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The latest case study from our region has gone live on the Excellence Gateway!
Pennine Camphill Community College: Improving network efficiency for small organisations
Ideal for any small organisation, Pennine Camphill Community College found an open-source solution to an overloaded network that, at the same time, solved issues surrounding e-safety and e-security. Its solution increased the efficiency [...]

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The latest case study from our region has gone live on the Excellence Gateway!
T-centrix: A solution to digital signatures
T-centrix has created secure digital signatures. For the first time, online items can be reliably authorised by a signatory. Learners’ work can be securely assessed online and administration processes can become paper-free.
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The latest case study from our region has gone live on the Excellence Gateway!
Calderdale College: The end of the classroom?
Calderdale College is creating a radically different learning culture and environment, based on using the most appropriate space for each “learning event”.
To read more, go to www.excellencegateway.org.uk/247517
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The latest case study from our region has gone live on the Excellence Gateway!
Hull City Council ACL: Facebook your learners for engagement and retention
Theresa Rowland at HUll ACL directly supports her learners via the ‘Instant Chat’ facility on Facebook. This case study highlights the successes of her method.
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The latest case study from our region has gone live on the Excellence Gateway!
Leeds City College: The e-staff development approach
In Leeds City College Thomas Danby Campus, staff development has become e-staff development – instead of being an added option, e-learning is central to the entire approach to continuing professional development (CPD). As well as offering [...]

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The latest case studies from our region have gone live on the Excellence Gateway!
Rotherham ACL: Loaning equipment for learning in the community
Rotherham ACL has developed an equipment loan scheme with their learning providers, as a result of funding from NIACE. This has had a major impact on learners in the community, making more equipment available [...]

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The latest case study from our region has gone live on the Excellence Gateway!
Longley Park 6th Form College: LPTV – Networked TV for modern teaching
Tutors have long found using videos beneficial to visual learners. Longley Park 6th Form College has developed an in-house TV system that allows easy access, control, and flexibility for the organisation [...]

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The latest case study from our region has gone live on the Excellence Gateway.
Harrogate College: RFID in the Library
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) systems are typically used in higher education libraries. This case study is an example of how RFID can work in a further education environment. RFID has many organisational advantages over using only a [...]

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The latest case study from our region has gone live on the Excellence Gateway.
Wyke 6th Form College: Scattergun Technology – Ensuring Something for Everyone
Project funding enabled Chris Tansey to try out a new approach in implementing mobile learning projects. Rather than focusing on one or two technologies, Chris adopted a ’scattergun’ approach and bought one [...]

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The latest case study from the Yorkshire & Humber region is now online on the Excellence Gateway:
York College: Build in e-Learning – Creating the Flexible, Mobile Solution in the Modern Classroom
York College took advantage of a new build project to design new learning spaces that meet the needs of 21st century learners. This introduced a [...]

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