic consideration of the impact of Western culture and holistic approaches to mental health. 1. JAMIE’S […]
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Grierson Documentary Awards – Call for Entries 2011
Published: 8 April 2011Grierson 2011 – The British Documentary Awards The Grierson Trust announces three new awards as it launches its annual call for entries. Best Documentary on a Contemporary Issue will become two awards: Best Documentary on a Contemporary Theme – Domestic Best Documentary on a Contemporary Theme – International In doing this The Grierson Trust hopes […]
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Latest Moving Image Gateway additions
Published: 7 April 2011Here are some of the sites that have been added to the BUFVC Moving Image Gateway this week: AthenaWeb Science Films Portal This is an EU-sponsored video portal for science films and a workstation for audiovisual professionals. Input comes from contributors and partners who provide AthenaWeb with news and films, and output is both public […]
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JISC Advance: Recording Lectures and Screencasts
Published: 6 April 2011JISC Advance is organising a free webcast on Wednesday 13 April 2011 that aims to provide a practical, relevant guide to the legal, technical and accessibility issues involved in recording lectures and screencasts. At a time when lecture recording systems are becoming more common, and the demand is high for flexible access to learning, experts […]
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British Library digital scholarship survey
Published: 5 April 2011The British Library is producing a digital scholarship strategy. As the nature of scholarship changes and new means of producing and disseminating content become available, the British Library needs to plan effectively for the future to meet the needs of researchers in a digital age. It has produced an online survey and would welcome contributions […]
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BUFVC Weekly Top Five TV & Radio Programme Requests
Published: 4 April 2011For the week ending 1 April 2011 the most requested titles from the BUFVC Off-Air Back-Up Service focus on major institutions and chart the challenging experiences of young individuals in foster care and hospitals as well as the public airing of private matters in the British legal system and the culture of secrecy surrounding the […]
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The Royal Shakespeare Company at 50
Published: 4 April 2011In a three-part series starting on Tuesday 5 April at 11:30 on BBC’s Radio 4, presenter Jim Naughtie explores how the Royal Shakespeare Company first came into being in 1961. Covering its landmark productions up to the upcoming production of Macbeth in April 2011 in the newly built state-of-the-art auditorium, the broadcasts will feature comments […]
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EU Screen portal – beta test
Published: 1 April 2011The British Universities Film and Video Council (BUFVC) was proud to present a sneak preview of the EUscreen portal as part of its Learning on Screen conference held at the National Film Theatre (BFI Southbank) in London on 24th March 2011. In his showcase presentation, Luís Carrasqueiro outlined the benefits and challenges of providing standardised […]
