Five JISC-funded projects have won awards at an international competition focussed on the effective use of technology to support and enhance learning. The IMS Global Learning Consortium’s Learning Impact Awards are judged by an expert panel of leaders from education, suppliers and governmental organisations. The entrants were assessed against criteria including improving access to, affordability of, and the quality of learning

JISC-funded projects accounted for five of the seven UK winners:

Best Institutional Repository
Coventry University Repository Validation and Enhancement (CURVE)

Best Learning Platform to Repository Integration
Moodle Repository Create, Upload, Tag and Embed (MR-CUTE)

Best Assistive Technology Network
Disabled Learners’ Experience of e-Learning (LEXDIS)

Best Simulation Toolkit
Simulated Professional Learning Environment (SIMPLE)

Best Application of Gaming and Simulation to Learning
Racing Academy