This glossary contains definitions of Open University and Higher Education acronyms.
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IAB

Industry Advisory Board

IAG

Information, Advice and Guidance

IARU

International Alliance of Research Universities

IAS

Institute for Advanced Study

IASPM

International Association for the Study of Popular Music

IASTED

International Association of Science and Technology for Development

IAU

International Astronomical Union

IBROW

An Intelligent Brokering Service for Knowledge-Component Reuse on the World-Wide Web

IBSS

International Bibliography of Social Science

IC

Image Centre

ICAEW

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

ICC

Institute for Computational Cosmology

ICCCR

International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research

ICDE

International Council for Distance Education

ICDL

International Centre for Distance Learning

ICE

Information and Communications Engineering

ICED

International Consortium for Educational Development

iCMA

Interactive computer marked assessment

iCME

Interactive computer-marked examination

ICO

Information Commissioner’s Office

ICS

Intelligent Computer Systems

ICSRG

Intelligent Computer Systems Research Group

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

IDC

International Development Centre

IDO

International Development Office

IDS

Incomes Data Services

IEA

International Association for Evaluation of Educational Achievement

IEAG

Information, Eligibility, Advice & Guidance

IEE

Institution of Electrical Engineers

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IELTS

International English Language Testing System

IEM

Income and expenditure model

IES

Institute for Employment Studies

IES

Institution of Environmental Sciences

IET

Institute of Educational Technology

IET

Institution of Engineering and Technology (formerly IEE)

IFATE

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

IFEC

Interfaculty Electronics and Computing group

IGNOU

Indira Gandhi National Open University (India)

IGPMU

Institutional Governance Planning and Management Unit

IIES

Indicative Income/Expenditure Statement

IiP

Investors in People

IKD

Innovation, Knowledge and Development

ILA

Individual Learning Accounts

ILL

Inter-Library Loan

ILP

Individual Learning Plan

ILR

Individualised learning record

ILRT

Institute for Learning and Research Technology

ILT

Institute for Learning and Teaching

ILTHE

Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

IMP

Integrated Multimedia Portal

IMP

Impact Research Group

IMPEL

Impact on People of Electronic Libraries (an eLib project)

IMPEL

International Management Practice, Education and Learning

INQAAHE

International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education

INSPIRE

Information Sharing Partners in Resources for Education

IOCE

International Organisation for Cooperation in Evaluation

IoP

Institute of Physics

IOSH

Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

IP

Intellectual Property

IPD

Initial professional development

IPMO

Intellectual Property Management Office

IPPR

Internal Periodic Programme Review

IPR

Institute of Public Relations

IPR

Institutional Performance Review

IPR

Intellectual Property Rights

IPS

Industrial Production Staff

IRB

Information Resources Budget

IRC

Internal Review Committee

IRTU

Industrial Research and Technology Unit (Northern Ireland)

IS

Information Services

IS

Information Strategy

IS&M

Information, Strategy & Management unit IGPMU

ISB

Information Strategy Board

ISDES

Individual Student Data Enquiry Service

ISG

Institutional Scrutiny Group

ISIS

Interactive Student Information System

ISO

International Standards Organisation

ISP

Internet Service Provider

ISS

Information Systems Strategy

ISS

Individual Support Session

ISSF

Individual Study Support Fund

ISTs

Information Society Technologies

ISVL

Internet Software Visualization Lab

IT

Information Technology

ITATL

Information Technology Assisted Teaching and Learning

ITATL

Information Technology Applications in Technology and Learning

ITE

Initial Teacher Education

ITF

Initial Tuition Fee

ITQ

In-Text Question

ITT

Initial Teacher Training

ITTE

Association for Information Technology in Teacher Education

IUPC

Inter Unit Planning and Co-ordination