JISC

Overview

The project aim is to support the JISC's forming of an 'effective and sustainable community of practice' (CoP) around the Users and Innovation Development Model (UIDM). The UIDM is seen as an essential component within the JISC e-Framework by providing a standard approach to the development of a new generation of innovative, useful and usable web services. The CoP will play a formative role in owning and refining the approach and providing heuristics on the use of the method. The UIDM is not a prescriptive; it is a guide based on the selected use of user-centred approaches.

Aims and objectives 

• To support the JISC’s forming of an effective and sustainable CoP
• To provide an appropriate infrastructure and tool kit for the CoP
• To support the CoP through specific activities
• Blended f2f and online community facilitation workshops, seminars and other events
• Social software and community tools training events and materials
• To support the JISC in developing the next generation of learning, teaching and administration technologies through the use of the UIDM
• To support the CoP in understanding the value of the UIDM
• To support project teams in the use of the UIDM

Project methodology

The project is a partnership between Oxford Brookes University, University of Essex and the Users and the Users and Innovation Model. George Roberts, Oxford Brookes is the Director responsible for the overall delivery of support, Chris Fowler, University of Essex, is leading on the application of the Users and Innovation Development Model to the Community participants

Anticipated outputs and outcomes

• The development of a sustainable community around the development of next generation technology and practice.
• The further development if the JISC users and innovation development model

Lead institution

• Oxford Brookes University

Project partners

• University of Essex