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Investigation into the uptake and use of Microsoft SharePoint by Higher
Education Institutions (HEIs)
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There is some evidence that interest in Microsoft SharePoint solutions is
growing within the UK education and wider public sector. This new study is
being funded by Eduserv under their Research Programme, for two reasons:
• 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 final report from the study will be made freely available to the community
under a Creative Commons licence.
The work is being undertaken by Northumbria University using a team of
internal and external staff. It will include a mix of telephone interviews, face-
to-face meetings and an online public consultation. 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
School of Computing, Engineering & Information Sciences
Northumbria University
Room 2.45 Pandon Building
Camden Street
Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1XE
Tel: +44 (0)191 227 3764
Fax: +44 (0)191 243 7630
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