JISC Regional Support Centres

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JISC Regional Support Centres Stimulating and
Supporting Innovation in Learning
Theresa Welch, Allen Crawford Thomas E-Learning
Advisors, RSC West Midlands
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Support for E-learning

• Supporting the development of e-learning, working
  directly with learning providers since 2000.
• Work though regional teams based in 13 locations
  throughout the UK
• Broad remit covers teaching and learning, staff
  development, strategy and management, e-learning
  technology, learning resources and accessibility.

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Identify and Share Best Practice
If you have an example of good practice in
e-learning that you would like to share contact
Kirsty Hill by e-mail at kirsty.hill_at_wlv.ac.uk
 
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It could be you! Regional Example
 
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Regional Staff Development

• Workshops, bespoke in-house training events,
  regional events includes development for
  teacher training
• Typical staff development activities include
• Introduction to E-Learning
• Getting to Grips with Interactive Whiteboards
• Change Management
• Learning Technologies Showcase Day
• Online Conference
• E-Portfolios Forum

See RSC website for details http//www.rsc-wm.ac
.uk/
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Other e-learning staff development
Partner workshops and events NIACE E-Guides
Three days of hands on, workshop - style
training. Developing an action plan for cascade
training E-CPD Programme New Programme
commissioned by the Learning and Skills
Improvement Service . Opportunity for
practitioners to support and enhance learning
through the effective use of technology. LSIS
Connect - focuses on the development of ILT
strategies. One day interactive session followed
up by distance coaching and half day mentoring.
LSIS Realise focuses on helping work based
learning providers manage change. One-day
leadership programme with ongoing support for up
to three months.
See RSC communications for details
http//www.rsc-wm.ac.uk/
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Signposting Funding Opportunities
E-CDP Showcase Projects - Submit a showcase
project - 2000 http//www.bdplearning.com/ecpd/sh
owcase_project_info.html Closing date March
09. ALPs Learning Innovation Grant (LIG)
programme Already secured funding for Round 4.
Further rounds may be possible. LSC Capital
Grants for staff development Last round of
funding offered up to 22,500 per provider. See
RSC website (http//www.rsc-wm.ac.uk/) for more
details of future opportunities. MOLENET
Mobile Learning Network - http//www.molenet.org.
uk/getinvolved. Opportunities to work with FE to
secure funding.
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Forums and online support
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Other Advice and Guidance

• Demonstrate new technologies
• Assessing the need for technology
• Evaluation and selection process of technology
• Implementation of technology
• Examples of innovation and good practice

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JISC Digital Media
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JISC Legal
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JISC TechDis
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JISC Netskills
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JISC Infonet
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Communications
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Tools for E-Learning
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Asus EEEpcs

• Smaller than an A5 pad and weighing less than 1kg
  
• Combines the portability and quick-start of a PDA
  with the capabilities of a laptop.
• Solid-state hard drive provides fast boot-up /
  shut-down and preserves user files.
• Integrated webcam microphone and speakers
• Many come with Open Office and other Free and
  Open Source Software
• Excellence Gateway Case studies

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Digital Video Cameras

• Raised considerable interest in teaching and
  learning because of their portability, ease of
  use and starting at just 35 their price!
• The basic Disgo model has only three buttons so
  you cant go far wrong with using it either
  making it a great tool for learners to use (to
  capture evidence for e-portfolios for example).
• There are a couple of models available, the basic
  Disgo video retailing at 35 or a disgo Video Pro
  at 99.99.
• Additions new models with LCD displays. Extra
  memory
• Excellence Gateway Case studies

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Micro Projector

• Ideal for impromptu meetings, small group
  presentations.
• Switch off instantly and put in your pocket,
  allowing you to take it anywhere
• Compatible with laptops, video MP3 players, video
  mobile phones and other multimedia devices.
• Powered by either on-board battery (up to 60
  minutes continuous presentation) or AC mains.
• Projects video and 'still' content up to 1270mm
  (50") image size.
• Needs better resolution to be effective in
• classroom setting.

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Ipod, ITouch

• Mobile wireless enabled device that allows the
  user to access educational content online or by
  physical download.
• Audio playback (Podcasts of lessons audio books
  etc).
• Audio recording - external microphone required
• Review videos or images (coursework,
  demonstration of new skills/evidence)
• Audio playback Up to 36 hours when fully
  charged
• Video playback Up to 6 hours when fully charged

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Digital Notepads

• Looks like an ordinary notepad and clipboard, but
  stand-alone device that has storage capability
  built in.
• Digitally captures and stores everything you
  write or draw with ink on ordinary paper, without
  the use of a computer and special paper.
• Can then upload and digitally view, edit,
  organize and share your handwritten notes in
  Windows.
• Additions Extra memory. New forms function.
• Excellence Gateway Case studies

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Interactive Whiteboards

• Can be used for interactivity e.g. labelling
  activities, with PowerPoint.
• Showing photographs, scan students work and show
  on whiteboard.
• Who wants to be a millionaire type activities.
• Additions - voting pads and active slates
• Excellence Gateway Case studies
• Whiteboard resources on RSC wiki

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Digital Voice Recorders

• Can be used to capture professional discussions.
  Record conversations with a learner.
• Files can be attached electronically as witness
  statements to the learners file.
• Additions extra storage, more features. Easy to
  overlay audio onto images that show activity
  being undertaken.
• Excellence Gateway Case studies

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Resources for E-Learning
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JISC Digitisation Programme
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Contact
Theresa Welch E-Learning Advisor (WBL) Tel
01902 518976 Email theresa.welch_at_wlv.ac.uk E-Lea
rning Updates Wobble http//wblwestmids.blogspot.
com/ Allen Crawford-Thomas eLearning Advisor
- Teaching and Learning Tel 01902
518930E-mail a.crawford-thomas_at_wlv.ac.uk RSC
Website http//www.rsc-wm.ac.uk