JISC RSC YH Exchange News

JANET Training will be running the “Implementing Shibboleth at your Organisation” course prior to Networkshop 36 starting midday on 7th April.
This course provides a number of hands-on labs for delegates to work through in small groups, centred around the installation and advanced
configuration of a Shibboleth Identity Provider. This will then be tested against a reference [...]

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The EduChallenge is a computerised simulation that puts you in a virtual scenario where you have to implement change in often difficult circumstances. You have various methods of intervention at your disposal, which use up a percentage of your total resources to deploy, and you “win” by enforcing the change within the amount of [...]

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AoC Annual Technology Conference: Digital Natives, Digital Spaces
9 – 10 April 2008
Loughborough University
Are you ready for the Digital Native?
The Association of Colleges and Becta would like to have representatives from Work Based Learning Providers attend the AoC Annual Technology Conference 2008. They are, therefore, offering a limited number of tickets for the two-day attendance, [...]

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To suit the changing needs of today’s workforce in education, NIACE began delivering staff development training online in 2006. The courses have proved to be popular with participants from providers such as work-based learning, adult and community learning, further education and offender learning and skills, who have benefited from the combination of collaborative group work [...]

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Following the highly successful event “e-Learning in HE: A Symposium for FE/HE Strategists & Practitioners”, the JISC RSC YH has made the publication accompanying the event available online.
“e-Learning in HE: A Symposium for FE/HE Strategists & Practitioners” was the signature HE event from the JISC RSC YH and took place at the end of February [...]

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ILT Champions National Conference
Friday 18th April 2008
Oaklands College, St. Albans
This will be an informal conference (the first of its kind) organised by ILT Champions for ILT Champions, where practitioners are encouraged to inspire and support each other. Come along and volunteer to share your best work with a small group of others.
Workshops so far volunteered [...]

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The Higher Education Academy is pleased to announce the 2008 e-learning research call is now available and funding to a maximum of £30,000 per project is available for up to 6 successful projects. This years call themes are:

Using technology to support the learning contract between employers, students and higher education institutions
Using technology [...]

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The JISC RSC YH is looking for a dynamic, highly motivated, well organized person to work specifically, through structured visits and organised events/workshops with HE Colleges and HE within FE (Further Education) Colleges in the Yorkshire and Humber region to provide support with e-learning strategy and the use of information and learning technologies. You will [...]

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A Digital 2010 Futures Event
Information, Advice & Guidance for entry to the Digital Industries
The third in a series of ‘Futures Events’ held as part of the Yorkshire & Humber digital and ICT skills partnership, Digital 2010: www.digital2010.org.uk
Monday 21st April 2008
National Media Museum, Bradford
10.00am – 4.00pm
Chaired by: Gareth Cadwallader, Chair of the National Diploma Development [...]

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As part of their regional workshop programme, Netskills will be delivering the following workshops at Newcastle University in April:
1. Writing for the Web, 29th April
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What is so different about writing for the web?
The ability to write and re-purpose content for the web is an important skill. Visitors can abandon your site at the click of [...]

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