Staff Development
JISC provides resources to assist universities and colleges and their staff acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make effective use of new and existing digital technologies.
Through a range of activities, including workshops, accredited training, e-learning, and guidance materials, JISC services advise on the use of new technologies and their relevance to a range of core business processes. Topics covered include legal issues, support for special needs, using digital media, improving administration and providing inclusive learning experiences.
JISC-funded projects continue to explore new digital technologies in education and to share knowledge, experience and successful practice.
Key staff development activities
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Programmes
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Repositories and Preservation Programme
The programme is a £14m investment in Higher Education repository and digital content infrastructure. It will fund initiatives to develop the Information Environment supporting digital repositories...
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Digital preservation & records management programme
Supporting institutions in long-term digital asset management and preservation forms a central theme of JISC's Digital Preservation and Records Management programme.
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Users & Innovation: Personalising Technologies
Based on the needs of real end-users, the programme will identify areas where innovative user technologies and practices can increase efficiency.
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Institutional Innovation Programme
The Institutional Innovation programme represents a £13.08m investment aimed at supporting existing institutional strategies by providing solutions to institution-wide problems, based upon proven...
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e-Learning Capital programme
The e-Learning Capital programme is an £11.36 million investment to support the sector in harnessing the potential of e-learning to support lifelong learners.
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Projects
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Electronic records management training package
Electronic records management requires staff from all levels/areas of an institution to appreciate their role/responsibilities as creators and users of electronic records.
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Dealing with data
UKOLN was asked to undertake a small-scale consultancy for the JISC to investigate the relationships between data centres and institutions which may develop data repositories. The resulting...
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Phoebe
The project is a direct descendant of the Learning Design Tools project and other predecessor projects in the E-learning and Pedagogy programme. It will create a flexible online planning tool that...
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Models of Practice
Practice models can be viewed as generic approaches to the structuring and orchestration of learning activities. This project aims to develop a range of practice models that can be used by...
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Low Carbon ICT
The Low Carbon ICT project will reduce the University of Oxford’s carbon footprint that results from the operation of its ICT infrastructure. It is likely to reduce annual power use by a minimum of...
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Services
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JISC Digital Media
JISC Digital Media provides advice and guidance on the creation and use of digital media collections in learning, teaching and research. JISC Digital Media aims to promote and develop good practice...
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JISC RSCs (Regional Support Centres)
The 13 JISC RSCs provide a comprehensive, regionally-based support service for the use of networked learning technologies and resources for FE Colleges, small HE Colleges and other local educational...
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JISC infoNet
JISC infoNet aims to be the UK's leading advisory service for managers in the post-compulsory education sector promoting the effective strategic planning, implementation and management of information...
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JISC TechDis
JISC TechDis is the leading educational advisory service providing advice and guidance on technology and disability to promote an accessible and inclusive experience for students and staff. JISC...
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UKOLN
UKOLN is a research organisation that aims to inform practice and influence policy in the areas of: digital libraries, information systems, bibliographic management, and web technologies.
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Documents
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MELAS Final Report
PDF document
This project set out to investigate the issues in an institution wide implementation of SMS-based technology to support teaching and learning activities in the University of Wolverhampton. There had...
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Sustainable ICT Service Provision Project Plan
PDF document
The project aims to determine the sustainability of current University ICT services in terms of their energy consumption and CO2 emissions and to investigate and implement strategies by which the...
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JISC Circular 09/02 - Supporting Institutional Records Management, Theme 3, Electronic Records Management Training Package
PDF document
Today, in organizations, the management of records in different formats, but increasingly in electronic form, is growing in importance. This fact applies equally to higher education institutions...
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Data Skills and Career Structure study
Word document
There is little doubt that issues surrounding research data have emerged into the limelight during the past year or so. Much is at stake: the government invests a great deal of money into scholarly...
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Dealing with data: Roles, rights, responsibilities and relationships (Consultancy report)
PDF document
This Report explores the roles, rights, responsibilities and relationships of institutions, data centres and other key stakeholders who work with data. It concentrates primarily on the UK scene with...