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Accounting for the climate in digital capability: initial thinking

Right now in the UK we are focused on climate change.  Why? Because we just broke previous temperature records – we hit 40°C– for colleagues […]

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Collecting data on open access publications

Author: Amy Devenney (Research and Business Intelligence Strategic Lead, Jisc) An article by the Knowledge Exchange (KE) highlighted the difficulty of efficiently collating consistent article-level metadata to enable the monitoring and evaluation on Transitional Agreements  (TAs) and the subsequent burden this placed on our members. Therefore, over the last eighteen months, we have been working […]

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What problems does the metaverse solve?

Chris summarises why thinking about emerging technologies like the metaverse help us focus on the core principle of solving problems, not trying to fit solutions into our own contexts, taking a phrase by Jon Hofgartner as a helpful mantra.
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Exploring virtual escape rooms

Scott provides feedback on Jisc’s Exploring Virtual Escape Rooms in Education event. The benefits and challenges of using virtual escape rooms are discussed, as well as the platforms commonly being used by the sector.
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The journey towards digital wellbeing (#ConnectMore2022)

Scott reflects on Jisc’s recent Connect More conference and how infographics can be used to start meaningful conversations around wellbeing.
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Alison Cook-Sather, Mary Curncok Cook, Jenny Marie and Sara Berkai confirmed as keynote speakers for CAN 2022 – get your tickets now!

Book your ticket for CAN 2022 As well as a programme packed full of exciting and engaging presentations and workshops, we are pleased to announce Alison Cook-Sather, Mary Curnock Cook, Jenny Marie and Sara Berkai as keynotes for CAN 2022. All keynotes will be streamed online, meaning you can engage in all these inspirational talks […]

Programme available for CAN 2022

We are pleased to say that the draft programme for CAN 2022 is now live. We have some fabulous keynote speakers lined up – Prof Jenny Marie, Prof Alison Cook-Sather, Sara Berkai and Mary Curnock Cook CBE – as well as inspiring interactive sessions, thought-provoking papers, and some networking opportunities on our in-person day. As […]

Registration open for CAN 2022

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Change agents’ network conference 2022, co-hosted by UCL and Jisc. You can register at the UCL Online store, with a variety of ticketing options depending on whether you are staff or student and how you will be engaging with the conference. If you […]

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How good is your college HE library?

Lis Parcell offers considerations for colleges developing their higher education provision.
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Zoom and Room: hidden labour

We need to recognise the labour involved in these emerging practices; existing teams are great at making things happen, making it feel possible, and making it as simple as they can for those of us who are experiencing it as users. But if the practices are to be embedded and widespread, that extra labour needs to be recognized and accounted for. People often can’t just turn up and flip a switch.  And those who are told it’s just that easy are being sold something. In some institutions I am seeing a lot of recruitment in learning design and technology enhanced learning roles, in some I am seeing restructures with no overall increase in numbers, and of course some are either not changing or even reducing their numbers.