Implementing Plan S – A welcomed announcement
The Wellcome Trust announced its new OA policy this week, a next step since joining cOAlition S, the policy gives us our first sight of an implementation approach in line with Plan S. >>
Working with colleges to understand what our services mean to staff and students
Earlier this year, as part of our ongoing engagement process with members, we commissioned independent consultants to determine what Jisc services mean to the FE sector. The information will help us refine and develop what we do for our members now and into the future. >>
How we’ve been designing equitable foundations for open knowledge
It’s open access week, and the pace of change in the world of open access (OA) shows no sign of slowing down. Whilst this is a time of uncertainty, there are exciting developments and possibilities afoot... >>
Will edtech take-up in further education produce the digitally-savvy workforce the UK needs?
When I first started to develop a learning technology strategy for my then college employer, edtech was in its infancy. >>
Campus visitors come in from the cold
Within the Nordic languages is a concept that could be called a "hierarchy of foreignness". >>
Government shows further education is key to closing the UK’s technical skills gap
Through its industrial and digital strategies, the introduction of T-levels and institutes of technology, the government has put further education (FE) centre stage in closing the UK’s technical skills gap. >>
Everything you ever wanted to know about chatbots (but were afraid to ask)
Building a chatbot may be cheaper and easier than you think – but it needs careful planning to get it right. >>
Bringing augmented and virtual reality to the classroom on a budget
It’s easy to think that augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) are only for organisations with hefty budgets and cash to splash. >>
What does best practice look like for using learning technology in colleges?
Five years on from the Further Education learning Technology Action Group’s (FELTAG) first report, my colleague Ros Smith and I have been talking to leaders and practitioners in colleges across the UK to see how they have implemented the report’s recommendations and how today’s use of technology is helping to improve student experience and prospects. >>
Learning analytics and GDPR: what you need to know
Universities and colleges are having to adapt their policies and processes to meet the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). >>
