Join Graham Attwell, Martin Weller (The Open University) and Rob Howe (University of Northampton), session facilitator, John Traxler, and other delegates in this year’s JISC online conference, Innovating e-Learning 2009 to debate the future of education on the 24th November.
As part of the pre-conference buzz, Martin Weller has produced a short video interviewing his [...]
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Do educational institutions have a future? #jiscel09
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments
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Legal advice for the use of ICT in education
October 29th, 2009 · No Comments
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 [...]
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Excellence Gateway develops new theme to support CPD
October 29th, 2009 · No Comments
The Excellence Gateway has many resources to support CPD, including sections on:
CPD Requirements
Requirements for educators to maintain their professional status.
Using the Excellence Gateway to support CPD
How educators, departments and organisations can make use of Excellence Gateway tools and resources to support and develop their CPD programmes.
Programmes to support CPD
How participation in one or more programmes [...]
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Relive the 1980s through online library of ideas
October 15th, 2009 · No Comments
Previously unpublished recordings of Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) talks from the 1980s have gone online at the JISC-funded Archival Sound Recordings website of the British Library at http://sounds.bl.uk
Featuring talks and debates with top cultural, artistic and political figures of the day, this latest addition the archive offers a chance to explore in detail [...]
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Next Generation Learning Awards 2010: Technology Excellence in FE & Skills
October 9th, 2009 · No Comments
Becta has launched the exciting Next Generation Learning Awards: Technology Excellence in FE & Skills.
Now in their second year, they will look to reward all types of learning provider in the FE and Skills sector and seek to identify those across the whole system who are fully confident in the use of technology.
Not only will [...]
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LSIS Funding to share “Flexible and Innovative” Practice
October 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments
Institutions or providers that are proud of their innovative practice and want to disseminate it should be interested in LSIS latest round of funding, The Flexibility and Innovation Fund.
Up to £90,000 is on offer for individual or consortium bids from all FE & Skills providers for “innovative projects leading to activities with the potential to secure [...]
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JISC Advance launched at ALT-C
September 18th, 2009 · No Comments
JISC Advance is the new services management company set up by the JISC to provide a home for eight Advisory Services. JISC Advance was formally launched at ALT-C this month.
JISC Advance also provides a new home for the RSC UK team who coordinate the work of the RSCs, ensuring that the outstanding regional provision [...]
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Learning providers ‘very satisfied’ with JISC RSC YH
September 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Congratulations to Matthew Rhodes, Technical Services Manager at Freeman College, on winning a £100 Amazon gift voucher, courtesy of the JISC Regional Support Centre for Yorkshire & Humber!
Matthew completed the national JISC RSC customer satisfaction survey over the summer and was randomly chosen as the winner from the Yorkshire and Humber region.
The customer satisfaction survey [...]
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JISC seeks feedback on its future strategy by 24 September 2009
September 17th, 2009 · No Comments
A reminder that JISC is seeking feedback on its future strategy before close of play on 24 September 2009.
To take this opportunity to provide feedback please visit the strategy section of JISC’s website at
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/aboutus/strategy/strategyreview1012
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Entries open for Becta’s Next Generation Learning Awards
September 16th, 2009 · No Comments
Entries are now open for the Next Generation Learning Awards for the Further Education (FE) and Skills sector. The awards recognise and reward colleges and training providers that use technology in outstanding ways that benefits learners.
Now in its second year, the awards are set to showcase the contribution and impact of technology in further education. [...]
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