The UK government have apparently silenced an online discussion about a hot topic within the higher education sector - "VLEs", that's "virtual learning environments" for the uninitiated. These are the information systems that universities have been (mostly) buying or building for so-called "elearning."
"A JISCMail discussion list on VLEs has really been suspended because it, and others, are apparently perceived as a 'clear and present danger' to the results of the forthcoming UK election. To quote:
"All services provided by non-departmental public bodies (such as Becta) must comply with the General Election Guidance issued by the Cabinet Office.""
As one of the HE anoraks with an interest in VLEs I find this kind of thing really irritating. I'll say no more.
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