JISC RSC YH Exchange News

Netskills have developed a new FREE workshop aimed at staff working in Business and Community Engagement Roles such as Knowledge Transfer, Collaborative Research, Regeneration and CPD/Training Services.Working in this sector involves collaborating as part of day-to-day work; from face to face meetings to conferences, collaborative bid writing and e-mail communication. This workshop will examine some [...]

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The latest JISC RSC YH case study from the Yorkshire and Humber region is now on the Excellence Gateway!
The latest organisation to be featured in Rotherham College of Arts & Technology. The case study focusses on how Multi User Virtual Environments (MUVEs), such as Second Life, can be used to great benefit [...]

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You are cordially invited to the Second face-to-face event of the ELESIG group (Evaluating Learner Experience of E-Learning Special Interest Group).
*Implementing Practice: Influencing Change *
ELESIG Second meeting and workshop,
Tuesday 3rd June, 10.30 to 3.30 pm
Norcroft Conference Centre, University of Bradford
http://www.brad.ac.uk/events/venues/norcroft/
This second face-to-face event for ELESIG will build on work and ideas that were identified during [...]

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QIA Star Awards
Becta has now confirmed that it will sponsor the Innovation category of the QIA Star Awards. Now in their fifth year, the QIA Star annual awards recognise and reward individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the quality of learning that millions of people across England receive everyday.
This category is open to any [...]

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The Engineering Subject Centre has just launched our free, online seminar series which is designed to drastically reduce the time commitment required to attend one of our events by delivering a 1 hour online session with preparatory materials available in video format .
Full details and online application for both seminars can be found here: http://www.engsc.ac.uk/onsem.asp
Current [...]

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You might be interested to know that the following one-day JANET Training course is due to be held in Glasgow.
Introduction to the UK Federation
22nd May 2008
RSC South and West Scotland, Glasgow
The aim of this course is to provide an overview of what’s required of organisations wishing to join the UK Access Management Federation. The course [...]

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CMALT is Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology, a national, cross-sector accreditation scheme developed by ALT in 2005. Applying for CMALT involves creation and peer assessment of a portfolio of evidence against a set of core and specialist areas defined as central to the role of a learning technologist.
Until 31st July 2008, staff [...]

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Proquest have just announced three additional services which are available through the UK federation.

The Annual Register: A Record of World Events
The Annual Register is a year-by-year record of British and world events, published annually since 1758. As well as being a record of events, the Annual Register was originally conceived as a miscellany, reproducing state [...]

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Netskills are running a new e-Learning workshop at Newcastle University on Wednesday 14th May 2008.
‘Using Technology to Enhance Learning, Teaching and Assessment’ is a free e-Learning workshop supported by the Higher Education Academy and JISC.
Aimed at higher education lecturers and staff who support learning and teaching in HE, This workshop will explore a variety of [...]

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LEARNING EXCELLENCE: MAKING IT HAPPEN
JISC RSC YH e-Learning Conference 2008
Tuesday 10th June 2008 – University of Bradford
Bookings have now opened for the JISC Regional Support Centre for Yorkshire & Humber e-Learning Conference 2008, “Learning Excellence: Making It Happen”.
Current key issues in teaching and learning will be addressed and various new tools and technologies will be [...]

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