Case Studies

JISC Digital Media are producing case studies to showcase ways in which it has helped users with their digital media requirements. The first can be viewed at http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/case-studies

Little Guides

A series of ‘Little Guides’ address some common queries and questions about digital media. The first subject areas covered are:

The Little Guide to Finding Digital Media Resources
www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/pdf/little-guide-to-copyright.pdf

The Little Guide to Copyright

http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/pdf/little-guide-to-digital-media.pdf

Free Online Surgery – 23 November

23rd November sees the launch of a new series of free JISC Digital Media online surgeries. Each session is designed to provide help and support and answer any questions you have regarding digital media.

The first surgery in the new series is:

Making better videos: Planning Your Video Production Wednesday 23rd November, 2011 at 1pm

This one-hour session is designed to provide an overview of the video production process and highlight the basic areas that should be considered before starting to shoot.

http://bitly.com/jdmsurgery

Why this is important to you?
If you support disabled learners you will be aware of how many of them find it difficult to successfully access text. This could be for sensory reasons such as visual impairment, cognitive reasons such as dyslexia or second language issues such as BSL. A range of technologies already exist to support disabled learners in accessing text in electronic format but access is often frustrated by accessibility issues in digital copies of the text.

How you can make a difference in a few minutes?
Please help JISC TechDis by disseminating this to any people that you are aware of, who have responsibility for teaching learners with visual impairment, dyslexia or have difficulty accessing print. Or please respond yourselves.

JISC TechDis has worked with Skillset to help identify areas where accessibility can be explicitly stated within the national occupational standards. Lots of different groups within the publishing industry will be commenting on the standards.

We encourage you to help us increase the participation in the Skillset consultation on the National Occupational Standards for Publishing.

JISC TechDis has prepared a document that guides you through the consultation, explains how the consultation is set out and makes suggestions on what to contribute and where.

Read the full story on the JISC TechDis website and download the Guide to the Skillset Consultation at the bottom of that page.
http://www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/techdis/news/detail/2011/skillset

NOTE: The consultation closes on 23 November.

~ JISC press release ~

Martyn Harrow, Director of Information Services at Cardiff University, has been appointed as Head of JISC for a fixed term of 9-18 months from 1 February 2012.

Martyn will succeed Dr Malcolm Read who retires as Head of JISC in January 2012 after 18 years in post.

Martyn will see the organisation through its transition² into a ‘new look’ JISC, following the recommendations of the Wilson Review (February 2011).

Full article available here: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/stories/2011/11/newheadofjiscappointed.aspx

JISC Advance is delighted to be supporting the NIACE digital conference this Friday, 4th November.

JISC Regional Support Centres (RSCs) on behalf of JISC Advance will be running a Knowledge Cafe. Learning providers will be able to find out about the wide range of services and expertise across JISC Advance.

Our Advisers will be facilitating discussions around:

• Learning through technology
• Technological changes and you
• E-safety and learners

Tracey Morris, RSC South West, will be discussing skills development for practitioners through an interactive workshop – ‘Skills for tutors: Digital Storytelling’.

Sal Cooke from TechDis is running a workshop on how learning providers can exploit technology to help everyone access learning – ‘Technology aiding Equality’.

The JISC RSC network and JISC Advance services such as JISC TechDis and JISC Netskills have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with NIACE. This was recently formalised with JISC Advance signing a memorandum of understanding with NIACE.

The RSC London October 2011 e-Bulletin is now available.

If you are a supported learning provider you can subscribe to our mailing list, just mailto:admin@rsc-london.ac.uk

~On behalf of LSIS~

LSIS is pleased to invite bids from learning and skills providers in England for six provider-led projects to improve the quality of access to the content and services of the Excellence Gateway site as part of the LSIS drive to help the sector improve. The projects cover three areas of work:

• Review and improvement of a nominated area of content, including retagging of items. Total funding of up to £75,000 (inc VAT) is available for this strand of work, which will consist of three projects, each funded up to a maximum of £25,000 (inc VAT).
• Creation of resources to support users of the Excellence Gateway, including user guides. Funding of up to £25,000 (inc VAT).
• Sustainable development of key National Learning Network (NLN) materials, which are currently hosted by LSIS. Total funding of up to £20,000 (inc VAT) is available for this strand of work, which will consist of two projects, each funded up to a maximum of £10,000 (inc VAT).

The deadline for completion of each of the projects listed here is March 31st 2012.

Eligible providers must  be SFA funded organisations (excluding schools) subject to inspection by Ofsted.  Bids should be e-mailed to chris.kelland@lsis.org.uk under the title  ‘The Excellent Gateway Projects’ by 12:00 midday on Monday 7 November 2011, or earlier if possible. All organisations submitting bids will be notified of the outcomes by Friday 25 November 2011.

All questions of substance and the response to them will be posted in an FAQs document, which will be updated on this page weekly where possible. Interested parties should consult this before submitting their bid document.

Reliance on diverse, paper-based recording systems to capture information related to teaching observations was perceived at Redbridge College as costly both in staff time and lost opportunities to drive college-wide improvement. The in-house development and implementation of the Learning Observation Tracking System (LOTS) took place over a year and led to improved consistency and compliance with the observation process and more effective management information and monitoring. As OfSTED observed, the College lesson observation system is well organised and managed, and outcomes are related clearly to a wide range of relevant staff development opportunities.

Read the full  case study written for the Excellence Gateway:
Redbridge College: Learning Observation System

Entries are now being accepted for the Learning on Screen Awards 2012.
Entry deadline: 28 November 2011

The Learning on Screen Awards celebrate and reward excellence in the use of moving image and related media in education. The Awards aim to give wider recognition to producers of educational material and reward rising filmmakers through the prestigious Student Production Awards. The Awards are open to broadcasters, production companies, education providers, museum personnel, students and anyone else producing educational media (broadcast, non-broadcast & multimedia).

All shortlisted entries will be showcased at the Learning on Screen Awards ceremony at the BFI Southbank on Thursday 26 April 2012.  The evening will be presented by Lord Winston, the presenter of popular BBC science programmes, including ‘Child of Our Time’ and ‘Child Against All Odds’

For further details and a list of Award Categories visit: www.bufvc.ac.uk/learningonscreen

JISC News Release

Innovating e-Learning 2011 Keynote: Technology: the new force in our education system?

David Puttnam, Lord Puttnam of Queensgate, will consider the potential impact of a major, positive disruption to the way the world approaches learning and teaching at the JISC online e-learning conference on 22-25 November 2011. Lord Puttnam, who is a renowned speaker and chairman of FutureLab, following a highly acclaimed career in the film industry, will share with participants his view on how pedagogy is going digital, in what is likely to be a controversial and challenging keynote.

Lord Puttnam is joined at the sixth annual JISC e-learning online conference by other expert speakers including:

• Bill Rammell,  deputy vice-chancellor at the Plymouth University
• Mike Sharples, professor of educational technology at the Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University
• Ewan McIntosh  chief executive at educational consultancy NoTosh and expert speaker on finding creative ways of using emerging technologies in education

Participants at the conference will be able to pose questions to the speakers and join in discussions from the comfort of their own workplace, using the Blackboard Collaborate platform followed by asynchronous discussions.

Sarah Knight, e-learning programme manager at JISC and event organiser said, “Taking part in an online conference is just as important as if you were attending in person. There will be ample opportunity to join in stimulating discussions and to share practice.

“This year the themes of ‘learning landscapes’ and ‘navigating pathways’ in the digital age, will be discussed focusing on the opportunities created by technology-enhanced assessment and feedback, digital literacy, open educational resources, lifelong learning and students as agents of change,” adds Sarah.

In order to help participants make full use of the networking and discussion opportunities, participants will be able to prepare for the event ahead of time in a pre-conference activity week.

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearningpedagogy/elpconference11/Activity%20Week.aspx

Sarah concludes, “This year’s conference is one of the best yet, offering a big conference experience in the most cost-effective way. At £50 per delegate, it represents significant value for money for organisations and education departments feeling the constraints of a tight budget.”

Register now to explore through live presentations and debate some of the latest thinking about enhancing learning and teaching with technology. http://bit.ly/pI6gD2

Programme information and registration:
www.jisc.ac.uk/elpconference11
Follow on Twitter @jiscel2011
Conference hash tag: #jiscel11

~on behalf of JISC Digital Media~

JISC Digital Media has recently been awarded centre status by Edexcel for the delivery of BTEC accredited courses. The first course is a three-day Professional Certificate in Digital Imaging 21st-23rd November, the ‘must have’ professional qualification for digital imaging professionals. Book now to secure the introductory rate of £850 – over 20% discount off the normal rate of £1,100.

The course run by JISC Digital Media specialists is divided into three, one day self-contained sessions covering: digital capture, image optimisation and manipulation and digital asset management.

The digital capture unit gives learners the opportunity to develop skills in digital image creation and capture. The unit employs a practical approach to image creation and capture using a range of digital image equipment. It also gives consideration to the importance of lighting in the context of digital photography.

The image optimisation and manipulation unit will enable learners to develop and explore their digital image processing skills, together with their knowledge of the associated technology and systems.

The digital asset management unit is designed to enable learners to develop and explore metadata that is relevant to their digital images. The unit will also explore relevant intellectual property legislation as it applies to digital images.

Successful completion of the three units will lead to the award of the BTEC Professional Certificate.

Dates for the first Bristol based course are 21st – 23rd November 2011 and will be offered at a discounted rate of £850 (normal cost £1,100) per delegate.

To express your interest in, or for further information please email info@jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk or contact Jon Moore on 0117 331 4447 or visit
http://bit.ly/n1Qyhk

In addition to the above fast-track BTEC course, the following courses are available:

* Video Production 1: Lectures & Interviews 8th – 9th November 2011
* Building Effective Screencasts 15th November 2011
* Introduction To Image Metadata 16th November 2011
* JISC Advance – Digital Media & Copyright Seminar 7th December 2011
* Managing Digital Media Collections 9th February 2012
* Building Effective Screencasts 14th February 2012
* Colour Management 29th May 2012
* Digitising Analogue Video 20th June 2012

The above courses are held at the University of Bristol, 8-10 Berkeley Square, Bristol, BS8 1HH.

Participants from UK Higher or Further Education are charged £150 per delegate for one-day courses and £275 for the two-day Video Production course.

You may also be interested in the following seminar:

JISC Advance – Digital Media and Copyright Seminar – 7th December 2011
This seminar will take place at the JISC London Office, Brettenham House, 5 Lancaster Place, London, WC2E 7EN at a cost of £100 per participant.

For further information and to book please visit:
http://bit.ly/2NsrKi