JISC on Air
The e-Learning Programme has recently produced a series of radio shows on how digital technologies are supporting institutional practices. These shows offer an informative and engaging discussion with leading experts around how technology is supporting colleges and universities in addressing the challenges they currently face.
The shows are hosted by Kim Catcheside and are between 18 -25 minutes in length. You can access the shows by selecting the links below and you can also download the shows from iTunes.
JISC on Air Listeners' Survey
Could you please provide us with your views, opinions and experiences of the JISC on Air shows? You may have listened to all the shows, intend to listen to them or have, to date, been unaware of them, however we would be very grateful if you could assist us with the completion of a short questionnaire so as to assist us with the development of the next series of shows. There is also a prize draw - two prizes of £50 Amazon vouchers for completed questionnaires (sorry, JISC, JISC Services and JISC Advance staff are not eligible). The survey will close at midnight on Friday 10th February 2012.
If you are familiar with the JISC on Air shows please click on this link to take part in the survey, however if you wish to refresh your experience of the shows or have yet to listen to them, listen now by clicking on the links to either or both of the shows below:
When you have listened to the show/s please complete the short survey by following this link. If you have any queries about the survey or the shows please contact Sarah Knight (s.knight@jisc.ac.uk).
More information about JISC on Air
Links to current shows:
This show explores how digital technologies are helping universities to share reliable and consistent course information and support new students throughout the recruitment process.
The show includes interviews with Becka Currant, Dean of Students at the University of Bradford, Rebecca McCarter, Deputy Manager for academic administration at Bradford University’s school for life-long education and development and Dr Harriet Dunbar-Morris representing the 1994 Group of universities.
This show looks at some of the issues associated with creating sustainable and effective online distance learning. The show highlights the value of engaging students and enhancing the learning experience through online learning tools such as podcasts and virtual worlds.
The show includes interviews with David White, Co-manager of TALL at the University of Oxford, Alejandro Armellini, Learning Designer in the Beyond Distance Research Alliance, at the University of Leicester and Richard Hall, e-Learning coordinator at De Montfort University.
In the latest edition of our radio show JISC on Air we are exploring how digital technologies are helping universities and colleges to better meet students’ requirements and improve retention. In this show, Kim Catcheside speaks with Richard Francis, Head of e-learning at Oxford Brookes University and Ellen Lessner, e-Learning Coordinator at Abingdon and Witney College about how their institutions are better preparing their learners for their experience of learning with technology. Both institutions participated in the JISC Supporting Learners in a Digital Age (SLIDA) study and their case studies are available here.
In addition, we have expert input from Stephen Jackson, Director of Reviews for the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and Alex Bols Head of Education and Quality for the National Union of Students (NUS) who discuss how the appropriate use of technology can support learners with their studies and lead to improved retention. Kim also speaks with Helen Beetham, co-author of the JISC-funded Learning Literacies in a Digital Age (LLiDA) study and recent Review of Digital Literacies, about what support students require to make more effective use of technology for their learning.
In the fourth episode of our online radio programmes - JISC On Air - we are exploring how learning technologies can be used to support new ways of delivering curricula leading to benefits, efficiencies, enhancements and transformation.
The show highlights how colleges and universities are using technology to enable flexible and creative models of curriculum delivery. This work is not only adding value but also transforming the way in which the curriculum is delivered in different contexts.
Kim Catcheside introduces two different curriculum delivery projects, Making the New Diploma a Success, a learning portal for diploma students at Lewisham College, and eBioLabs, a set of integrated tools that help students prepare for laboratory classes at the University of Bristol.The show then explores their approaches and achievements, with a focus on some of the tangible benefits emerging from their activities.
In the fifth of JISC’s online radio programmes, we interview some of the keynote speakers at the JISC online conference, Innovating e-Learning 2011, on 22-25th November. Taking advantage of online technologies, the conference offers live and asynchronous debates on a theme of Learning in Transition.
In this show, Kim Catcheside speaks with Sarah Porter, Head of Innovation for JISC and Bill Rammell, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Plymouth University, about how institutions can maintain a collaborative approach in a period of increasing competition. Bill Rammell gives the opening keynote to Theme 1 of the conference entitled Tensions in collaboration in a changing landscape and reminds us that change can come at a price.
Ewan McIntosh, closing keynote presenter and CEO of No Tosh Ltd, nevertheless argues for a root and branch change in our approach to pedagogy to ensure that tomorrow’s learners are well-equipped to take charge of their learning. Ewan challenges further and higher education institutions to design curricula that are more student-centred.
In addition, Kim explores with Sarah Porter and Mike Sharples, Professor of Educational Technology at The Open University, the experience of taking part in an online conference. Mike, who gives the opening keynote to Theme 2 of the conference, looks into the future of institutional provision and argues for a more considered, professional understanding of the role of technology in the learning environment.