We can't work IT, maybe you can: Places where an IT department's talents have no beginning - Dundee

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Joining-up old business and e-business: New vendor application

Dear Sir

I  attached the vendor form for you in this email. Please fill in and sign the’ Request for New Vendor Part1’ email or fax or post to us so we can follow up to make payment to you for your invoice. We will not be able to make payment to you as a payee unless this is completed.

Thanks

Today's e-business evangelist works at Westminster City Council who asks for the information that they already have to be filled into boxes on their form. 

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REF: REQUEST FOR VENDOR’S BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS

Dear Sir/Madam

 

... we use the council’s payments system, our remittance advice will therefore come from City of Westminster.

In order to include you as a supplier, please find attached a blank copy of Part 1 of the Council’s ‘Request for New Vendor Details’ form and a copy of the Council’s Standard Terms and Conditions of Business. I would be very grateful if you could read and complete Part 1 of the form and return it (along with all relevant supporting documentation) to me at the above address.

 I require these details to enable the Council to make payments for the goods or services which Grey Coat are procuring from you.  Please note that all invoices received must request payment in sterling.

Yours sincerely,

Marie Holmes

Bursar

Allow programmers to communicate and you get information about information

Thankfully only once in a while do I receive a reminder that my magazine subs are due. I've a sub to a "listserv" that just too regularly reminds me, it reads as below. This odd piece of communication is a part of the history of academic mailing lists. It has nought to do with the organisation mentioned (becta) other than the fact that there are better ways to make yourself look good.

I can imagine how many million academic-minutes of time are used each time the list software fires off this facinating piece of information. I half-want to have a conversation with the person who programmed this and is responsible for IT crimes I have yet to list:

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Robots run our firm: Distribution list for Becta's monthly content developers' bulletin.

Today's mail was this interesting:

This bulletin is also available to download from the Becta website [ http://www.becta.org.uk/industry/newsletters ].

1. News headlines
Interoperability framework recommended
ICT funding 2008-11: Harnessing Technology Grant

2. Focus on... Harnessing Technology: Next Generation Learning strategy

3. Education updates

3.1 Schools
Consultation on new-look GCSEs
Early years: New curriculum under review
Independent review of mathematics teaching
Shakespeare for all
Funding announced for speech and language development
Games in the classroom
Nintendo DS in Japanese schools

3.2 Post-16 and 14-19
New Diplomas: funding for training
New Diplomas: funding for innovative projects

3.3 SEN and inclusion
Alternative formats for new resources
More educational materials for blind and partially-sighted pupils

4. Technical news
Web security: Captcha images
Web security: FIRECAT 1.4 released

5. General news
Byron Review action plan
Combining handheld devices, e-assessment and e-portfolios
TechNews
Edupunk
Handheld Learning Awards

6. Events
Delivering Diplomas for 2009

7. Feedback and unsubscription information

Make News Riveting: Contentdevelopersbulletin Digest, Vol 36, Issue 1

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Hopelessly unencouraging: ENABLE NEWS 30 JULY 2008

GENERAL NEWS
Latest facts and figures for the self-review framework

· Total number of schools using the self-review framework = 12,885
· Most used element = Leadership and management
· Schools accredited with ICT Mark = 1,083
1,000th school gets ICT Mark

Earlier this month St Dunstan's Cheam Church of England Primary School, in Sutton, Surrey, became the 1,000th school to be awarded the ICT Mark.

Created in 2006, the ICT Mark recognises schools that make good use of technology to raise effectiveness and efficiency throughout school life: pupil assessment, learning and teaching, staff development, leadership and management. Becta research has found that, in Ofsted inspection reports, schools with the ICT Mark are four times more likely to be rated ‘outstanding’ for overall effectiveness. The research has also shown that pupils at ICT Mark schools achieve better results.
The Becta press release has more details.