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JISC Digital Media Online Surgery
JISC Digital Media are providing fortnightly one-hour online help and support sessions to answer any queries you have regarding digital media. Queries regarding any aspect of still images, moving images (including
video), audio and how they can be used for teaching and learning are welcome. Technical, workflow related or general queries will [...]

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Want to learn how to shoot better video?  Three new advice documents have recently been added to the JISC Digital Media website.
The advice covers videoing interviews and lectures, as well as how to use a Flip digital camera.
More details are on the JISC Digital Media blog.

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A new organisation called JISC Advance launches this week which will bring together eight established JISC services as part of JISC’s ongoing strategy to deliver world-class support to colleges and universities.
Dr Malcolm Read, JISC Executive Secretary, said: “JISC Advance brings together a team of experienced professionals, many of whom we have worked with for many [...]

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This September JISC Digital Media are hosting two free seminars focussing on key topics for individuals involved with digital media. The seminars are funded by the Joint Information System Committee under the ‘JISC ITT Workshops & Seminars: Achievements & Challenges in Digitisation & e-Content’ strand.
Seminar Topics and Dates:
Successfully Building and Managing Digital Media Collection
Date: 15th September
In order for a digitisation [...]

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JISC Digital Media have announced further dates for popular training courses:
The scheduled Audio Production: Recording Lectures, Seminars, Interviews and Podcasts course on the 3rd of June sold out in 2 days.  A new date is now available on the 8th July.  http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/training/courses/audio-production-recording-lectures-seminars-interviews-podcasts/
They have also decided to schedule another totally new workshop called Using Digital Media in VLEs which is [...]

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JISC Digital Media has announced the launch of Video Assist, a new service offering free in-depth support to projects in HE and FE institutions which require the creation of moving image resources.
Video Assist provides a service to complement JISC Digital Media’s existing support framework of a helpdesk, advice documents and workshops.
A project which qualifies for [...]

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Due to high levels of demand, JISC Digital Media is putting on an additional course for “Audio Production: Recording Lectures, Seminars, Interviews and Podcasts” on the 3rd June.

For the same reason they are also scheduling an additional date for “Digitising Analogue Video Recordings” on the 3rd July.
JISC Digital Media are also writing a host of other [...]

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TASI is soon to become JISC Digital Media!
TASI offers free services to the FE and HE  communities: from advice on using software packages such as Photoshop and Lightroom to help in creating podcasts and using digital images online.  
They are changing name as they now also provide advice on moving images and audio as well as still [...]

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TASI – Technical Advisory Services for Images
TASI provides advice, training and guidance on the creation and use of digital media collections in learning, teaching and research. From help with finding and using the right media, to advice on creating and delivering digital formats or consultancy on managing a digitisation project, TASI promotes good practice, technical [...]

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