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In embracing technology the further education (FE) sector, its teachers and learners can thrive.
by Paul McKean
The agreement allows open access publishing in 44 IOPP journals and removes article publication charges for authors.
Jisc and five UK-based society publishers have signed pilot transitional open access (OA) agreements, now available to UK universities.
We are on the cusp of a digital learning revolution where the availability of artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies can help transform teaching and learning.
There are many benefits to being on social media for educators and academics – not least the ability to keep peers, employers and funders aware of what you’re doing – but an online public presence is not without its security risks.
An online student engagement platform developed by a startup that was developed through a Jisc edtech competition has been recognised as the technological or digital innovation of 2019 at the Times Higher Education Awards.
As those working in education attest, technology is an important part of everyday life. It is no longer an optional add-on to teaching and learning.
by Sir Ian Diamond
Abertay University and Jisc share an ambition: to make higher education flexible, accessible and welcoming for everyone – no matter who they are and where they come from.
A Scottish university’s efforts to create a sustainable campus by using cutting-edge technology has won it a Green Gown Award in a category sponsored by Jisc
Times change. Growing up, I could not have imagined the internet, cashless transactions and other ideas that have become commonplace. Part of my job as a college leader is to give learners snapshots of what their life might look like in the future.
by Debra Gray
Researchers from 180 UK universities can now benefit from a national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers, the second largest fully open access publisher in the UK.
From surviving the internet to how Hollywood gets it right (and wrong), Garry Scobie, University of Edinburgh deputy chief information security officer (CISO), is taking a creative approach to educating staff and students about information security. He describes how he’s turning the need for security awareness into a tool to help change the organisation’s security culture.
Sunderland University has an ambition to become a truly digital first university. They’re taking staff and students on a journey to develop their digital skills, putting technology at the heart of what they do. We’ve been working with the university and through a range of Jisc services, are supporting them to realise this ambition.
Universities UK has convened a new group to support and enhance the mandate of Jisc in negotiating publishing agreements with major academic publishers.
Jisc worked with The Northern School of Art to redesign their virtual learning environment so that it makes life easier for students and staff. Since then, log-ins are up by nearly two thirds.
