UK News 16-06-2005 who: Media Production tutors Harold Fricker and Eduardo Carrillo what: To broadcast lectures to absent students` 3G mobiles where: Coventry University, COVENTRY when: This week snippet: "Lazy students who miss lectures can catch up by getting recordings sent to their mobiles and iPods," says The Sun following the pilot scheme, which will allow students to see edited video highlights or download MP3 recordings of lectures. In other education news, The Telegraph says education secretary Ruth Kelly`s plan for schools to be open from 8am to 6pm is "chilling" because "she is trying to tilt the balance further against those who would prefer to stay at home to look after their young". [... more]

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