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). >>
Seven quick wins with e-books for FE practitioners short on time
Like any teaching and learning resource, the great library of free e-books available to further education colleges is only of value when it's in use, books are being read and learners' needs are met. >>
Cyber attacks on colleges and universities: who, when and why?
It’s notoriously difficult to identify individual cyber criminals, but data that Jisc has collected over the past few years has built up a picture of who may be launching attacks on the UK’s colleges and universities based on when they do it. >>
The potential of Education 4.0 is huge – the UK must take the lead, now
We can own the opportunity created by Industry 4.0 in education and our UK universities are ready to be a global leader in making that leap into the future a reality. >>
Announcing the results of our student digital experience survey
This year, universities minister Sam Gyimah opens our student digital experience survey. Launched today, the report contains the opinions of 37,000 students on their digital experiences in further and higher education. Here's what the minister has to say in the foreword. >>
Good digital teaching practices support easier learning for disabled students
While a virtual learning environment (VLE) is a vital resource for all students, it can also be an effective assistive technology for disabled students allowing them to be more independent learners. >>
How we’ve been helping universities and colleges to improve the digital experience for their students
Last year 20,000 students from higher and further education told us about their digital learning experiences in further and higher education. This year we’re back with the results from over 37,000 students and 83 organisations, in our digital experience report set to be published next week... >>
Staff and students can learn from each other to develop digital capabilities
Digital technologies are turning the working landscape on its head. As traditional jobs are becoming extinct while others are being transformed, many of today’s learners will find themselves competing for jobs that don’t even exist yet. >>
Want a bot of your own? Learn how to build one
Think chatbots could do a job at your college or university? A joint Jisc and UCISA event in September aims to equip schools and colleges with the knowledge to develop their own bots. >>
What can universities learn from boarding schools' digital pastoral care systems?
Through their portrayal in literature and cinema, public schools have gained a reputation for being traditional, but their approach to pastoral care is firmly in the digital age. >>
