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.
Thank you to all those who participated in the 2012 JISC on Air Listeners' survey. Your views have informed the development of the five remaining shows planned for 2012. Topics will include developing digital literacies, transforming curriculum design through technology, technology-enhanced assessment and feedback, open educational practice and course data.
More information about JISC on Air
Links to JISC on Air Radio Shows recorded in 2012:
Digital Literacy – delivering the agenda within colleges and universities - April 2012
In the sixth episode of our online radio programmes - JISC On Air - we are exploring how universities and colleges can help teaching staff, researchers, support and administrative staff to develop their digital literacies - those capabilities which prepare an individual for living, learning and working in a digital society. In part two of the show, we will be looking at how digital literacy underpins the academic success and employability of students.
The show highlights how colleges and universities are developing holistic approaches and strategies for supporting the development of these skills and capabilities.
Kim Catcheside interviews staff working on the Digidol Project at Cardiff University hearing more about how the project is establishing an institution-wide approach for contextualising and embedding digital literacy into the development of academic staff, students, research students and administrative, managerial and support staff.
In the show Kim also speaks with Dr Andrew Eynon who is leading the Personal Actualisation and Development through Digital Literacies in Education project at Coleg Llandrillo. The overarching aim of this project is to create a digitally literate, skilled and confident workforce and student body across all the FE institutions in North Wales (Coleg Harlech, Coleg Menai, Coleg Llandrillo, Deeside College and Yale College Wrexham).
Helen Beetham, synthesis consultant for the JISC Developing Digital Literacies programme, and who has extensive experience of this topic, provides valuable insights into the emerging issues from the programme, whilst Alison Mitchell, Deputy Director of Vitae, speaks about the importance of digital literacies for researchers.
Developing digitial iteracies for working in a digital world (Part 2) - May 2012
In the seventh episode of our online radio programmes - JISC On Air - we are exploring how colleges and universities are developing digital literacies for working in a digital world. This is the second part of a two-part series, focusing on digital literacies. Part one is available here.
With an estimated 90% of UK jobs requiring some level of IT competency, the notion of digital literacy - those capabilities that equip an individual for living, learning and working in a digital society – is becoming a key requirement for employability.
Universities and colleges have a responsibility to develop students into individuals who can thrive in an era of digital information and communication - those who are digitally literate are more likely to be economically secure. But it's not just about employability - increasingly digital literacy is vital for learning itself.
In this show, Kim Catcheside, interviews staff and students involved in the Digital Literacies in Transition – A Model for Transforming Graduate Attributes JISC-funded project, which is developing a model to support digital maturity linked to graduate attribute development. Simon Walker and Mark Kerrigan, explain how the project is employing cross-university studentships to foster a community of student-led change. Students, Rebecca and Daniel speak about their involvement in the project.
The project is also engaging with employers to develop and pilot a ‘Rate our Graduates’ initiative that will subsequently feed into curriculum design and delivery workshops.
Helen Beetham, synthesis consultant for the JISC Developing Digital Literacies programme, also shares the outcomes from the synthesis from the baseline reviews from the 12 Developing Digital Literacies projects and 10 professional bodies and associations which provide valuable insights into the emerging issues from the programme.
For further information on JISC’s work in this area visit:
www.jisc.ac.uk/developingdigitalliteracies and http://bit.ly/ddl-prog
To follow the ongoing developments of the JISC funded Developing Digital Literacies projects visit the Netvibes page which collates all the project blog postings and subscribe to the Developing Digital Literacies programme blog for up to date information about the developments in the programme
Join the JISC-DIGLIT-PUBLIC mailing list - http://bit.ly/HUDj6n to contribute to discussions around digital literacies and how it affects your institution.
Links to JISC on Air Radio shows recorded in 2011:
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.