Natalie will describe how they are using Google products such as Classroom and Chromebooks to revolutionise teaching and learning - for example, through paperless courses that can be scaled up without any additional costs to the college.
Are you future ready? Preparing students for living and working in a digital ...Jisc
Many colleges and universities recognise they need to adopt a whole-institution approach to equip students with the skills, confidence and experience they need for the modern workplace.Technology is critical in helping students to develop and communicate these skills, but are universities and colleges making best use of it?
In this session we will explore what employers are really looking for; and how a university and college are using innovative approaches to best preparing their students to meet those needs.
Learner engagement - how can you overcome the challenges and develop opportun...Jisc
Chair: Esther Barrett, subject specialist (teaching, learning and assessment), Jisc
Speakers: (all from Forth Valley College):
Rob McDermott, development support officer, department of curriculum, quality and learning services
Laurence Ferguson, lecturer, department of construction;
Fiona Milligan Rennie, creative practitioner and lecturer, department of creative industries
Bringing the curriculum alive is key to driving learner engagement.
In this workshop you will learn how Forth Valley College (AoC Beacon Award Winners 2014 for ‘Innovation in FE’) have adopted a creative and responsive curriculum to enhance the learner experience, such as augmented reality - The Hand Held classroom.
From this insight, learn how you can:
Create a superb environment for learning
Cultivate a vibrant learning organisation where learners develop skills, achieve qualifications valued by industry and progress seamlessly
Instil energy and passion for its people, celebrating success and innovation
Enhance your college’s position as the business and community partner of choice
Learning analytics interventions should always be mediated by a human beingJisc
The machine will argue they can use learning analytics to provide timely and effective interventions to students improving their chances of achieving better qualifications. Machines don’t forget or get sick; learning analytics is more accurate and not prejudiced; evidence for automated interventions.
The human will argue although machines can make predictions they will never be 100% accurate; only a person can factor personal circumstances; automated interventions could be demotivating; automated interventions are not ethical.
Further education colleges use a variety of approaches to track and monitor student engagement and performance.
By integrating these approaches with the national learning records warehouse, we can move from descriptive to predictive analytics, making a significant impact on retention, achievement and successful outcomes for learners through timely, targeted interventions and support.
See how data from Grade Tracker, developed at Bedford College, is being integrated into the Jisc learning analytics architecture.
Chairs:
Paola Marchionni, head of digital resources for teachng, learning and research, Jisc
Sarah Knight, senior co-design manager, Jisc
Speakers:
Scott Hayden, digital innovation specialist, Basingstoke College of Technology
Sky Caves, learning technologist apprentice, Basingstoke College of Technology
Holly Hunt, learning facilitator, Basingstoke College of Technology
Emily Armstrong, libraries and e-learning manager, Hull College (representing Hull Digital Technologies network)
Dr Lucy Robinson, senior lecturer modern British history, University of Sussex
Keir Waddington, professor of History, Cardiff University
This workshop will offer an overview of current research in this area and explore how colleges and universities are using innovative approaches to developing staff digital capability.
Participants will have opportunities to hear from leaders in the field, discuss challenges and explore resources to help them take this agenda forward.
Aberystwyth University ('Aber') are already playing a prominent role in our Jisc learning analytics pilot project, and following-up on recent success in various higher education league tables, leading-edge IT is a key and core part of maintaining and enhancing the student experience at Aber.
Aberystwyth has created their own automated student attendance tracking system – using purpose built hardware, linking into their (off-the-shelf) timetabling system, and their new tutor and student portal system (Aladdin).
This demonstration will show some of how Aber has been able to make a significant cost-saving here (deploying across the whole campus), tackle some of the burning technical and operational issues here, and using this data for student intervention and ultimately as a key predictive data source for learning analytics.
Part Deux: why educators can’t live without social mediaJisc
The document discusses the importance and benefits of using social media for educators. It mentions how social media can enhance student engagement, support technology-enhanced learning, and aid career development. Additional benefits brought up include building communities, developing critical thinking skills, and maintaining professional networks. The document emphasizes that digital literacy and capability are important when using social media. It concludes by thanking the audience and mentioning the event hashtag.
Evidence-based practice in technology-enhanced learningJisc
How much do we know about what works in technology-enhanced learning in higher education?
How can universities and course teams ensure that they’re making most effective use of technology to improve students’ learning experience?
In this workshop you will hear from a range of universities on how they explore impact and what they’ve discovered about what works, and share any findings of your own.
We will also discuss how the evidence base can be brought together and made more accessible.
Are you future ready? Preparing students for living and working in a digital ...Jisc
Many colleges and universities recognise they need to adopt a whole-institution approach to equip students with the skills, confidence and experience they need for the modern workplace.Technology is critical in helping students to develop and communicate these skills, but are universities and colleges making best use of it?
In this session we will explore what employers are really looking for; and how a university and college are using innovative approaches to best preparing their students to meet those needs.
Learner engagement - how can you overcome the challenges and develop opportun...Jisc
Chair: Esther Barrett, subject specialist (teaching, learning and assessment), Jisc
Speakers: (all from Forth Valley College):
Rob McDermott, development support officer, department of curriculum, quality and learning services
Laurence Ferguson, lecturer, department of construction;
Fiona Milligan Rennie, creative practitioner and lecturer, department of creative industries
Bringing the curriculum alive is key to driving learner engagement.
In this workshop you will learn how Forth Valley College (AoC Beacon Award Winners 2014 for ‘Innovation in FE’) have adopted a creative and responsive curriculum to enhance the learner experience, such as augmented reality - The Hand Held classroom.
From this insight, learn how you can:
Create a superb environment for learning
Cultivate a vibrant learning organisation where learners develop skills, achieve qualifications valued by industry and progress seamlessly
Instil energy and passion for its people, celebrating success and innovation
Enhance your college’s position as the business and community partner of choice
Learning analytics interventions should always be mediated by a human beingJisc
The machine will argue they can use learning analytics to provide timely and effective interventions to students improving their chances of achieving better qualifications. Machines don’t forget or get sick; learning analytics is more accurate and not prejudiced; evidence for automated interventions.
The human will argue although machines can make predictions they will never be 100% accurate; only a person can factor personal circumstances; automated interventions could be demotivating; automated interventions are not ethical.
Further education colleges use a variety of approaches to track and monitor student engagement and performance.
By integrating these approaches with the national learning records warehouse, we can move from descriptive to predictive analytics, making a significant impact on retention, achievement and successful outcomes for learners through timely, targeted interventions and support.
See how data from Grade Tracker, developed at Bedford College, is being integrated into the Jisc learning analytics architecture.
Chairs:
Paola Marchionni, head of digital resources for teachng, learning and research, Jisc
Sarah Knight, senior co-design manager, Jisc
Speakers:
Scott Hayden, digital innovation specialist, Basingstoke College of Technology
Sky Caves, learning technologist apprentice, Basingstoke College of Technology
Holly Hunt, learning facilitator, Basingstoke College of Technology
Emily Armstrong, libraries and e-learning manager, Hull College (representing Hull Digital Technologies network)
Dr Lucy Robinson, senior lecturer modern British history, University of Sussex
Keir Waddington, professor of History, Cardiff University
This workshop will offer an overview of current research in this area and explore how colleges and universities are using innovative approaches to developing staff digital capability.
Participants will have opportunities to hear from leaders in the field, discuss challenges and explore resources to help them take this agenda forward.
Aberystwyth University ('Aber') are already playing a prominent role in our Jisc learning analytics pilot project, and following-up on recent success in various higher education league tables, leading-edge IT is a key and core part of maintaining and enhancing the student experience at Aber.
Aberystwyth has created their own automated student attendance tracking system – using purpose built hardware, linking into their (off-the-shelf) timetabling system, and their new tutor and student portal system (Aladdin).
This demonstration will show some of how Aber has been able to make a significant cost-saving here (deploying across the whole campus), tackle some of the burning technical and operational issues here, and using this data for student intervention and ultimately as a key predictive data source for learning analytics.
Part Deux: why educators can’t live without social mediaJisc
The document discusses the importance and benefits of using social media for educators. It mentions how social media can enhance student engagement, support technology-enhanced learning, and aid career development. Additional benefits brought up include building communities, developing critical thinking skills, and maintaining professional networks. The document emphasizes that digital literacy and capability are important when using social media. It concludes by thanking the audience and mentioning the event hashtag.
Evidence-based practice in technology-enhanced learningJisc
How much do we know about what works in technology-enhanced learning in higher education?
How can universities and course teams ensure that they’re making most effective use of technology to improve students’ learning experience?
In this workshop you will hear from a range of universities on how they explore impact and what they’ve discovered about what works, and share any findings of your own.
We will also discuss how the evidence base can be brought together and made more accessible.
What are students' expectations and experiences of technology?Jisc
What are students’ expectations and experiences of their digital environment?
Universities and colleges are increasingly working in partnership with their students on the development of their digital environment and content. As a result, students experience a digitally enabled learning experience which better meets their needs and offers them the digital skills they require for the workplace.
But do we really know how students are using technology and do they use the digital content provided or do they find their own from the wealth of resources available online?
This interactive workshop will provide participants with an overview of innovative approaches colleges and universities are using to gather their students’ views on digital and how they are they are using the data collected to inform the development of their digitally enhanced learning and teaching provision.
Embracing local devolution - two college's intriguing insights into respondin...Jisc
This talk will focus on the pilot project for the College Analytics Lab in the Manchester city region,and discuss how multi-organisation collaboration around common interests can use new technologies to advantage.
Hear how Greater Manchester colleges, Chamber of Commerce and New Economy are working together to match supply and demand to inform devolution skills funding and college planning. By the end of the session you will have a key insight into how two colleges have successfully engaged with partners and ideas for replicating similar activity in your own organisation.
Closing plenary and keynote from Lauren Sager WeinsteinJisc
Host: Andy McGregor, deputy chief innovation officer, Jisc.
Keynote speaker: Lauren Seger Weinstein, chief data officer at Transport for London.
In our final plenary, we'll hear from Lauren Sager Weinstein.
We'll also be announcing the winners of our edtech start-up competition, as we bring Digifest to a close.
Learning and exploring with new technology at Dundee and Angus CollegeJisc
The Learning Lab at Dundee and Angus College is a space to promote the use of innovative technology through hands on learning, with the support of learning technologies staff.
In this demo you will see examples of how staff and learners have the opportunity to explore, experiment, create and learn using emerging technology in a safe, exciting space full of technology, which includes virtual and augmented reality, 3D capture/printing and drones.
The facility creates a 21st century learning experience which stimulates and enhances the student experience as well as providing opportunities to develop new skills
Doing better things: transforming how we use Turnitin for learningJisc
Students have an increasing expectation for academic interactions via the same all-pervasive technologies they use socially. How to marry this need for digital engagement with the rigours and expectations of the assessment process is a challenge faced by many institutions.
Beyond being a mechanism for managing academic misconduct Turnitin, via Feedback Studio is increasingly being adopted by institutions as a tool for Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA) in order to address this challenge.
Learn how technology is engaging and empowering students in the assessment process through innovative approaches to providing constructive and timely feedback beyond a tick or a cross.
Jisc Digifest 2017 - plenary session with keynote from Geoff MulganJisc
Host: Paul Feldman, chief executive, Jisc.
Keynote speaker: Geoff Mulgan, chief executive and CEO, Nesta.
Nesta is the UK's innovation foundation and runs a wide range of activities in investment, practical innovation programmes and research.
The Jisc Vscene videoconferencing service will be evolving over the coming year with help from our new strategic partner, Ajenta. With this new partnership, there will be improved focus on enhancing the teaching and learning experience.
In this workshop you can discover how, through VScene, students learn through virtual classrooms, e-learning and MOOCS as well as enhanced interoperability with desktop applications and mobile devices.
Teaching and learning has been enhanced for a community of 1200 physicists, academics, research staff and postgraduate students, whilst significantly reducing their annual teaching and collaboration overheads. How? By effective use of VScene.
The document discusses transforming organizational culture through implementing Google apps and browser-based tools to change teaching and learning. Some of the initial challenges included network infrastructure issues, reluctance from IT services, and getting staff and student buy-in for the new way of working. Elements needed for success were senior leadership support, modeling behaviors, integrating technology into strategies, and appointing a champion. Support provided included training sessions, online communities, mentoring, and video tutorials. Browser-based apps and sites were promoted as they are easy to use across devices without installation. The transformation helped extend learning beyond classrooms and encourage student contributions.
By Leveraging AWS Cloud and its services it not only help in reducing the cost but also brings agility and innovation. One of such service BigData provides a paradigm shift by putting smart in everything we do today including smart home, smart city, smart health, smart campus and many more. We will talk about how AWS services can help in reducing the cost and bring agility by leveraging Big Data to bring in innovation to campus.
Geoscience education in digital landscapes: the virtual landscapes projectJisc
Speakers:
Jacqueline Houghton, University of Leeds
Annabeth Robinson, senior lecturer, Leeds College of Art
The award winning Virtual Landscapes Project is a collaboration between the University of Leeds and Leeds College of Art to develop screen-based virtual reality environments for use in geoscience education.
In this session you will see this award winning project which gives students and teachers screen-based virtual reality environments for use in geoscience education. You will be able to access and explore the virtual reality world so if you have a laptop bring it with you to make sure you can virtually roam.
How can technology help us meet the needs of a wider range of learners?Jisc
Chair: Julia Taylor, subject specialist (accessibility and inclusion), Jisc.
Speakers:
Mike Sharples, The Open University / FutureLearn
Mike Snowden, University of Huddersfield
One of the arguments often made for technology-enhanced learning is that it enables greater flexibility for learners and institutions, enabling learners to vary the mode, pace and place of their learning, and making it easier for non-traditional and geographically distributed students to participate and be supported. In order for this to happen, though, we need to explore new models of provision and delivery, making the most of what technology can offer.
In this workshop presenters from a range of HE providers will share how they design learning opportunities and support that is flexible enough to meet the needs of a wide range of students, and will consider the impact on providers and students.
Delegates will discuss how these insights can be applied in their own situations.
An evolution of Vscene in action - John WilsonJisc
The Jisc Vscene videoconferencing service will be evolving over the coming year with help from our new strategic partner, Ajenta. With this new partnership, there will be improved focus on enhancing the teaching and learning experience.
In this workshop you can discover how, through VScene, students learn through virtual classrooms, e-learning and MOOCS as well as enhanced interoperability with desktop applications and mobile devices.
Teaching and learning has been enhanced for a community of 1200 physicists, academics, research staff and postgraduate students, whilst significantly reducing their annual teaching and collaboration overheads. How? By effective use of VScene.
Increasing student satisfaction by closing the feedback loopJisc
One of the biggest challenges universities and student unions’ face today when enhancing the student experience is closing the feedback loop between students and staff. With a constant stream of survey and systems, university staff struggle to demonstrate how they are acting on student feedback in a timely and relevant manner. As a result this leads to students feeling further disengaged and dissatisfied as they feel their voice is not heard or do not adequately supported.
Unitu aims to provide an effective way for universities to engage with the student voice and close the feedback loop. We will present findings, best practices, potential consequences of an ineffective feedback system and how we've discovered a great way to close the feedback loop and improve the student experience.
How does technology-enhanced learning contribute to teaching excellence?Jisc
Speakers:
Sarah Davies, head of higher eduaction and student experience, Jisc
Dr Rhona Sharpe, deputy HR director and head of OCSLD, Oxford Brookes University
Prof Paul Bartholomew, pro vice-chancellor student experience, Ulster University
The introduction of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) has focused attention on how technology-enhanced learning contributes to teaching excellence, and how we can begin to evidence this.
In this session our speakers will consider what strategies universities can use to engage staff and students in order to make the most of technology to support learning, teaching and the student experience.
We also discuss how pedagogy can drive take-up of technology enhanced learning, and how technology-enhanced approaches can contribute to the TEF.
Inclusively enhancing learning from lecture recordings: using Synote without ...Jisc
The government have clarified changes to the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA), which mean that universities need to find ways to make teaching and learning more inclusive.
This demonstration will enable participants to experience how Synote has been used at the University of Southampton and other universities to address DSA cut by enhancing a lecture recording through providing an online searchable interactive transcript time synchronised with video, audio and notes.
Automatic machine captioning is affordable compared with professional human captioning and notetaking and can give just as good results when students are provided with the ability to correct any speech recognition errors in the transcript.
Learning analytics: study goal and data explorerJisc
Presenters:
Rob Wyn Jones, senior data and analytics integrator, Jisc
Paul Bailey, senior co-design manager, Jisc
An introduction to two tools from the Jisc learning analytics service.
Study goal provides a motivational student learning app to view and record analytics data and is available on Apple and Android.
Data explorer provides a simple set of admin tools to assist HEI and FEI’s onboarding into the learning records warehouse, and paves the way for more sophisticated dashboards and analysis, from a range of vendors and open source, to be adopted through our new framework.
Digital technology is fundamentally changing learning and teaching in higher ...Jisc
Is digital technology fundamentally changing learning and teaching in higher education, altering how courses are planned and delivered, and how learners experience higher education?
Or is the use of digital technology in education more of an evolution of existing practices, with economic forces likely to be a much more significant driver of change over the next ten years?
Are you future ready? Preparing students for living and working in a digital ...Jisc
The document discusses preparing students for living and working in a digital world. It outlines the agenda for a workshop on this topic, including perspectives from employers, further education, and higher education. The workshop aims to explore what skills students need, share innovative practices, and discuss challenges and solutions through panel discussions. It also provides an overview of research findings on employability in a digital age and frameworks for integrating technology to enhance skills.
1. The document outlines a project to improve students' information literacy skills using Web 2.0 applications like blogs, Flickr, and RSS feeds.
2. It describes meetings held with industry partners to develop workplace scenarios and a trial delivery plan for classroom instruction.
3. The results of the first trial class are presented, including student blogs and reports showcasing their new skills, along with evaluations and achievements from a second trial class.
Offering Students a Spectrum of Online Learning Experiences: featuring Jeffco...Blackboard
In 2006, Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado was looking for a way to address the staggering number of students that were failing classes as well as provide options for students that wanted to learn in a way that modeled their digital lives. The district also wanted to expand educational options for the hundreds of students that were leaving the district each year to learn online elsewhere.
In order to meet these needs, Jeffco Public Schools turned to Blackboard to expand educational offerings with online courses.
Jeffco Public Schools shares how Blackboard software helped accomplish the following:
Develop a five-year road map for online learning,
Address the districts withdrawal and failure rate,
Provide online learning opportunities without students having to leave their school,
Launch a statewide online school and,
Use online learning as a vehicle for organizational change.
Engaging Students In and Out of the Classroom: Featuring North Kansas City Sc...Blackboard
Districts today are trying to increase student engagement in order to ultimately increase student achievement. Blended learning, the teaching practice that combines teaching methods from both face-to-face and online learning, offers a model of instruction to engage students in and out of the classroom. It has proven highly effective in helping schools and districts address the challenges of student achievement, limited resources, and the expectations of 21st century learners.
North Kansas City School District (NKCSD) shares how the district uses online learning in the classroom and beyond to provide a personalized and connected learning experience. Using a 1-1 laptop program, every high school student participates in blended learning, where the teacher utilizes online learning during class and posts assignments and discussion questions for after the bell rings. A representative from NKCSD shares how the district trains teachers and administrators using modeling to create effective blended classes.
Finally, also reviewed is how Blackboard online learning solutions help districts to enhance classroom instruction by extending their courses online for an engaging, individualized and effective learning experience.
What are students' expectations and experiences of technology?Jisc
What are students’ expectations and experiences of their digital environment?
Universities and colleges are increasingly working in partnership with their students on the development of their digital environment and content. As a result, students experience a digitally enabled learning experience which better meets their needs and offers them the digital skills they require for the workplace.
But do we really know how students are using technology and do they use the digital content provided or do they find their own from the wealth of resources available online?
This interactive workshop will provide participants with an overview of innovative approaches colleges and universities are using to gather their students’ views on digital and how they are they are using the data collected to inform the development of their digitally enhanced learning and teaching provision.
Embracing local devolution - two college's intriguing insights into respondin...Jisc
This talk will focus on the pilot project for the College Analytics Lab in the Manchester city region,and discuss how multi-organisation collaboration around common interests can use new technologies to advantage.
Hear how Greater Manchester colleges, Chamber of Commerce and New Economy are working together to match supply and demand to inform devolution skills funding and college planning. By the end of the session you will have a key insight into how two colleges have successfully engaged with partners and ideas for replicating similar activity in your own organisation.
Closing plenary and keynote from Lauren Sager WeinsteinJisc
Host: Andy McGregor, deputy chief innovation officer, Jisc.
Keynote speaker: Lauren Seger Weinstein, chief data officer at Transport for London.
In our final plenary, we'll hear from Lauren Sager Weinstein.
We'll also be announcing the winners of our edtech start-up competition, as we bring Digifest to a close.
Learning and exploring with new technology at Dundee and Angus CollegeJisc
The Learning Lab at Dundee and Angus College is a space to promote the use of innovative technology through hands on learning, with the support of learning technologies staff.
In this demo you will see examples of how staff and learners have the opportunity to explore, experiment, create and learn using emerging technology in a safe, exciting space full of technology, which includes virtual and augmented reality, 3D capture/printing and drones.
The facility creates a 21st century learning experience which stimulates and enhances the student experience as well as providing opportunities to develop new skills
Doing better things: transforming how we use Turnitin for learningJisc
Students have an increasing expectation for academic interactions via the same all-pervasive technologies they use socially. How to marry this need for digital engagement with the rigours and expectations of the assessment process is a challenge faced by many institutions.
Beyond being a mechanism for managing academic misconduct Turnitin, via Feedback Studio is increasingly being adopted by institutions as a tool for Electronic Management of Assessment (EMA) in order to address this challenge.
Learn how technology is engaging and empowering students in the assessment process through innovative approaches to providing constructive and timely feedback beyond a tick or a cross.
Jisc Digifest 2017 - plenary session with keynote from Geoff MulganJisc
Host: Paul Feldman, chief executive, Jisc.
Keynote speaker: Geoff Mulgan, chief executive and CEO, Nesta.
Nesta is the UK's innovation foundation and runs a wide range of activities in investment, practical innovation programmes and research.
The Jisc Vscene videoconferencing service will be evolving over the coming year with help from our new strategic partner, Ajenta. With this new partnership, there will be improved focus on enhancing the teaching and learning experience.
In this workshop you can discover how, through VScene, students learn through virtual classrooms, e-learning and MOOCS as well as enhanced interoperability with desktop applications and mobile devices.
Teaching and learning has been enhanced for a community of 1200 physicists, academics, research staff and postgraduate students, whilst significantly reducing their annual teaching and collaboration overheads. How? By effective use of VScene.
The document discusses transforming organizational culture through implementing Google apps and browser-based tools to change teaching and learning. Some of the initial challenges included network infrastructure issues, reluctance from IT services, and getting staff and student buy-in for the new way of working. Elements needed for success were senior leadership support, modeling behaviors, integrating technology into strategies, and appointing a champion. Support provided included training sessions, online communities, mentoring, and video tutorials. Browser-based apps and sites were promoted as they are easy to use across devices without installation. The transformation helped extend learning beyond classrooms and encourage student contributions.
By Leveraging AWS Cloud and its services it not only help in reducing the cost but also brings agility and innovation. One of such service BigData provides a paradigm shift by putting smart in everything we do today including smart home, smart city, smart health, smart campus and many more. We will talk about how AWS services can help in reducing the cost and bring agility by leveraging Big Data to bring in innovation to campus.
Geoscience education in digital landscapes: the virtual landscapes projectJisc
Speakers:
Jacqueline Houghton, University of Leeds
Annabeth Robinson, senior lecturer, Leeds College of Art
The award winning Virtual Landscapes Project is a collaboration between the University of Leeds and Leeds College of Art to develop screen-based virtual reality environments for use in geoscience education.
In this session you will see this award winning project which gives students and teachers screen-based virtual reality environments for use in geoscience education. You will be able to access and explore the virtual reality world so if you have a laptop bring it with you to make sure you can virtually roam.
How can technology help us meet the needs of a wider range of learners?Jisc
Chair: Julia Taylor, subject specialist (accessibility and inclusion), Jisc.
Speakers:
Mike Sharples, The Open University / FutureLearn
Mike Snowden, University of Huddersfield
One of the arguments often made for technology-enhanced learning is that it enables greater flexibility for learners and institutions, enabling learners to vary the mode, pace and place of their learning, and making it easier for non-traditional and geographically distributed students to participate and be supported. In order for this to happen, though, we need to explore new models of provision and delivery, making the most of what technology can offer.
In this workshop presenters from a range of HE providers will share how they design learning opportunities and support that is flexible enough to meet the needs of a wide range of students, and will consider the impact on providers and students.
Delegates will discuss how these insights can be applied in their own situations.
An evolution of Vscene in action - John WilsonJisc
The Jisc Vscene videoconferencing service will be evolving over the coming year with help from our new strategic partner, Ajenta. With this new partnership, there will be improved focus on enhancing the teaching and learning experience.
In this workshop you can discover how, through VScene, students learn through virtual classrooms, e-learning and MOOCS as well as enhanced interoperability with desktop applications and mobile devices.
Teaching and learning has been enhanced for a community of 1200 physicists, academics, research staff and postgraduate students, whilst significantly reducing their annual teaching and collaboration overheads. How? By effective use of VScene.
Increasing student satisfaction by closing the feedback loopJisc
One of the biggest challenges universities and student unions’ face today when enhancing the student experience is closing the feedback loop between students and staff. With a constant stream of survey and systems, university staff struggle to demonstrate how they are acting on student feedback in a timely and relevant manner. As a result this leads to students feeling further disengaged and dissatisfied as they feel their voice is not heard or do not adequately supported.
Unitu aims to provide an effective way for universities to engage with the student voice and close the feedback loop. We will present findings, best practices, potential consequences of an ineffective feedback system and how we've discovered a great way to close the feedback loop and improve the student experience.
How does technology-enhanced learning contribute to teaching excellence?Jisc
Speakers:
Sarah Davies, head of higher eduaction and student experience, Jisc
Dr Rhona Sharpe, deputy HR director and head of OCSLD, Oxford Brookes University
Prof Paul Bartholomew, pro vice-chancellor student experience, Ulster University
The introduction of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) has focused attention on how technology-enhanced learning contributes to teaching excellence, and how we can begin to evidence this.
In this session our speakers will consider what strategies universities can use to engage staff and students in order to make the most of technology to support learning, teaching and the student experience.
We also discuss how pedagogy can drive take-up of technology enhanced learning, and how technology-enhanced approaches can contribute to the TEF.
Inclusively enhancing learning from lecture recordings: using Synote without ...Jisc
The government have clarified changes to the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA), which mean that universities need to find ways to make teaching and learning more inclusive.
This demonstration will enable participants to experience how Synote has been used at the University of Southampton and other universities to address DSA cut by enhancing a lecture recording through providing an online searchable interactive transcript time synchronised with video, audio and notes.
Automatic machine captioning is affordable compared with professional human captioning and notetaking and can give just as good results when students are provided with the ability to correct any speech recognition errors in the transcript.
Learning analytics: study goal and data explorerJisc
Presenters:
Rob Wyn Jones, senior data and analytics integrator, Jisc
Paul Bailey, senior co-design manager, Jisc
An introduction to two tools from the Jisc learning analytics service.
Study goal provides a motivational student learning app to view and record analytics data and is available on Apple and Android.
Data explorer provides a simple set of admin tools to assist HEI and FEI’s onboarding into the learning records warehouse, and paves the way for more sophisticated dashboards and analysis, from a range of vendors and open source, to be adopted through our new framework.
Digital technology is fundamentally changing learning and teaching in higher ...Jisc
Is digital technology fundamentally changing learning and teaching in higher education, altering how courses are planned and delivered, and how learners experience higher education?
Or is the use of digital technology in education more of an evolution of existing practices, with economic forces likely to be a much more significant driver of change over the next ten years?
Are you future ready? Preparing students for living and working in a digital ...Jisc
The document discusses preparing students for living and working in a digital world. It outlines the agenda for a workshop on this topic, including perspectives from employers, further education, and higher education. The workshop aims to explore what skills students need, share innovative practices, and discuss challenges and solutions through panel discussions. It also provides an overview of research findings on employability in a digital age and frameworks for integrating technology to enhance skills.
1. The document outlines a project to improve students' information literacy skills using Web 2.0 applications like blogs, Flickr, and RSS feeds.
2. It describes meetings held with industry partners to develop workplace scenarios and a trial delivery plan for classroom instruction.
3. The results of the first trial class are presented, including student blogs and reports showcasing their new skills, along with evaluations and achievements from a second trial class.
Offering Students a Spectrum of Online Learning Experiences: featuring Jeffco...Blackboard
In 2006, Jeffco Public Schools in Colorado was looking for a way to address the staggering number of students that were failing classes as well as provide options for students that wanted to learn in a way that modeled their digital lives. The district also wanted to expand educational options for the hundreds of students that were leaving the district each year to learn online elsewhere.
In order to meet these needs, Jeffco Public Schools turned to Blackboard to expand educational offerings with online courses.
Jeffco Public Schools shares how Blackboard software helped accomplish the following:
Develop a five-year road map for online learning,
Address the districts withdrawal and failure rate,
Provide online learning opportunities without students having to leave their school,
Launch a statewide online school and,
Use online learning as a vehicle for organizational change.
Engaging Students In and Out of the Classroom: Featuring North Kansas City Sc...Blackboard
Districts today are trying to increase student engagement in order to ultimately increase student achievement. Blended learning, the teaching practice that combines teaching methods from both face-to-face and online learning, offers a model of instruction to engage students in and out of the classroom. It has proven highly effective in helping schools and districts address the challenges of student achievement, limited resources, and the expectations of 21st century learners.
North Kansas City School District (NKCSD) shares how the district uses online learning in the classroom and beyond to provide a personalized and connected learning experience. Using a 1-1 laptop program, every high school student participates in blended learning, where the teacher utilizes online learning during class and posts assignments and discussion questions for after the bell rings. A representative from NKCSD shares how the district trains teachers and administrators using modeling to create effective blended classes.
Finally, also reviewed is how Blackboard online learning solutions help districts to enhance classroom instruction by extending their courses online for an engaging, individualized and effective learning experience.
The document announces a community launch event for digital storytelling in January 2024. It discusses using digital storytelling in higher education to support learning and teaching. Examples include using digital stories for formative assessment, reflective exercises, and research dissemination across various disciplines. Feedback from students and staff who participated in digital storytelling workshops was very positive and found it to be transformative and help give voice to their experiences. The document also profiles speakers who will discuss using digital stories to explore difficult concepts, hear the student voice, and facilitate staff reflections. It emphasizes that digital storytelling can introduce humanity and creativity into pedagogy and help develop core skills. Attendees will participate in a Miro activity to discuss benefits, applications,
This document summarizes a Jisc strategy forum that took place in Northern Ireland on December 14, 2023. It outlines Jisc's planned services and initiatives for 2023-2024, including expanding network access and launching new cybersecurity, analytics, and equipment services. It discusses feedback received from further and higher education members on how Jisc can better deliver solutions, empower communities, and provide vision/strategy. Activities at the forum focused on understanding members' needs/challenges and discussing how Jisc can better support key priorities in Northern Ireland, such as affordable infrastructure, digital skills, and cybersecurity for FE and efficiency, student experience, and collaboration for HE.
This document summarizes a Jisc Scotland strategy forum that took place on December 12, 2023. It outlines Jisc's planned solutions and services for 2023-2024 including deploying resilient Janet access, IT health checks, online surveys, SD-WAN services, and more. The document discusses how Jisc engages stakeholders through relationship management, research, communities, training and events. It summarizes feedback from further education and higher education members on how Jisc can improve advocacy by delivering the right solutions, empowering communities, and having a clear vision and strategy. Finally, it outlines activities for the forum, including understanding members' needs and priorities and discussing how Jisc supports national priorities in Scotland.
The Jisc provided a strategic update to stakeholders. Key highlights included:
- Achievements from the last year like data collection and analysis following the HESA merger, digital transformation support, and cost savings from licensing deals.
- Customer testimonials from Bridgend College on extending eduroam and from the University of Northampton on curriculum design support from Jisc.
- Priorities for the coming year like connectivity upgrades, new cybersecurity services, and improved customer experience.
- A financial summary showing income sources like membership fees and expenditures on areas like connectivity and cybersecurity.
This document summarizes VirtualSpeech, a company that provides virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) powered professional development training. It offers over 150 online courses covering topics like public speaking, leadership, and sales. Users can practice skills in immersive VR scenarios and receive feedback from conversational AI. The training is used by over 450,000 individuals across 130 countries and 150 universities. VirtualSpeech aims to enhance traditional learning with interactive VR practice sessions and real-time feedback to boost skills retention.
Level 3 NCEA - NZ: A Nation In the Making 1872 - 1900 SML.pptHenry Hollis
The History of NZ 1870-1900.
Making of a Nation.
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Richard Seddon, George Grey,
Social Laboratory, New Zealand,
Confiscations, Kotahitanga, Kingitanga, Parliament, Suffrage, Repudiation, Economic Change, Agriculture, Gold Mining, Timber, Flax, Sheep, Dairying,
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Level 3 Cambridge Technical in Business
Year 1: Planned for one class of 20 students, ended
up with five classes of 18.
Year 2: 200% growth in students on the course
Year 3: 318 students
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Every year we have grown and each year we have
been able to improve how we share materials with
our cohort and remain paperless
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● Students can access resources any time via SITES
● Deadlines link to CALENDAR
● Coursework in one neat folder on DRIVE
● Reduction in cost so can redirect funds to other
resources / training
● Real time feedback and document history
● Collaboration
● Preparation for work and Higher Education
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