The document discusses efficiencies and effectiveness in further education. It provides examples of savings and efficiencies from various Jisc programs and collections. Jisc Collections negotiates licence agreements worth over £90 million annually, achieving savings of over £70 million for the sector. The document also discusses tools and services available from Jisc to support digital capabilities, delivering a robust flexible learning environment, and enhancing the student digital experience.
3. Value, savings and efficiencies
»Janet network - £35,218,969
»E-books for FE - £991,400
»CSIRT - £22,562,500
»Eduroam - £9,782,000
»UK Access Management Federation -
£7,399,700
»Digimap - £38,177,450
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4. Efficiencies
Jisc Collections:
› 9,000 active subscriptions
› 254 licence agreements covering over 400 subscription
agreements
› 6,000 invoices issued worth £43 million
› Total value of agreements negotiated was £90 million
in 14/15
(Out of a sector spend of £190 million)
› Savings to the sector of over £70 million per annum
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5. Tools to support
»Technology review tool
»Financial X-ray
»Fundamental technologies guide
»Advice and guidance
»Digital Capabilities programme
»Digital leadership course
»Training
»and much more ……. See your account manager
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7. Support supports and staff with their digital capability
»Ensuring that students are digitally capable has
to be considered as one of the key employability
goals
»Staff in colleges need to be adept and confident
in using technology themselves before they can
improve their students’ digital capabilities
»How are you assessing students digital skills?
»How are all staff developing their digital
literacy/capability? See Jisc Digital Capability
service for guidance - http://bit.ly/1VW8QOe
8. Deliver a robust flexible environment
»Colleges should endeavour to make their
systems easy to access and to provide a safe,
secure and seamless online environment
within which students can learn with support
for BYO devices
»South Staffordshire College - 200
ChromeBase machines into LRCs; they boot up
in less than five seconds, require little to no
maintenance, never slow down and they use
60-80% less energy saving £35k per year
9. Deliver a relevant digital curriculum
»Embedding digital activities and assessment
opportunities as part of the curriculum sets the
expectation that students will use technology
throughout their studies
»One FE College has adopted and embedded a
flexible model, utilising technology to promote
and encourage independent study, which has
led to 12% improvement in success measures
alongside £250K annual savings in delivery
10. Student digital experience tracker 2016
The following themes were often mentioned as something that HE
institutions should keep doing:
» Online 24/7 access to as much content as possible
» 24/7 library access
» Putting as much a possible (lecture notes, slides etc) on
Blackboard, and making it accessible any time any place
» Using technology, and embracing new technology services and
resources
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11. Student Digital ExperienceTracker 2016
The following themes were often mentioned as something that FE and skills
institutions should keep doing:
» Providing support for learners
» Allowing access to social media and the internet
» Allowing home access to course materials
» GoodWiFi connectivity
» Embedding technology in the teaching learning experience
» Using Google classroom
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12. Student digital experience tracker 2016
The following themes were often mentioned as something that HE
institutions should start doing:
» Recording lectures
» Better use ofVLEs: standardise use by staff, add presentations, teach
students how to use it effectively, and improve access (eg mobile access)
» Improve online services: more online resources/activities, assessment
submissions
» Access to better / more computers
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13. Student Digital ExperienceTracker 2016
The following themes were often mentioned as something that FE and
skills institutions should start doing:
» Access to better / more computers and laptops
» BetterWiFi access
» Teach students and staff how to best use technology (hardware and
software) effectively and efficiently
» Put more resources online and make them easy to find
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14. Implementing the FELTAG Agenda
» The evolution of FELTAG: A
glimpse at effective practice
in UK FE and Skills (March 16)
» New assessment case studies
and guidance on technology
enhanced assessment and
feedback for FE and Skills
» Senior leader think pieces
» Online version recently
launched
Available from
http://bit.ly/FELTAGMarch16
15. Enhancing the student digital experience
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/enhancing-the-digital-student-experience
Almost 50 exemplars of effective practice in support of students’ digital
experiences in Higher Education
https://digitalstudent.jiscinvolve.org/wp/exemplars/
Findings from FE Digital Student project and 50 snapshots of current
practice from colleges:
http://digitalstudent.jiscinvolve.org/wp/exemplars/fe-snapshot-case-studies/
Online guide available from:
16. Enhancing the student digital experience
Final report
Literacy review
Feedback from consultation events
https://digitalstudent.jiscinvolve.org/wp/s
kills-study/key-outputs/
Skills sector resources:
17. What does success look like?
» Teachers have developed some outstanding and innovative e-learning
materials where learners use three-dimensional camcorders to record
assessments and prepare projects
» Learners use the college’s virtual learning environment extensively to
support their studies and to develop their independent learning
» Teachers and students make extensive use of the electronic tracking and
monitoring system to promote students’ progress
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18. What does success look like?
» Learners are highly effective independent learners.The measured and
skilful use of information and learning technology, with engaging virtual
learning environment sites in many subject areas stimulate learners to
carry out research outside the classroom.
» Information technology resources are modern and exceptionally well
used in many subjects by both lecturers and learners
» Staff monitor and track learners’ progress closely and, using this
information, successfully encourage learners to aim for high grades
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19. Learning from your peers: sharing good practice
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Clare George, Bridgend College
Anne Marggraf-Turley, Coleg Ceredigion
22. Understanding and Establishing an Online Presence
• Barclays LifeSkills
• Provides insight – online activity & networking
• WBT- http://www.barclayslifeskills.com
• Free resource pack – Teachers Hub
• Register as a tutor and/or learner
• Resources to support Employability Skills – ‘Job Ready’
• Supports Differentiation – 14-19yrs
23. Digital Footprint Reputation
• Reppler
• Manages your online reputation by scanning your walls for objectionable
content
• WBT - http://www.reppler.com/
• Free scanning tool on key words/phrases posted
• It provides feedback on - Positive, Negative or Neutral language
• Also checks privacy and security threats
• NB: It only scans your last 100 posts
• Other tools available:
• Pipl.com
• Reputation.com
• Lifelock.com
27. Privacy & Security
• How secure is my password?
• Only use password checkers to see what constitutes a
good password. NEVER get a site to check your own
password – think security!
• Advice on choosing passwords
• How to set a strong password
• The weakest passwords?!
“cgeorge” “Cgeorge21!”
28. Online Image and Identity
• Klout
• WBT - https://klout.com/
• Provides a score based on social media activities that can be liked, shared and re-tweeted.
• It’s scored 0-100
• With the introduction and rise in Internet Celebrities:
• “Cyberstars” – PewDiePie, 40.5 million followers, £10 million net worth
• “Blogebrities” – Zoella, 9.5 million followers, £2.3 million net worth
29. Digital Tools to support DR
Tool Available
Web Based Tool/
App
Purpose
Google
Reppler.com
Pipl.com
WBT/App
WBT
WBT
Check your Digital Footprint
Barclays LifeSkills WBT Resource Bank to get ‘Job Ready’
Reputation.com
Lifelock.com
WBT Manages personal/business security
and online threats
Howsecureismypassword.
com
WBT Tests password stability
Klout.com WBT Measures online rating
Padlet WBT Collaborative wall, start a conversation
following DR
Prezi WBT/App Presentation software, free account
public – shared with a global audience
Quickvoice App Podcast tool
32. enhancing efficiency and
effectiveness for teaching
and learning
Digi Revolution
in Coleg Ceredigion
you can follow this
presentation:
https://is.gd/oqugem
33. efficiency:
Do more with less.
effectiveness:
measuring
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"Network problems” from Jeremiah Ro/CC BY-SA
35. Office365 IT-Manager
new Moodle ILT Co-ordinator
all the Apps Digital Practitioner
support TLCs
less paper IT -Technicians
focus in observations
streamlined workflows
….. and so much more
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All things Digi
Efficiencies on back office and systems – focus support where it has most impact – Learning & Teaching
Develop a digital strategy, taking an whole organisation approach, ensure it is led by senior management and focuses on both technology and staff capabilities
Value & Savings – take advantage of frameworks and bulk purchasing power available to you:
In Wales - currently offering Digital literacies workshops to all providers
More important than ever now that Digital Literacies are an essential skill alongside literacy and numeracy
Getting the digital environment right is key particularly now requirement for Information Security to be ISO27001 compliant
Lewisham Southwark College -created its own blended learning centre to give staff and students opportunities to use a range of different devices and, with more than 100 apps to choose from, there’s a specially tailored “blending in” online course to help staff exploit opportunities to develop their own blended learning resources.
City of Liverpool College - transforming the digital environment: resilient and robust systems and services
With an ambition to encourage students to bring their own (BYO) devices, the college recognised the strain that this would put on its existing network and it became the first FE college to sign up to Jisc’s shared data centre for education and research. The move is ensuring staff and students enjoy fast, reliable access to data from anywhere, via the cloud. The college has also become a Microsoft Academy to give its community of learners and staff access to Office 365 and all the Microsoft Academy teaching and learning materials.
These steps have enabled it to launch SharEd, a shared service that will accelerate the transformation not just of teaching and learning but also of a range of management systems. It will also make possible a range of efficiencies via partnership working and increased purchasing power. BYO has now been implemented, supported by a system of equipment loans for those without their own devices and by investment in skills development for both staff and students.
East Berkshire college has also provided staff and students with training in use of the devices and upgraded its wireless network to ensure that it has sufficient capacity for these hundreds of devices as well as for many more devices that will be deployed by students themselves. Training was provided for staff on the use of the new devices and systems, supplemented by staff surgery sessions. The ILT content developers have extended the training to help staff and students.
PETA Training and Consultancy Services staff are learning to create videos and interactive activities using tablets, and ensuring that learners have easy access to these via QR codes and augmented reality software in hotspots within engineering workshop areas.
Level 2 and 3 engineering apprentices gain experience of how employers in engineering industries are using the latest digital equipment to support their workers.
Oldham College is working with Edge Hill University to provide learners with more meaningful and detailed assessment and feedback via videocasting. It’s an approach that has already proved its worth at the university and this experiment is aiming to replicate those benefits in an FE setting.
It’s life-changing technology.” That’s the view of dyslexic Leeds City College student, Craig Clements, on Texthelp Read&Write Gold, innovative software that has helped Craig represent the college student body and is now helping many other students achieve their learning goals.
City and Islington College – developing online content to support the curriculum
“Keeping safe” student induction modules
In response to the Prevent agenda, in summer 2015, City and Islington College produced a suite of online modules to cover key aspects of student induction and to ensure a standard approach to delivering core information. The suite of four modules was created in-house by the e-learning team and includes safeguarding and child protection, e-safety, values and radicalisation. The modules are all delivered through Moodle.
Redbridge College – blending the classroom in maths education
Maths staff at Redbridge College identified a need to improve the way that the maths GCSE course was delivered, so worked with the e-learning team to create a year long blended learning programme. Effective use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) has enabled them to create a curriculum that is less reliant on paper-based resources and instead uses a “flipped” classroom model with all course materials available online. Resources are interactive and staff have employed a variety of apps that can support understanding of tricky concepts and enrich student-teacher interactions. Working on tablets, students can capture and share their work instantly to get immediate feedback.
Case studies including:
A strategic approach
Relevant digital curriculum
Assessment and feedback
Engaging learners in digital development
Develop learners’ employability
Supporting students and staff
Robust, flexible digital environment
Two IT Lecturers
Clare has worked with us on digital literacies
Teachers hub – linked to the curriculum to promote and support employability skills – also links to the WBQ
Written and supported by teachers
Lesson plans
YouTube videos
Online quizzes
Built-in tools & templates
Presentations
How to – protect your online reputation (pinning a tweet to the top of your wall)
Reppler -Great for the younger users, safeguarding their future – No costs incurred
Pipl – Comprehensive people search in the deep web
Reputation.com – manages both personal and business online profiles at a cost, consultation on request, hides personal data preventing phishing, identity theft etc.
Lifelock.com – Manages business identity and security threats – membership required
Login via Facebook
Today more than 90% of recruitment is not only reliable on a CV but employers are looking at a persons online profile
Fox News reporter has 7 Alerts based on a news report about the TV series Breaking Bad – impact on her scoring
Run a poll – How many of you would now use Reppler with your learners
Strategies for managing online information keeping it secure.
Move away from small passwords, add a CAPITAL space or ! To make code breaking more difficult
By adding an ! I’ve added 58 years
Sign-up using Facebook, twitter or email accounts
Top scorer – Barack Obama (99) – highlights topics of influence