RSC East Midlands news feed

Booking is open for Insight 2013

Bookings are open for our summer conference "Insight 2013" (#rsc-insight). A mixed delivery model of staff development and networking, using Flipped Learning techniques, as we put into practice what we preach.

May edition of Jisc RSC EM e-bulletin out

The new edition of “intouch” - your monthly e-bulletin from Jisc RSC East Midlands has been published.

Latest RSC e-bulletins

This month we have published Moodle and Strategic e-bulletins.

New regional case study on curriculum planning

The latest regional case study looks at how Chesterfield College have ensured that their Curriculum offer is Wolf compliant.

April edition of Jisc RSC EM e-bulletin out

The new edition of “intouch” - your monthly e-bulletin from Jisc RSC East Midlands has been published.

Latest RSC e-bulletins

This month we have published Accessibility & Inclusion, ILT and Strategic e-bulletins.

Insight 2013 - Thank you for your feedback

Thanks to all those of you who responded to the survey about what topics you would like to see in Insight 2013.

New case studies of good e-practice

Our ILT Advisor, Steve Saffhill, takes a look at the latest case studies that have been published.

March edition of Jisc RSC EM e-bulletin out

The new edition of “intouch” - your monthly e-bulletin from Jisc RSC East Midlands has been published.

Launch of Insight 2013: Blend IT, Mix IT, Flip IT!

The annual RSC East Midlands e-fair has been given a major overhaul to turn it into a mixed delivery model (online & f-2-f) between 19-26th June.

e-learning news in the East Midlands

A round-up of technology related news in the East Midlands region from the last month.

Learners get into technology

The Big Bang at New College Stamford gave learners from across the region a chance to showcase their work.

Round-up of e-bulletins created in February

This month we have published Accessibility & Inclusion, ILT and Strategic e-bulletins.

WBL provider case study on using free network management tool

The latest regional case study looks at how Babington Business College has a free network management tool, Spiceworks.

New Excellence Gateway case studies

Our ILT Advisor, Steve Saffhill, takes a look at the latest case studies that have been published.

Chesterfield College pick up Beacon Award with RSC support

Last week the college were in London to pick up their Beacon Award for Innovation in FE.

Local provider highlighted in national case study on learning platforms

The latest regional case study looks at how KM Training has piloted the use of a free version of the Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment, called Coursesites.

February edition of Jisc RSC EM e-bulletin out

The February edition of “intouch” - your monthly e-bulletin from Jisc RSC East Midlands has been published.

Latest teaching and learning case studies

Our ILT Advisor, Steve Saffhill, takes a look at the latest case studies that have been published.

New look "intouch" newsletter out

The new look “intouch” - your monthly e-bulletin from Jisc RSC East Midlands has been published.

Using interactive posters with learners

A Jisc funded mobile learning project that uses interactive posters is helping improve language learning at Central College Nottingham.

Read the December edition of the ILT e-bulletin

December edition of Accessibility e-bulletin now released

The December edition of this popular e-bulletin is now available.

December edition of Strategic e-bulletin now available

The December edition of the strategic e-bulletin has now been published

Read the November edition of Accessibility e-bulletin

The November edition of this popular e-bulletin is now available.

"Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?" - Advice on curriculum planning for further education management

If you are working in further education then it is time to look at your 2013/14 curriculum with a critical eye. Read this informative blog post by Deborah Gray at Chesterfield College.

Read the December edition of the LRC e-bulletin

Read the latest edition of the LRC e-bulletin

November edition of ILT e-bulletin now available

The November edition of this popular e-bulletin is now available.

Case study from Chesterfield College: Using virtual machines to engage learners

The latest regional case study looks at how Chesterfield College introduced the use of web-based learning using virtual machines to help learners studying on its computing courses.

Delivering Health & Safety training online has a positive impact on staff training

The latest regional case study from Loughborough College looks at how delivering Health & Safety training online has a positive impact on staff training.

Octbber edition of Accessibility e-bulletin now available

The October edition of this popular e-bulletin is now available.

Read the October edition of Strategic e-bulletin

The October edition of the strategic e-bulletin is now available.

Read the latest edition of the LRC e-bulletin

Read the latest edition of the ACL newsletter

Read the latest edition of the ACL e-bulletin

Read the latest edition of the Moodle User newsletter

Read the latest edition of the Moodle e-bulletin

East Midlands e-safety project website launched

The East Midlands e-safety project website has been recently launched at the ALT conference. The project was funded by LSIS to develop e-safety resources for vulnerable learners.

September edition of New Build and Sustainability e-bulletin now published

Read the September edition of this e-bulletin now

September editions of ILT and Accessibility e-bulletins now available

The September editions of these two popular e-bulletins are now available.

Using eBooks in teaching and learning - a free online seminar from JISC Netskills

JISC Netskills next online seminar takes place on Wednesday 19 September between 13:00 and 14:00 when Ralph Holland from South Tyneside College will tell the story of his institution's use of eBooks to distribute content to distance learners.

Technology bids in East Midlands set to contribute to enhanced learning and teaching across the UK

Technology bids in East Midlands set to contribute to enhanced learning and teaching across the UK. JISC RSC East Midlands is pleased to announce that 5 bids in the region are to receive funding for new learning resources, methods and expanding opportunities in post-16 learning.

Digital Literacies Organisational Review published by JISC RSC National

The updated version of the JISC RSC National Digital Literacies Organisational Review (DLOR) is now live and available for learning providers to access.

Read the September edition of Strategic e-bulletin

The September editions of the strategic e-bulletin is now available.

Lyn Lall attending Staff Development Managers Network Meeting at EMFEC

Lyn Lall, is now the RSC Advisor responsible for supporting Staff Development and Quality managers, as well as those responsible for delivering teacher training. She will be attending the first of this year’s termly Staff development manager’s network meetings at EMFEC on 27 September.

Read the latest edition of the LRC e-bulletin

Zoe Grant awarded RSC Learning Technology Award

August edition of Strategic e-bulletin now available

The August editions of this popular e-bulletin is now available.

Learning Technology Award Winners 2011/12

New East Midlands region Learning Technology Awards 2011/12 winners announced!

July editions of LRC and Accessibility e-bulletins now available

The July editions of these two popular e-bulletins are now available.

IT network disruption at RSC East Midlands

Our host institution, Loughborough College, is planning major upgrades to the IT network, beginning on Friday 13th July through to, and including, Wednesday 18th July.

Case study - How viable is your course provision?

The latest regional case study from Chesterfield College looks at how they have implemented a new method for managing their curriculum planning.

Find out what colleagues are doing in the region

At the recent JISC RSC East Midlands e-fair we asked delegates about their use of technology. View the results on our new miituu site.

Northampton College get Cloud project bid

Congratulations to Northampton College who have had their bid to the Association of Colleges (AoC) accepted for the Cloud Computing in Further Education Colleges project.

Resources from the e-fair now available (#rscefair)

The JISC Regional Support Centre for the East Midlands recently held its 8th annual e-fair at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham.

e-fair live: details announced (#rscefair)

The JISC RSC East Midlands e-fair takes place in Nottingham next Thursday, 21st June. Selected parts of the event will now be available online live on the day.

Regional provider offers low-cost inclusion workshops

Portland College is offering two workshops on the topic of inclusion.

e-fair now open for booking (#rscefair)

The 2012 RSC East Midlands e-fair on 21st June in Nottingham is now open for booking.

Keynote announced (#rscefair)

Bob Harrison, a freelance education advisor and consultant will be the 2012 e-fair Keynote.

e-fair network sessions decided

The four network cafe sessions at this year's e-fair have been selected.

Latest technical e-bulletin available

The April edition of thetechnical e-bulletin is now available on-line.

ILT e-bulletin now out

The April edition of this popular e-bulletin is now available.

April strategic e-bulletin available

The April edition of the strategic e-bulletin is now available on-line.

RSC supporting accessibility networks

This week our advisor, Martin Cooke, will be attending two regional networks to highlight how technology can be beneficial to support accessibility.

April edition of "intouch" out

The April 2012 edition of intouch is now available online.

Two new regional e-bulletins now out

The March editions of these two popular e-bulletins are now available.

JISC Inform issue 33 online now

The Spring edition of the JISC Inform online newsletter is now out.

LRC and ILT e-bulletins now out

The March editions of these two popular e-bulletins are now available.

Read the March strategic e-bulletin

The March edition of the strategic e-bulletin is now available on-line.

TechDis Voices - a call for Beta testers

An opportunity for learners, support staff, technical teams and managers to get early access to free text to speech support.

Accessibility & Inclusion e-bulletin available

The March 2012 edition of the Accessibility & Inclusion e-bulletin is now available online.

RSC Wales Online Spring Bytes

A series of online events (8 sessions) taking place over the next two days looking at Mobile Technologies.

£1m funding for Cloud computing

The Association of Colleges (AoC) has announced £1 million to progress Cloud Computing in Further Education Colleges.

Help available for new funding applications

As part of the current £1.4m JISC Advance funding call we have updated our supporting materials and arranged a webinar.

And the winners are…

JISC RSC East Midlands, Northern and Northwest would like to thank everyone who took the time to fill in its joint communication survey, which closed on Friday.

February strategic e-bulletin

The February 2012 edition of the Strategic e-Bulletin is now available online.

New tool provides insights into e-resource usage

A new tool launched by Cardiff University’s information services directorate and JISC allows people to assess the popularity and use of e-resources so they continue to deliver value for money.

Read the February Learning Resources e-Bulletin

The February 2012 edition of the Learning Resources e-Bulletin is now available.

Learning Technology Award Winners 2011/12

In our Hall of Fame, see who has won an award in the East Midlands region in 2011/12.

Complete our Communications Survey for a chance to win a £50 Amazon voucher!

We are currently undertaking a communications survey with the learning providers we support so that we can ensure our various communication channels are organised in a way that meet your requirements.

Liz Butterworth joins RSC East Midlands team

We are pleased to announce that Liz Butterworth has joined the RSC East Midlands team as Northern Cluster Advisor.

Bright ideas wanted for new JISC funding platform

Do you have a smart idea for using technology in your college or university and looking for rapid project funding?

Show the East Midlands what you're doing at RSC E-Fair 2012

We are delighted to confirm that this year’s RSC e-fair will take place on 21st June at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. The theme will be "On with the (r)evolution".

Hair-Net - new regional case study

'Hair-Net: Learning together through collaboration' regional case study has been published on the Excellence Gateway.

Getting started with ebooks - 22nd February 2012

This one-hour online surgery from JISC Digital Media will appeal to anyone who is curious about the potential of ebooks.

Successful bid writing webinars

A new series of three online events to demystify the art of bid writing with presentations and discussion.

Two new regional case studies

Two new regional case studies have been published on the Excellence Gateway website that look at the use of data dashboards and improving business processes.

Lunchtime webinars on the safe access and use of social media

Do you provide access to social networking sites to staff and students on campus? Are social networking sites being used to enhance teaching and learning within your organisation? Or are you still blocking and filtering?

Watch thousands of TV clips from across Europe

Over 14,000 items of archived TV footage from 17 European countries are now available via the EUscreen online portal for teaching, research and general interest.

Safer Internet Day

Today is Safer Internet Day and JISC RSC East Midlands and other JISC Advance services have resources and advice to help your organisation.

New regional case study available

The latest regional case study has appeared on the re-launched Excellence Gateway.

Submissions open for ALT conference

You can now submit abstracts and papers for the Association for Learning Technology conference.

Regional College goes solar

One of the country's largest solar power systems has been installed at Bilborough College in Nottingham.

Data Privacy (Protection) Day

On 28 January 2012, Europe celebrates its European Privacy and Data Protection Day.

Local college receives Enhanced Renewal Grant

Leicester College will receive a share of £100 million worth of capital funding for the Enhanced Renewal Grant

Your feedback needed for JISC on Air

What are your views on this part of the JISC e-Learning Programme dissemination?

Supporting Inclusion with Technology launch

A webinar series that will introduce the four key areas where technology can help embed inclusive practice and provide some very practical ways to get started.

JISC infoNet launch new infoKit

JISC InfoKit Knowledge Transfer 2.0 or KT2.0 is the latest addition to the suite.

Latest edition of online newsletter published

The January 2012 edition of intouch is now available online.

JISC Blended Learning Conference 2012 details

Dates announced and a call for abstracts for Blended Learning Conference

JISC TechDis announces funding winners

Further funding for leading edge innovators to develop life changing assistive technologies.

RSC office closure

We are closed from lunchtime 23rd Dec until 3rd Jan.

£100 million in Enhanced Renewal Grants

Skills Funding Agency announce the forty-six successful colleges.

New resources from JISC InfoNet

A Strategic ICT Toolkit and a Measurement Tools Wiki are now available to learning providers.

JISC Netskills launch spring workshops

A wide variety of e-learning workshops across the UK and online now available.

10,000 views on our SlideShare account

Presentations from RSC East Midlands prove popular.

Social media ‘not to blame’ for inciting rioters

A study of Twitter messages does not show they played an important role in inciting and organising the disturbances.

I’m Dreaming of a Legally Compliant Christmas

Our colleagues at JISC Legal showcase their seasonal offerings to help with any compliance issues for learning providers.

RSC Advent Calendar

Lots of useful resources available in the countdown to Christmas.

New LSIS funding opportunities

Resource Utilisation Fund 2011-2012

BIS confirms funding for Sixth Form Colleges until 2014

JISC Advance is pleased to announce that Sixth Form Colleges will continue to benefit from JISC services for the 2012/13 and 2013/14 financial years.

JISC Procureweb launches new website

JISC Procureweb has unveiled a new website that will help those involved in procurement across the post 16 education sector.

Adult Learners’ Week 2012 Award nominations are now open

If you know of someone whose life has been transformed through adult learning, or someone whose work on a ground-breaking learning project has made an important difference to adults’ lives, why not nominate them for an Adult Learners’ Week Award?

Shared Services: What you need to know

JISC RSC South East is pleased to announce the broadcast of a series of three online seminars on Shared Services.

JISC Inform issue 32 online now

The latest edition of JISC Inform goes live today with this term’s focus on how JISC is supporting UK learning providers open up its content, data and research.

New Resource: Improving Organisational Efficiency

JISC infoNet is delighted to announce the launch today of its latest suite of resources at UCISA CISG 2011. This extensive collection is aimed at ‘Improving Organisational Efficiency’ and includes infoKits on Enterprise Architecture, Shared Services, Costing and Cloud Computing, as well as material on the technology lifecycle, advice on getting more from existing investments and a look at the technology implications of mergers and restructures.

Derby City Council ALS win award

Derby City Council’s Adult Learning Service are the winners of an “Outstanding e-learning Team” award. The award was part of the TES awards, and recognises the e-learning team or initiative that had the greatest impact in the year 2010-11 and was open to all further education providers in the UK.

New mini guides on all things digital media

To address some of the queries and questions JISC Digital Media are often asked they have created a series of ‘Little Guides’.

Free online surgery to make better videos for teaching and learning

The 23rd of November sees the launch of a new series of free JISC Digital Media online surgeries to aid teaching and learning.

New Head of JISC appointed

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.

New online RSC newsletter

We are pleased to annouce the launch of our new online newsletter “intouch”.

Free online webinar on creating video

JISC Digital Media will run a one-hour webinar on Wednesday 14 December.