Check out our end of year showcase event e-Factor 2012
* Now booking*
Netskills workshops: London dates
Netskills are running 5 workshops in central London between 13th and 29th June.
Use the quick links below for more information and to book a place.
Wed 13 Jun: Making WordPress work for you
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- Learn the practical skills needed to install, maintain and customise WordPress
- Build your own fully functional installation of WordPress on a USB drive (for publishing/ongoing development) ***More info & booking forms: http://bit.ly/IXGOeQ
Thu 14 Jun, Better Blogging
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- Receive expert guidance on the art of blogging (for a personal/work/group blog)
- Define your blog, measure your impact & practice ‘Good Housekeeping’
- Helping you find your inspiration & hone your writing skills to become a truly AWESOME blogger!
***More info & booking forms: http://bit.ly/IVrEFk
Wed 20 Jun, CSS: A Complete Web Style Toolkit
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- A complete, practical guide to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Learn how to produce standards-compliant professional-looking, accessible and cost-effective web content
- Hands-on (computer-based) activities – perfect your new skills ***More info & booking forms: http://bit.ly/ISxTIf
Thu 28 Jun, HTML5: Evolution or Revolution?
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- The evolution of HTML5 – explore the possibilities & practical implementations of using HTML5
- Learn & apply: how to take your website to the next level
- Hands-on (computer-based) activities – using HTML5 in practice ***More info & booking forms: http://bit.ly/K7V0Ej
Fri 29 Jun, Getting the most from your Google Analytics
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- Find out what Google Analytics can do for you
- Ask the expert: troubleshooting/how-to support
- Explore a range of functionality: customising, reporting, social web interactions, goals, funnels, impact ***More info & booking forms: http://bit.ly/Je6u4c
Places cost £165 per person (educational rate) and includes refreshments, lunch, course materials and networking opportunities.
Netskills summer workshops run until 5th July in London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Newcastle, and online! The full programme can be found at: http://bit.ly/Iz0sfk
How do we make good practice with technology the norm?
Graciano Soares, JISC RSC London Manager
“I always thought that I am the RSC!”
I like this definition of the JISC RSC London once given by a senior manager because it reflects two key characteristics of our presenters this year: they are all from the sector and they do it as their kind contribution to the effective network that the JISC RSCs have become.
I’m delighted that Peter Mayhew-Smith, Principal of Kingston College, has agreed to be there as a friendly observer in order to give us his own reflections of the day, while sharing his College’s experience and vision for technology during the afternoon plenary.
“It’s all about the learner”
The theme of our event this year is very fit for our current times. Government policies have placed the learner at the heart of the debate. Learners at the centre is certainly nothing new. What a way, though, to introduce the end of free post-compulsory education! The truth is, the consequences for both learners and learning organisations are considerable.
The need to deliver high-quality teaching, services and training involves complex operations to support and guide learners before, during and, very often, after their time at a university or an FE and Skills provider.
In the new Common Inspection Framework, Ofsted will only award grade 1 to providers that can demonstrate quality teaching across the spectrum. Pockets of good practice may no longer be good enough.
Increasingly, learners are being required to pay for their courses. From September this year, it will cost up to £9k to go to university. This changes the dynamics between the learners and the organisations in which they choose to study. They will be seen more and more like clients or customers than ever before.
Shouldn’t good practice with technology be the norm?
Based on what we at the JISC RSC London have seen this year throgh discussions in our forums, events and site visits, there are a number of success stories in the use of technology that has made a difference to the learner experience. It has taken a while, but Ofsted is increasingly reporting on good practice with technology that is relevant to the learner experience.
Our e-Factor 2012 will feature a selection of those stories via the showcases. They illustrate the good practice that exists in different parts of the sector. But, like the evaluation of teaching and learning, isn’t it high time good practice with technology were the norm wherever our learners chose to study? The key question you might want to address is, “how do we get there?”. Or put in another way, “What should be done to ensure good practice with technology is consistently widespread across a learning provider?”
I am confident that delegates, presenters and exhibitors will have an idea. 27th June is nearly upon us. If you are attending, I’m looking forward to welcoming you there. If not, I’ll be following your #efactor2012 tweets.
Graciano Soares
Regional Manager, JISC RSC London
@graciano
The JISC RSC London e-Factor 2012 Showcase
Graciano Soares, JISC RSC London Manager
The end of year showcase is something we really look forward to. It is a fantastic opportunity for all the learning providers across London to showcase what turns them on about teaching and learning.
This year promises to be another great day with showcases and exhibition focusing on the theme ‘it’s all about the learner’. We look forward to welcoming colleagues from across the spectrum of Higher Education, Further Education and Skills Training to meet and exchange ideas on what has really worked for them this year.
See you there,
Graciano
Manager, JISC Regional Support Centre for London
RSC London e-Bulletin April 2012
The RSC London e-Bulletin April 2012 is now available.
If you are a supported learning provider you can subscribe to our mailing list, just mailto:admin@rsc-london.ac.uk
Moodle 2.0: Making the leap – Webinar 1 recording
To continue the dialogue we started at the Moodle 2.0: Making the Leap event, 29th February (See the event report), RSC London delivered the first in a series of online meetings to address those issues that providers may have as they prepare for the summer upgrades of the Moodle VLE. We had two of our presenters, Becky Barrington – South Devon College and Nicole Prime – Uxbridge College, from the February event join us as well as 26 delegates. Becky and Nicola gave an excellent input while showing their live Moodle 2.2 and 2.1 VLEs. Delegates were able to ask questions, get advice on a range of topics and issues. Overall, delegates were very positive about the experience and grateful for the opportunity to have such a useful and much needed discussion. For those that were unable to join us, the recording can be seen via this link… https://sas.elluminate.com/mr.jnlp?suid=M.14BBD67831C18223905860F64C29F8&sid=2009077
RSC London is already planning the second online meeting, so watch this space!
