As part of the following JISC e-Learning programmes we shall be running several webinars that are free and open to interested parties: Assessment and Feedback Developing Digital Literacies Curriculum Design Course Data OER The list below gives a flavour of what will be available, but do check often the JISC e-Learning Webinars calendar (also linked […]
If you have not been able to take part, highlights from the sixth JISC Online Conference are recorded here. Opening keynote: Mike Sharples, Professor of Educational Technology at the Open University, challenged delegates to distinguish between hype and reality when navigating the future of technology-enhanced learning and teaching. Open practices and learning analytics will prompt […]
If you haven’t been able to participate yet in this year’s JISC online conference, here are a few of the highlights from Theme 1: • David Puttnam, Lord Puttnam of Queensgate, in his opening keynote at Innovating e-Learning 2011, argued for greater investment in ICT to enable UK universities, colleges and schools to deliver a […]
Attending the Developing Digital Literacies programme start-up meeting was an excellent way to get an overview of the projects within the strand. Each project had 2 minutes to describe their approach and planned activities. (The 2 minutes were strictly managed by Marianne Sheppard’s lightly avant-garde use of a ‘barking dog’ alarm.) All of the projects […]
The JISC Developing Digital Literacies programme is a two-year commitment by 12 colleges and universities funded to explore digital and new literacies in their institutions. After a successful programme startup meeting in early October, the projects have begun their initial activity. Nine of the twelve projects have active project blogs, with the remaining three setting […]
Over the last six years, Innovating e-Learning, aka the JISC e-Learning Online Conference, taking place 22-25 November, has become a must-attend event for those interested in enhancing their practice with technology. And each year, a hard core of seasoned online conferencers is joined by delegates new to the event, who are surprised, even shocked, by […]
Registration is now open for Innovating e-Learning 2011, the sixth JISC Online Conference on 22-25th November. Keynote speakers are as follows: Opening address: Lord Puttnam of Queensgate Theme 1 keynote: Bill Rammell Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Plymouth University Theme 2 keynote: Mike Sharples, Professor of Educational Technology at the Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University Closing […]
I’m not sure whether everyone is aware of the JISC funding roadmap. It’s the best way of getting the maximum possible notice of forthcoming JISC (and joint) funding opportunities. If you’d read this page this morning, you’d have spotted the following. (As with everything on the funding roadmap, this is subject to confirmation, change and […]
The JISC call “Course data: making the most of course information”, has been released. Full details can be found on the JISC site: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2011/07/coursedata.aspx
#coursedata: making the most of course information It’s possible to find information on almost any book with a few clicks of the mouse, and many online stores will even let you read a sample chapter for free. Sadly, the same cannot be said of course information, which is often spread across institutional systems, duplicated or […]