1. Eduserv advancing achievement andrew.tavener@eduserv.org.uk

2. History 1988 shared service initiatives within HE/FE Eduserv est 1999 - registered charity Eduserv Foundation est in 2003

3. Our purpose To realise the benefits of ICT for learners, researchers and the institutions that serve them

4. Fulfilling our purpose Sustainable shared services Funding & disseminating R&D

5. Our services Access to protected online resources –Athens –OpenAthens –OpenAthens SP Licence negotiation & Management –Chest Web Solutions –Web hosting –Web development –Content management

6. Research and Development Funding 14 major research projects 2006/7 call focused on virtual worlds –Theatron 3 – constructing 20 historic theatres in Second Life –Learning from Online Worlds http://learningfromsocialworlds.wordpress.com/ http://learningfromsocialworlds.wordpress.com/ –Sloodle http://www.sloodle.com/ –Modelling4All http://modelling4all.wordpress.com/

7. Research and Development Jan 08 £300k available for projects in –Online identity –The open social graph –Always-on internet access and mobile computing Project duration 6 months - 2 years £30k - £150k per project <£80k per year per project Proposals submitted by 14 th March to grants@eduserv.org.uk grants@eduserv.org.uk http://www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/grants/0708

8. Our customers and beneficiaries UK HE and FE Libraries NHS Museums and galleries Public sector departments & agencies

9. Public Sector agencies and departments Training and Development Agency for Schools Office for Standards in Education National Museum of Science and Industry Department for Children, Schools and Families British Educational Communications & Technology Agency Department for Communities and Local Government Commission for Equality and Human Rights Charity Commission

10. Our achievements 2006-07 4m learners, practitioners & researchers gain access to essential online resources via Athens or OpenAthens 97% of UK HE / FE institutions benefit from at least 1 Chest agreement saving in excess of £25m Funding provided 14 substantial research projects

11. Achievements continued … Preferential Microsoft pricing for all UK Universities & Colleges via a new Microsoft Campus Agreement NHS commit to Athens for the next 5 years to give 257k NHS professional access to online resources The National Museum of Science & Industry launched a new interactive website for 6.5 million visitors based on CMS solution delivered by Eduserv

12. Achievements continued … Queen’s University Belfast developed prototype to help visually impaired read websites. The project was made possible through funding from Eduserv DVLA and Eduserv deliver one of the most accessible Government websites in the UK

13. Eduserv Delivering the benefits of ICT for learning and research Your ideas and feedback are welcome andrew.tavener@eduserv.org.uk