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JISC Legal has upgraded their website and want to highlight some of the changes and features which make accessing their guidance more straightforward, helping you to avoid legal barriers to the development and use of ICT in education.

They have produced a short homemade video to point out some of the new features which aim to make your life easier in getting quickly and intuitively to the information you need. It can be accessed on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFobiNAe7aM.

One of the important changes is from static pages to dynamic content generated from categorised items to create web pages which are specific to ‘Roles’, ‘Themes’ and ‘Legal Areas’. As well as practical, relevant text guidance, you’ll also find a range of audio-visual resources.

For example

• If you are a senior manager you are able to select content based on the Role that is appropriate to you. For example, the IT Law for FE and HE Senior Managers publication might serve as an introduction to relevant issues.

• If you are looking for guidance on Web 2.0, you can choose that Theme from the drop down menu. Useful resources might include the recent JISC Legal webcast on Web 2.0 and the Law for e-Tutors

• If you want information on a current JISC Legal project, such as Open Education Resources, then this content is collected and displayed.

For the user the content which is relevant to them is now on hand just by choosing their role or them they are interested in. For those needing a quick, relevant guide to an area of law, categorisation by Legal Area remains part of the site.

Legal and compliance issues have an effect on many areas within institutions and JISC Legal has guidance and support information designed to ensure that they do not become barriers to the effective use of ICT.

JISC Legal has a dedicated Feedback web page where you can contribute your thoughts on how they can best help you with compliance and legal issues.

The All New JISC Legal Website – www.jisclegal.ac.uk