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e-Responsibility Conference in the Northern Region26 August 2010
On the theme as 'improving and encouraging safe use of the internet', here's a date for your diary...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Have you an innovative idea to bring about positive change using the internet?25 August 2010
We are excited to announce the Better Net Awards. UnLtd (www.unltd.org.uk) is partnering with the Nominet Trust (www.nominettrust.org.uk) to deliver a unique programme to support and develop entrepren...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
JISC Content: An introduction to our digital collections and archives24 August 2010
JISC and JISC Collections have licensed and digitised a large number of collections on behalf of the UK academic community....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers)
How to manage the IT Support desk24 August 2010
Another of UCISAs popular courses....
(Intended Audience: Managers, Technical Staff)
Policy Watches' slant on Funding Developments and Coalition Government24 August 2010
Government and funding issues...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Pearson Centre for Policy and Learning24 August 2010
In April 2010 the Pearson Centre for Policy and Learning published the Hands-on guide to post-16 performance and data....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Copyright Clearance for Print, Broadcast and Multimedia Production24 August 2010
The essential one-day starter course for those needing to copy and use existing content in their new productions and services....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, Learning Resources Staff)
JISC Funding Opportunities20 August 2010
JISC has recently updated the future calls section of its website and now shows planned Grant calls and Invitations To Tenders from August 2010 to July 2011....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE)
Paint IT Green - 8th September 201020 August 2010
A guide to lowering your ICT carbon from Data Centre to desktop...
(Intended Audience: FE, HE, Managers, Technical Staff)
Good News - Regional Support Centres become part of JISC Advance19 August 2010
Regional Support Centres are part of JISC Advance...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Education 'helps brain compensate for dementia changes'26 July 2010
People who stay in education for longer appear to be better able to compensate for the effects of dementia on the brain, a study suggests....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
ALT/eLN free webinar - How to run a virtual classroom session 2 August 2010 at 12 noon20 July 2010
ALT/eLN free webinar - Jointly with the E-Learning Network, ALT will be running a free 90 minute lunchtime webinar: How to run a virtual classroom session....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, WBL)
12 outstanding providers of work-based learning20 July 2010
High performance in the work of 12 providers of work-based learning...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
Controlled assessment events: Developing innovative and effective assignments for Diploma principal learning units20 July 2010
QCDA assessment materials have been developed by LSN...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
Can you make cyberspace a better place?20 July 2010
A new programme from UnLtd and Nominet Trust...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Collaborating Across Boundaries: Showcasing the effective use of online tools for Business and Community Engagement in UK Further and Higher Education19 July 2010
A one day event...
(Intended Audience: ACL, FE, Managers, WBL)
LT-C 2010: "Into something rich and strange" - making sense of the sea-change1 July 2010
The challenge posed for education is great. It is to increase effectiveness, productivity, and quality, whilst institutional and agency budgets are reducing, rather than just to promise improvements....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
Vacancy at RSC Northern22 June 2010
We have a vacancy at RSC Northern for an e-Learning Adviser for Work Based Learning (WBL)....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, WBL)
6294: Planning, Deploying and Managing Microsoft System Center Configuration manaer 2007 R217 June 2010
A short course for systems engineers...
(Intended Audience: Managers, Technical Staff)
3016: Foundations of Novell Networking: Netware 6.517 June 2010
Introductory course...
(Intended Audience: Technical Staff)
6292: Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client17 June 2010
A course intended for IT professionals....
(Intended Audience: Technical Staff)
6294: Planning and Managing Windows 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments17 June 2010
We would like to make you aware of a few training offers currently available. We hope you find them of interest....
(Intended Audience: Technical Staff)
Sharing Resources9 June 2010
Our first edition of Sharing Resources....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
LSIS is inviting bids from learning providers for project grants of £5,000!8 June 2010
Organisational Improvement: Utilising the Toolkits ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
Online boost for Islamic Studies2 June 2010
Researchers and librarians working in Islamic Studies have online access to nearly 1000 Ph.D theses...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
MTC News26 May 2010
Latest News from MTC...
(Intended Audience: ACL, FE, HE, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Informal adult learning in the digital age26 May 2010
NIACE workshop...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Managers, WBL)
LSIS Accounts 24 May 2010
Every learning and skills provider funded through the LSC/Skills Funding Agency is now able to benefit from a new LSIS Account....
(Intended Audience: ACL, FE, Managers, WBL)
LSIS Funding Opportunities24 May 2010
At LSIS we operate a number of funds designed to give sector providers support for innovative projects with the potential to secure significant improvements in sector practice or performance....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Managers, WBL)
A new piece of software to help students and universities manage academic references more easily 24 May 2010
Developed by the Open University and its partners and funded by JISC....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE)
Xerte is better than Gold!20 May 2010
Congratulations to JISC TechDis and the University of Nottingham who have just been awarded the highest accolade by winning the Platinum Award for Learning Impact Recognition at the IMS Global Learnin...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
e-Assessment Conference - 3 september19 May 2010
Find out how technology can be used to enhance the use of assessment in education, training and the workplace....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
CSI:Northern18 May 2010
newsletter with links to regional case studies on the Excellence Gateway website....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Business Intelligence Systems Survey12 May 2010
In April JISC infoNet ran an extremely successful 'Information Needs Analysis' survey as part of our Strategic Management Information programme. The survey was designed to obtain a clear picture of wh...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
XCRi-CAP has now been mandated as the UK e-Prospectus standard15 April 2010
Following five years of development and pilot work, XCRi-CAP has now been mandated as the UK eProspectus standard....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE)
How Functional Skills ready are you for September 2010?15 April 2010
The North East regional centre for the Functional Skills Support Programme can help you and your team prepare for the 2010 roll out of Functional Skills....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Managers, WBL)
participate in a review of the e-Portfolios infoKit and related resources12 April 2010
JISC infoNet is looking for up to 10 reviewers with a range of experience of using e-portfolios – from those who are quite new to e-portfolios to those with considerable experience; and from a range...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
Challenges for academic libraries in difficult economic times9 April 2010
A new guide from the Research Information Network focuses on how academic librarians are experiencing and responding to financial cuts in the current economic climate...
(Intended Audience: Learning Resources Staff)
Harnessing Technology - support for e-learning Purpose9 April 2010
The following programmes and services support the specific leadership and e-learning development needs of managers and leaders in the further education and skills system...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Managers, WBL)
REfLECT: Pebble Learning Workshops7 April 2010
Pebble Learning is running a series of workshops, supported by the Institute for Learning (IfL) and aimed at helping members to make better sense and better use of REfLECT. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Enhancing Professional Learning and Teaching through Technology.31 March 2010
Newcastle Business School are pleased to invite you to this seminar which is jointly hosted with the Higher Education Academy. Part of the Professional Learning and Teaching strand of the Evidence-ba...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE)
Two events specifically for HE in FE practitioners26 March 2010
Both being organised by RSC & The Academy. The third event is being run by us in conjunction with The Academy Languages subject Centre – aimed at creating learning objects....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE)
Online event 26-27th April 2010: Creating and Cultivating Online Communities of Practice26 March 2010
(Nearly) Everything you need to know about tools for communities!...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, WBL)
MTC Offers26 March 2010
Why not check out what MTC has to offer over the coming months?...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE, Technical Staff, WBL)
e-asy Assessment Event - 17 May, the Space Centre, Leicester25 March 2010
Creating assessment for better learning This event is a unique opportunity for practitioners to engage with innovative ways of assessing learners to make assessment e-asy for them....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
RSC Northern Safeguarding Conference a Success24 March 2010
Over 100 delegates from the post-16 Further Education and Skills sector attended the Safeguarding Conference on 23 March at The Stadium of Light in Sunderland aimed at enhancing work to safeguard youn...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Mediating Boundaries: traversing the landscapes of online communities of practice17 March 2010
The rapid advancement of web technologies, including web 2.0 and social media, has created the potential for effective collaborative networks to emerge....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
Offer of Generator Training12 March 2010
RSC Northern, in collaboration with Becta, have recently held a series of regional training workshops on using the Generator technology improvement leadership tool. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
ALP’s Provider of the Future Showcase Event9 March 2010
The Association of Learning Providers is hosting a one day conference to share the experiences of training providers who have transformed their business operations through technology ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
The SUNCETT Spring Conference8 March 2010
Date for your diary - The SUNCETT Spring Conference on Monday March 22nd 2010 10:00 to 16:00 at The Gateway, University of Sunderland....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE, WBL)
Guides for use of technology to the professional standards for teachers8 March 2010
Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) recently published a series of guides which apply the use of technology to the professional standards for teachers, tutors and trainers, learning support practitioners and ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, WBL)
The National Prospectus8 March 2010
What the National Prospectus site is and why and how it should be used?...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Maytas5 Roadshow in Northern Region8 March 2010
Tribal are holding a series of Maytas5 Roadshows to be held in March and there is one in this region on the 19th at The Industry Centre, Sunderland. ...
(Intended Audience: WBL)
Understanding the workings of local authorities and local politics1 March 2010
Offered by LSIS for Adult and Community Learning (ACL) Providers...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Excellence Gateway e-Update26 February 2010
LSIS are pleased to share with you theire bimonthly e-bulletin from the Excellence Gateway team. Designed to keep you up to date with the latest developments on the Excellence Gateway, e-Update includ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Post 16 sector Stress Survey Results released25 February 2010
RCU UK wide survey results...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
The enhancement of Learning Support - We need your help!18 February 2010
Natspec’s focus is to develop a national programme of CPD to improve the quality and management of learning support for learners with additional needs across the FE sector....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, WBL)
Safeguarding: Meeting your e-Safety Duties11 February 2010
This live webcast is taking place on the 3rd March 2010 on a very topical and related area - Safeguarding and e-safety....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Working collaboratively in the Northern Region10 February 2010
RSC Northern thought we'd canvass popularity of JISC infoNet workshops before dates are agreed....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
User Testing CPD Profiling Tool for External Engagement Practitioners9 February 2010
A FREE event provided by the 'Supporting Training, CDP & Staff Exchange for BCE' at Netskills Newcastle upon Tyne....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
Dynamic Presentations for Interactive Teaching - 12th March 20104 February 2010
Dynamic Presentations for Interactive Teaching is an exciting, interactive workshop providing you with ideas, tips and solutions to help you and your colleagues use interactive whiteboards in more inn...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, WBL)
E-safety lessons become a curriculum requirement4 February 2010
The DCSF has announced that e-safety is to become a formal part of the curriculum for all school-age learners from September 2011....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
CSI: Northern2 February 2010
Latest CSI: Northern ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
The Learning Revolution and the Digital Revolutionaries29 January 2010
What can we learn from the use of technology for Informal Adult Learning? ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
ITQ in accessible IT practice27 January 2010
This new qualification has been developed jointly by JISC TechDis and City and Guilds....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
From an RSC Northern Award Winner to a high accolade of MBE from Her Majesty the Queen!27 January 2010
A member of SRC Bede Sixth Form staff to visit Buckingham Palace to receive an extra special accolade ..........
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
E-Guides eCPD training programme dates24 January 2010
Additional dates for Spring 2010 have been added to the E-Guides eCPD training programme schedule...
(Intended Audience: ACL, WBL)
Rewiring Inclusion: Strategies, tools and techniques to promote22 January 2010
A national one day conference in Nottingham at the National College on Tuesday 9 February 2010, with an optional evening session on 8 February. Organised jointly by the Association for Learning Techno...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Managers)
The Work-with-IT project needs your input!18 January 2010
The Work-with-IT project is based at the University of Strathclyde and funded by JISC with an overall aim to gather up to date information on changing staff roles, relationships and associated skill...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE)
Rewiring Inclusion: Strategies, Tools and Techniques to promote barrier-free learning14 January 2010
A national one day conference ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
Review of the Environmental and Organisational Implications of Cloud Computing in Higher and Further Education13 January 2010
JISC has commissioned a study at the University of Strathclyde to review the environmental and organisational implications of cloud computing in higher and further education. ...
(Intended Audience: ACL, FE, HE, WBL)
The Trialling of Collaborative Online Tools for BCE (BCEct) Project11 January 2010
JISC infoNet would like to commission two areas of work associated with the BCEct project....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, Managers)
Snowbound students visit Pompeii through their own computers11 January 2010
Snowbound students could be supporting their history curriculum by exploring JISC’s recreated Pompeian house – without leaving their own homes. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, WBL)
The Work-with-IT project needs your input!11 January 2010
The Work-with-IT project is based at the University of Strathclyde and funded by JISC with an overall aim to gather up to date information on changing staff roles, relationships and associated skill...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
JISC invites providers to submit funding proposals under 3 separate strands6 January 2010
JISC wishes to fund projects across three strands. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
Top tips for a greener IT department17 December 2009
JISC is publishing advice to help IT managers and information officers cut carbon emissions as UK universities and colleges come under mounting pressure from government, regulatory sources and the pub...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, Technical Staff)
RSC Northern current digests16 December 2009
Current digests....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Brand new CSI:Northern!1 December 2009
CSI:Northern is back with three fantastic regional e-learning case studies....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
New online tool will help connect history26 November 2009
Budding historians are set to benefit from a new online project which will revolutionise the way we search for historical sources on the internet, thanks to a £198,977 cash boost from JISC....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
JISC Launch a year-long campaign26 November 2009
Today, JISC is launching a year-long campaign called ‘Research 3.0 – driving the knowledge economy’, to debate how digital technologies are changing not only what research we do, but how it can ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
JISC TechDis Publisher Lookup Award for Library Service: Responding to customer requests26 November 2009
For several years, JISC TechDis has been working with publishers to clarify accessibility issues and raise awareness of the needs of people with disabilities. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, WBL)
Functional Skills Support Programme25 November 2009
The Functional Skills Support Programme (FSSP) is designed to fully prepare practitioners, leaders and managers to support functional skills delivery, from developing applied learning to adtopting a w...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Managers, WBL)
North East FSSP Regional Network Meeting20 November 2009
Functional Skills Support Programme - regional network event for practitioners involved in Functional Skills. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE)
Embedding BCE through Business Process Improvement and Internal Engagement13 November 2009
The Embedding BCE project was undertaken by JISC infoNet during the period July 2008 – November 2009....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Staff Development Forum presentations13 November 2009
Interesting presentations at the first Staff Development Forum....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Good news!!! LSIS to provide management tools - FREE3 November 2009
The Toolkit team at LSIS is proud to announce that their award winning resources are now free to the sector! ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Managers, WBL)
Machinery of Government: the new Pre- and Post-19 Landscape27 October 2009
Meeting Regional Skills Needs. A report to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Department for Children, Schools and Families....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
National Occupational Standards update - October 200927 October 2009
LIFELONG LEARNING UK. Skills for Learning Professionals Update National Occupational Standards...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
JISC RSCs at the AOC conference - 17-19 November 200922 October 2009
RSCs will have a presence at the AoC Conference this year....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE, Managers)
Successful deployment: networked handheld devices for learning and teaching8 October 2009
A good practice workshop for schools, colleges, universities, work-based learning, and community education....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Half a century of British design launched online2 October 2009
Four thousand images from the Design Council slide collection are launching online today with JISC support, providing a unique insight into the history of British design and its promotion by the UK go...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
How can e-Portfolios transform 21st century learning?2 October 2009
e-Portfolios are not a new concept. In various guises, digital presentations of skills and competences, online records of achievement, and action plans with opportunities for reflection have been in u...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
JANET Training on Federation1 October 2009
JANET Training are running their three federation based courses at the Teachers Building in GLasgow ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, Learning Resources Staff, Technical Staff)
Subject Learning Coach Programme1 October 2009
Managers’ Engagement and Support Programme (MESP) – Registration now open for 2009/10 events! ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Managers)
Leading Innovation: Embracing Technology Conference1 October 2009
This one-day conference will provide a forum for leaders and managers in the further education and skills sector to understand and share the benefits of using technology within their organisations....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, Managers)
Encoding digital video for streaming and network delivery1 October 2009
Although this is offered as a one-day course, it is recommended that participants should have previously attended the Introductory level course or will already have experience of delivering time-bas...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Learning Resources Staff, Technical Staff, WBL)
OSS Watch Workshop: Engaging Developers with Open Source Projects1 October 2009
Engaging Developers with Open Source Projects...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Race equality and the learning and skills sector workforce – are we meeting the sector’s needs?25 September 2009
A survey looking at the Workforce Race Advisory Group ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
JISC Innovating e-Learning 2009 - Thriving no just surviving21 September 2009
JISC online conference - JISC Innovating e-Learning 2009 Thriving, not just surviving...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
JISC Advance launched at ALT-C21 September 2009
JISC Advance is 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 in September. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
E-assessment Toolkit26 August 2009
The work of Ofqual over the past four years has resulted in the development of ‘efutures’, a dedicated website on e-assessment...
(Intended Audience: WBL)
Learning Innovation Grant (LIG) Phase 5 Launch24 August 2009
Work – based learning providers are invited to apply for £3 million of new LIG (phase 5) funding from Friday 4th September...
(Intended Audience: WBL)
Fast forward to functionality21 August 2009
The latest functional skills 'essential guide' events ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, WBL)
What are your views on the Digital Revolution?21 August 2009
A unique multiplatform production for BBC Two is inviting people to contribute to an open and collaborative documentary on the way the web is changing our lives and the world. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Contribute towards YOUR WBL Forum20 August 2009
WBL providers to contribute towards working with RSC Northern over 2009-10...
(Intended Audience: WBL)
CSI: Northern 20 August 2009
Latest case study news from around the region...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
LSIS-IfL Research Development Fellowships 19 August 2009
LSIS is currently inviting those working in the sector in England to apply for twenty LSIS-IfL Research Development Fellowships. The purpose of the Fellowships is to support practitioners to carry ou...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
From Gorbachev to global warming: education experts choose images for JISC19 August 2009
Education experts have taken the first steps towards building a JISC Collections archive containing over 500 hours of film and 56,000 photos documenting modern history....
(Intended Audience: Learning Resources Staff)
Northern winner of customer satisfaction survey prize draw13 August 2009
...and the winner is......
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Basic Router Configuration10 August 2009
You might be interested to know that JANET Training are due to run the following one-day training courses in Scotland: ...
(Intended Audience: Technical Staff)
Carbon footprint tool from JISC helps universities and colleges tread more carefully9 August 2009
How green is IT? A new tool from JISC is helping universities and colleges calculate just how eco-friendly they are, by estimating the carbon footprint left by their computers. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Leading Innovation: Embracing Technology6 August 2009
Leading Innovation: Embracing Technology...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
JISC Second Life guide helps lecturers teach in the virtual world5 August 2009
Press Release...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
The fourth JISC international online conference5 August 2009
JISC Conference...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
ALT-C 2009: "In dreams begins responsibility" - choice, evidence, and change3 August 2009
ALT Conference...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
JISC seeks feedback on its future strategy 29 July 2009
December 2009 will see the launch of JISC's next three-year strategy and the organisation is seeking feedback on its first draft....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
RSCs Supporting Informal Adult Learning27 July 2009
The 9 English RSCs are pleased to announce that they have signed a pledge for DBIS signaling their intent to play a role in bringing the vision for informal adult learning to life....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
New online resources for learning, teaching and assessment23 July 2009
The Higher Education Academy and JISC have teamed up to produce a set of online guides and interactive tutorials, designed to help learning and teaching professionals make best use of digital technolo...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
The Common inspection framework for further education and skills 2009 published July 23rd23 July 2009
Summary of key features of inspection framework....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
JISC Learner Experience of e-Learning16 July 2009
Learner Experiences with e-Learning programme ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
The fourth JISC international online conference16 July 2009
Thriving, not just surviving! 24-27 November 2009 ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff)
Sustainable ICT in Further and Higher Education 16 July 2009
Final Report - only available in electronic format ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Managing Sustainable ICT in Further and Higher Education: Strategic Overview 16 July 2009
16 page strategic document...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Green ICT: Managing sustainable ICT in education and research16 July 2009
This briefing paper is based on Sustainable ICT in Further and Higher Education by Peter James and Lisa Hopkinson, the final report of the JISC SusteIT project. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Effective Practice in a Digital Age16 July 2009
Effective Practice in a Digital Age is designed for those in further and higher education whose focus is on designing and supporting learnin...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Welcome to the JISC Legal newsletter for June 2009.13 July 2009
Newsletter Issue 51 - June Round-Up 2009 ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff)
LSIS Toolkit Launch17 June 2009
The next phase of the Leadership toolkit is now available to the sector....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
Reflect tool helps teachers manage their CPD17 June 2009
Members use reflect for CPD activities...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
Festival of Teaching and Resources16 June 2009
One day event with SUNCETT and Tyne Metropolitan College Thursday 25th June 2009 - 9:00 until 16:00 ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Learning Forum London and ePortfolio 20093 June 2009
One event, three conferences! ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
Do you know enough about functional skills?3 June 2009
A series of keynote events in July for practitioners and managers involved in the delivery of functional skills - London, Coventry, Leeds...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, WBL)
Teaching and Learning Summer Networks3 June 2009
Summer Networks designed exclusively for practitioners across the learning and skills sector....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, WBL)
Strategic Content Alliance 3 June 2009
The Strategic Content Alliance works in collaboration with JISC and other public sector agencies (BBC, MLA, NHS and Becta) to build a common information environment where users of publicly funded e-co...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE)
Subject Learning Coach Network Dates3 June 2009
Network Dates...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, Managers)
Research into Institutional Consent Management Policy and Processes Supporting Personalisation3 June 2009
JISC Legal is conducting research into "Institutional Consent Management Policy and Processes Supporting Personalisation". The JISC-funded study is intended to assist the use of technologies which, f...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE)
Digi Reviews27 May 2009
Some reviews on digi technology, which can all be found on the link below....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
e-Digests from RSC Northern27 May 2009
Some news items for RSC Northern Community...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
EduApps27 May 2009
The new umbrella term for THREE different collections of portable and completely free software applications: AccessApps, LearnApps and TeachApps and they can all be downloaded onto a portable USB sti...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
IfL Connections13 May 2009
IfL launched a new capacity building Connections network and have been working in partnership with the Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training (CETTS) who will be providing a number of Specialist C...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
Book now for your FREE Netskills Workshops13 May 2009
Back by popular demand, RSC Northern have bought 45 vouchers for anyone from our supported organisations to use for workshops at Netskills. Chose from e-learning, web technologies, information skills...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Project Management Taking a Structured Approach13 May 2009
Are you involved in running a project? If you are preparing for an OFSTED inspection or quality review, implementing the FERL Practitioners Programme or selecting and implementing information systems,...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff)
Change Management: Are you ready for the EDUChallenge?13 May 2009
This workshop outlines key theories behind the management of change and introduces a range of practical tools that can be adapted to meet different organisational needs....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
CSI:Northern 7 May 2009
Case study newsletter...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
First Come First Served - Netskills Offers30 April 2009
Offer not to be missed at Netskills....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Forthcoming Webcast from JISC Legal27 April 2009
Digital Copyright with Confidence Wednesday, 6 May 2009 at 2pm, live by Internet to a computer near you....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
HELP PEOPLE OVER 50 GET ONLINE6 April 2009
One in three people over 50 don’t use the internet, which puts them at greater risk of social, financial and political exclusion. In partnership with GMTV, NIACE (the National Institute of Adult Con...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Dynamic Presentations for Interactive Teaching6 April 2009
We have bought 8 places on this event at Netskills....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Netskills Workshops in Northern England30 March 2009
The following workshops are all running at Newcastle University...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
RSC Northern's Virtual Art Exhibition27 March 2009
Many organisations use Second Life for Virtual Art Exhibitions which are an ideal way of promoting the artists and their work. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Beyond the Soundbite: Future of Adult Learning Conference27 March 2009
SPEEDY NORTH EAST RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT EDUCATION PLANS ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, WBL)
ALT Digest27 March 2009
A fortnightly publicatiojn from the Association for Learning Technology (ALT)...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Opportunities with LSIS23 March 2009
Opportunities for filming, capital funding including additonal dates for the Connect & Realise Courses...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
2009 Cofhe Conference19 March 2009
The national Committee of CoFHE warmly invite you to attend the 2009 Cofhe Conference, which this year is being held at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. ...
(Intended Audience: Learning Resources Staff)
Have Your Say: Consultation Events for the Further Education Workforce18 March 2009
Race Equality Workforce Programme...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, WBL)
Calling all potential reviewers!18 March 2009
Do you have experience of strategic planning issues? Are you interested in how institutions make progress towards their strategic goals? Would you be willing to review and comment on a new draft res...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
Next Generation Award Winners in YOUR Region13 March 2009
Winners of the Adult and Community Learning award at the Next Generation Learning Awards 2009 - Technology excellence in FE and Skills. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, Managers)
Red Nose Appeal at RSC Northern13 March 2009
Team support Red Nose in the North of England...
(Intended Audience: FE)
Visioning Learning to Inform New Build12 March 2009
The JISC RSC South East is delighted to announce the fourth seminar in it’s highly acclaimed New Build Suite of events aimed at Principals and Senior Managers throughout the South East region. This ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Lates e-digest from RSC Northern10 March 2009
News from RSC Northern including events in YOUR Region....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Smarter Greener Learning Conference20 February 2009
The Smarter Greener Learning Conference, repeated in three locations across the UK, brings the latest strategic thinking and practical advice to managers in colleges and universities to help them acce...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
UKSG E-Resources for Further Education9 February 2009
A one-day seminar for those interested in the day-to-day handling of e-resources in Further Education Colleges ...
(Intended Audience: Learning Resources Staff)
£200 Prize Draw Survey: Skills for Business & Community Engagement 6 February 2009
JISC Netskills are currently researching the support of business, community and enterprise activities in the post 16 sector. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, WBL)
Accessibility for Marketing Managers5 February 2009
The JISC TechDis online accessibility self evaluation national events have signed up over 100 participants across the different role groups. The next one is for Marketing Managers across the sectors ...
(Intended Audience: ACL, FE, HE, WBL)
Making Skills Work for the North East 28 January 2009
Third Annual Conference at the The Metro Marriott Hotel, Metro Centre, Gateshead 10am – 4pm, Friday 6 March 2009 ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, Managers, WBL)
Working with the reforms - using the QCF to improve delivery27 January 2009
WIth the formal launch of the QCF last year, it is imperative that organisations start preparing for the impatct that these reforms will have on them and their services...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE)
Places left on Netskills e-Portfolio workshop in Newcastle21 January 2009
this workshop will explore what we mean by e-portfolios and how e-portfolios can support learning....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Spring Offerings from RSC Northern19 January 2009
The Spring Offers have been going well with only 2 workshops left - Creating Accessible Learning Objects using Xerte on 17th March and an Introduction to Second Life on the 23rd March. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
UCISA2009 Annual Management Conference19 January 2009
Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 March 2009, Arena and Convention Centre, BT Conference Centre, Liverpool ...
(Intended Audience: Managers, Technical Staff)
The e-Assessment-Question 2009 Conference and Exhibition13 January 2009
Assessment lies at the heart of learning and e-Assessment plays a similarly pivotal role in e-Learning. The focus of attention of the seventh e-Assessment Question Conference is the practical aspects ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
Celebration and Reward Excellence9 January 2009
Learning On Screen Awards...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Technical Staff, WBL)
JISC TechDis - free Online Accessibility Self Evaluation Service8 January 2009
Growing out of a series of pilots and online discussions with Regional Support Centres we now have six role related online self evaluations suitable for a wide range of teaching institutions and learn...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff)
Train to Gain Capacity Building Fund8 January 2009
The capacity building fund will provide pump-priming support that will enable colleges and training providers to develop their employer responsive provision....
(Intended Audience: ACL, WBL)
Adult Learners's Week8 January 2009
Nominate Now for the Adult Learners' Week Awards 2009...
(Intended Audience: ACL, WBL)
JANET Training - EdLab6 January 2009
JANET Training have established an online collaboration and support function known as EdLab....
(Intended Audience: Technical Staff)
Nominate your Professional Development Adviser (PDA)5 January 2009
Are you making effective use of technology? Read on........
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
Learners drive change in email and data services18 December 2008
Two new briefing papers to help institutions understand the implications and opportunities involved in no longer hosting their own email service...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
eCPD Programme18 December 2008
Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) has commissioned a new programme to support whole organisational approaches to the harnessing of technology for learning....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
CETT for Inclusive Learning17 December 2008
The CETT for Inclusive Learning aims to provide a source of expertise for those who teach and support learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Chips with Everything17 December 2008
Chips with Everything is a newsletter produced by the ICT and Learning team at NIACE...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, WBL)
LSIS launches sector consultation on a New National Improvement Strategy for the learning and skills sector.... 17 December 2008
Sector consultation and the National Improvement Service Principles...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Learning and Skills Improvement Service offers leadership toolkits17 December 2008
In consultation with industry sector experts LSIS have developed online leadership toolkits for WBL and ACL providers. The toolkits provide management resources to support business operations and for...
(Intended Audience: ACL, WBL)
JISC Services are coming together.....17 December 2008
JISC and the Advisory Services have been looking at ways to be more agile and flexible to respond to the changing needs and demands of the further and higher education communities. The outcome of this...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
E-Guideline 13 – Assessment for Learning: Digital tools for effective practice12 December 2008
The new e-guideline has recently been published....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, WBL)
New animation: Intellectual Property Rights in the Web 2.0 world3 December 2008
Users of Web 2.0 content and services across education are set to benefit from a brand new animation which highlights the importance of considering IPR in their use and re-use of interactive Web 2.0 t...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
A Guardian Supplement2 December 2008
The way technology has transformed education over the last decade...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
Shared services in FE and HE - new briefing paper and Infokit published2 December 2008
JISC’s new briefing paper on Shared Services in UK Further (FE) and Higher Education (HE) surveys the current landscape, discussing the benefits of and barriers to such administrative partnerships f...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
New Excellence in Inclusivity website2 December 2008
Excellence in inclusivity portal which has been developed to help promote best practice and share knowledge to support enhanced inclusivity...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
ITS Feda Technology Conference 20082 December 2008
Fast track to the heart of the latest technologies December 9th 2008, Coombe Lodge, Blagdon, Bristol, BS40 7RG ...
(Intended Audience: Managers, Technical Staff)
How to ensure all citizens, especially the disadvantaged, benefit from technology25 November 2008
Digital Inclusion...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
E-Guides Plus event is for YOU25 November 2008
The E-Guides Plus workshops provide further development for practitioners who have attended the E-Guides programme. These free events have been refreshed for the 2008/2009....
(Intended Audience: ACL, WBL)
Learning and Skills Improvement Service offers leadership toolkits7 November 2008
In consultation with industry sector experts LSIS have developed online leadership toolkits for WBL and ACL providers....
(Intended Audience: ACL, WBL)
Reforms to the training, qualifications and CPD of teachers, tutors, trainers and instructors1 October 2008
Revised teaching qualifications for new teachers and a professional status for all practitioners working in Adult and Community Learning, Offender Learning, and learning in the Third Sector. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, WBL)
Liability issues relating to Web 2.030 September 2008
Gleen expertise on the liability issues surrounding web 2.0 technologies....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
Ofsted Report on maths 200829 September 2008
Ofsted Report on maths which attracted headlines a week ago and re-opened the debate about teaching to the test!...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
New JISC resources on e-portfolios were launched at ALT-C in Leeds16 September 2008
A new guide in the JISC Effective Practice series, Effective Practice with e-Portfolios, which explores good practice in the use of e-portfolios throughout a lifetime of learning. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff)
How colleges improve: a review of effective practice15 September 2008
Strong leadership and clear vision, challenging aspirations and targets, and a thorough process of progress monitoring and self-assessment, are just a number of ways colleges can raise the bar and wor...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Still images, moving images and sound advice10 September 2008
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 cre...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff)
Supported Learning in a 3-D World9 September 2008
RSC Northern held a series of briefing events last week for those supported organisations who expressed interest and committed to developing a plot of virtual land on RSC Northern Learning Island ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
NIACE Conference - Digital Inclusion8 September 2008
How do we ensure that all citizens, especially the disadvantaged, benefit from new technologies?...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Expert Input to Curriculum Design and Delivery Programmes5 September 2008
JISC infoNet wishes to invite expressions of interest from individuals who would like to be involved in the support and synthesis activities of the JISC Curriculum Design and Delivery Programmes ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE)
JISC Learner Experiences of e-Learning Workshop5 September 2008
A series of workshops will begin in November 2008 to disseminate the findings from the projects, facilitated by the Learner Experience Support and Synthesis projects1. The JISC e-Learning Programme is...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
JISC Legal - Web 2.0 Senior Managers Workshops - Liability and Law5 September 2008
The content of these concise events is directed at those individuals who are making strategic decisions with regard to Web 2.0. The aim is to provide sufficient knowledge of the legal risks associate...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, Learning Resources Staff, Technical Staff)
JANET Training Courses4 September 2008
You might be interested to know that JANET Training is due to run the following courses...
(Intended Audience: FE, Technical Staff)
UK Federation Regional Event - Leeds3 September 2008
Explore your options and share experiences with your peers!...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff)
In conversation: Chris Swingler, Association of Learning Providers (ALP)2 September 2008
'In conversation with Becta', in which leading voices from FE and Skills give their views to stimulate discussion around progress in learning technology....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
FREE Netskills Workshops in Newcastle21 August 2008
Netskills are pleased to announce that they are running a series of workshops at Newcastle University for anyone working in the Further and Highere Education Sector....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE)
The Educational Evidence Portal19 August 2008
The Educational Evidence Portal (www.eep.ac.uk) is dedicated to and for educational professionals, bringing together research and evidence from multiple sources in one place. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Progress towards the 'Success for All' qualified further education workforce target 2006/0814 August 2008
Success fro All target with LLUK....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff)
First anniversary of QIA's Excellence Gateway14 August 2008
The Quality Improvement Agency's (QIA) Excellence Gateway, a complete online service for all those working in the further education system in England, has been going from strength to strength and help...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
IfL publishes policy statement on professional formation14 August 2008
IfL published its policy statement on professional formation for teachers, trainers and tutors in the further education and skills sector....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, WBL)
Do you want to receive regular communications regarding Education and Skills?12 August 2008
Edexcel Policy Watch is a service that aims to provide anyone with an interest in education and skills with regular, easy to read and simple summaries of education developments....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Third international Online Conference Innovating e-Learning 200812 August 2008
The JISC e-Learning Programme will be running its third international Online Conference in November 4-7. The theme for this year's event is Learning in a Digital Age - Are we prepared? ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Joint event with AoC NILTA & JISC RSC Northern & Yorkshire & Humber11 August 2008
RSCs Northern and Yorkshire & Humber are pleased to announce a collaborative event with AoC NILTA - Strategic Leadership for Enabling Learning: Technology in Pursuit of Excellence...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
ITS Feda Technology Conference 20088 August 2008
Being up to date on the latest technology helps you deliver enhanced user efficiency, system flexibility and IT departmental credibility. ...
(Intended Audience: ACL, FE, Technical Staff)
Digital Discovery8 August 2008
Community Engagement: Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
E-Guides training is now available for ALL staff in the FE and Skills Sector!8 August 2008
NIACE is pleased to announce a new series of events as part of the E-Guides training programme. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, WBL)
ALT-C 2008: Rethinking the digital divide5 August 2008
This conference will explore and extend the debate over the digital divide, providing an opportunity to develop both thinking and practice. 9-11 September 2008, Leeds, UK...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Skills Development Conference (UKAN-SKILLS Project)5 August 2008
University of Teesside Library & Information Services (which is leading the UKAN-SKILLS Project) is sponsoring a conference on Wednesday 15th October 2008 with speakers from four current JISC Users & ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
New Further Education (FE) Specialisation and Innovation fund launched5 August 2008
From today FE colleges and training providers can tap into a new fund to help them connect with businesses in an innovative and collaborative way. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Places left on Netskills workshops in Newcastle in September29 July 2008
As part of their regional workshop programme, Netskills are visiting Newcastle University. There are still places available, places can be booked via the link below....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Becta: Next Generation Learning Awards 2009: Technology Excellence in FE & Skills4 July 2008
These awards will reward all types of learning provider in the FE & Skills sector and seek to identify those across the whole system who are fully confident in the use of technology. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
RSC Northern Contact Information Form3 July 2008
RSC Northern would like to ensure they have accurate information on their contacts. ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Step out this Summer with YOUR RSC3 July 2008
Once again YOUR RSC are offering FREE workshops in this region for one day only!...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
ITS Feda - Keeping you up to date with what3 July 2008
View ITS Feda Newsletter...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Podcasts: Great Expectations of ICT3 July 2008
Is a new report that is being published by JISC and Ipsos Mori. The research follows an initial study carried out with sixth form students about their expectations about the use and availability of te...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
FREE workshops at Netskills 2 July 2008
Don't miss this offer for you to attend a workshop at Netskills compliments of RSC Northern....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Third International Online Conference - Learning in a Digital Age now open for registration2 July 2008
As the world we live in becomes more dependent on digital information, a major conference will question whether we are really prepared for learning in the digital age....
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Managers, WBL)
Sustainable ICT in Colleges and Universities - New Ways of Working2 July 2008
The morning of this workshop will focus on Queen Margaret University's use of thin client, open plan office working, and other ICT-related technologies in its new campus. This has 70% less floor space...
(Intended Audience: Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Exploring Tangible Benefits of e-Learning2 July 2008
Making some kind of sense of the diversity of current e-learning practice across the HE sector. The result is a celebration of the diversity in the sector and shows the effectiveness of a range of ap...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, FE, HE)
UCISA-SDG Professional Skills for Advisory1 July 2008
3 day course at the University of East Anglia, 16 - 19 September 2008 ...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
Netskills workshops in Newcastle.5 June 2008
Netskills provides high quality staff development services. We help organisations make effective use of innovative technology for learning and teaching, research, administration, marketing and other a...
(Intended Audience: Academic Staff, ACL, FE, HE, Learning Resources Staff, Managers, Technical Staff, WBL)
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