From our origins in the award-winning 3Cities project, created in 1997, through to our current groundbreaking work with the University of Nottingham's Teaching web site, we have been producing high quality web publications. Our portfolio has developed to include a prestigious cultural archive, e-learning environments, and e-business tools. |
Promoting Enhanced Student Learning |
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Client:University of Nottingham, Promoting Enhanced Student Learning project.
Products & Services: Project showcasing; Internet strategy consultation; secure login areas.
Outcome: Strategy-oriented hub, highlighting the value of the PESL project to the University.
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Thinking about Dyslexia |
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Client:Academic Support, University of Nottingham.
Products & Services: Video showcasing; Internet strategy consultation; user-focussed website design; auto-updating visitor information.
Outcome:"The student comments and staff adjustments on this site make inclusive teaching instantly understandable and do-able." (Professor Liz Sockett, Institute of Genetics, School of Biology).
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Web Analytics (restricted access) |
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Client:University of Nottingham, Promoting Enhanced Student Learning project.
Products & Services: DFP Web Analaytics software, Web 2.0 Tracking software, Internet strategy consultation.
Outcome: A step change in the project's understanding of user behaviour on the PESL website. A tool which is central to the project team's strategy and planning.
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Commercial Money Matters |
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Client:Commercial Money Matters, one of the leading commercial finance brokers in the UK.
Products & Services: Internet strategy consultation; distinctive website design; 'Ask the expert' enquiry system; B2B client environment.
Outcome: Recognition by potential partners in the industry, and generation of quality business leads.
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University of Nottingham Video interactions |
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Client:University of Nottingham, Promoting Enhanced Student Learning project.
Products & Services: Video showcasing; e-learning tools; secure login area.
Outcome: Participants on the event evaluated the course highly, reporting that studying videos of teaching in action informed changes in their own teaching practice.
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Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education |
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Client:University of Nottingham, Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education.
Products & Services: Project showcasing; content management system, latest news module; usability study.
Outcome: For staff studying on the course, the PGCHE website is a central means of support, and the project archive is praised as a source of ideas for investigations.
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Teaching at Nottingham |
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Client:University of Nottingham, Promoting Enhanced Student Learning project.
Products & Services: Video showcasing; content management system; usability studies; auto-updating visitor information.
Outcome: “PESL is an important tool in achieving the University's aim of continually enhancing its teaching” (Professor David Riley, Pro Vice Chancellor for Learning & Teaching).
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Landless Voices: The Sights and Voices of Dispossession |
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Client: University of Nottingham, Landless Voices project.
Products & Services: Showcasing of a range of cultural artefacts; bi-lingual website production.
Outcome: An internationally acclaimed archive, launched in London and Brazil, featuring works by world renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado.
"This site makes superb use of media to reach a wide variety of learning styles and audiences." (review by World Languages Editorial Board, more)
"This exceptional archive offers the researcher and student invaluable access to the emerging culture of the landless in Brazil, encompassing a comprehensive variety of media." (review by Arts and Humanities Resource Discovery Network subject specialist, more)
See also: Designing for a Purpose: Translating Cultural Concepts into Learning and Research Tools  PDF 61 Kb
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The 3Cities Project |
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Client: Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham, 3Cities project.
Products & Services: Collaborative research and Internet strategy; website design; visual design.
Outcome: A first for research in the Arts, and a precursor to an early e-book academic publication, “the site provides a collaborative research forum which would otherwise be impractical.” (Dr Anna Notaro, academic).
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Undergraduate module |
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Client:University of Nottingham, School of American & Canadian Studies.
Products & Services: E-learning tools; social software; group noticeboard facilitiy; website design.
Outcome: One of the first module websites in the Arts faculty, and an exemplar for using e-learning in the study of visual artefacts. NB Although the module is no longer offered by the School, parts of the website are available from the Internet Archive.
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Academic Developer |
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Client: Dr Michael Davidson, Academic Developer.
Products & Services: Visual identity; website design.
Outcome: A professional Internet presence for an internationally recognised expert in educational development in Higher Education.
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