Introduction to Jisc and some of its Services

Introduction to Jisc and some of its Services Karten Network Regional Events 2013 Alison Wootton October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 1

Introducing Jisc www. jisc. ac. uk • The UK expert on digital technologies for education and research • It has been around for over 25 years • Digital content (eg British Library Sounds) • Network & IT services • (Janet being the most well known). AC. UK • Advisory services • Research & Development 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 2

http: //www. jisc. ac. uk/advice/services Some of the many Jisc Advisory Services www. jisc. ac. uk/advice /services 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 3

Legal www. jisclegal. ac. uk Have a variety of materials on their website that may be helpful to you; eg • E Safety • Copyright • ICT Law 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 4

Digital Media www. jiscdigitalmedia. ac. uk 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 5

Introducing Tech. Dis www. jisctechdis. ac. uk • Jisc Tech. Dis is a leading UK advisory service on technologies to support disability and promote inclusion and accessibility. • Our core remit is to support organisations within the post-16 education sectors 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 6

Tech. Dis Voices • Voices and text-to-speech • Free tools and voices that are useful for anyone with a print impairment www. jisctechdis. ac. uk/voices • Example of Tech. Dis Jess for today • Hearing Voices to compare - within Xerte tool 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 7

Tech. Dis Tools • Accessibility & inclusion resources • Toolbox (Tbx) • Small bits of just in time information aimed directly at learners www. jisctechdis. ac. uk/tbx • Online Events - Tech. Dis Tuesday, Dialogues with a difference 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 8

More Tech. Dis services • Technology Advisory Group (TAG) for Independent Specialist Colleges • The Karten Network is a member 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 9

Regional Support Centres (RSCs) www. jiscrsc. ac. uk 12 Centres in UK Working with over 2, 000 learning providers • Aiming to help improve performance & efficiency with technology. • Provide advice and support, share good practice and facilitate collaboration to help solve everyday challenges and achieve strategic objectives. 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 10

RSCs local to you • Many of the events are online and available Nationally • RSC regional events • National Events • Many RSCs run forums on a wide range of topics Specialist Colleges, Technical and curriculum, plus events on a variety of topics – check if you can attend. 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 11

• RSC Services – Kit Bags • 4 bags available • Assistive technologies • Enhance assessment recording, collect evidence • Feedback – short survey • Provider examples • More information on our website 12

Working together for your benefit • East Midlands e-Safety Project • Partner project between specialist colleges, Tech. Dis and RSC East Midlands • Project is ongoing with suggested additions to the website welcome 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 13

Discover Jisc Project • Help Further Education and Skills providers use Jisc resources to deliver inclusive learning and teaching. • Increase overall Jisc knowledge and awareness of the wider FE & Skills sector and how to meet its needs. • Funding used to buy partner provider time. 14

Discover Jisc Partner providers • East Riding Council Adult services • Karten Network • UK Online Centres • Derwen College • Myerscough College • North East Autism Society Thornbeck College 14 October 2013 • East Durham College • ACER (Association of Colleges in the Eastern Region) • Essex County Council Adult Community Learning – a partner of ACER • Weston College www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 15

Partner Provider map UK Online Myerscough College Thornbeck – North East Autism East Durham College East Riding of Yorkshire – ACL Essex ACL Derwen College ACER Weston College The Karten Network 16

What we did • • • 17 Residentials x 2 Review existing Tech. Dis staff packs Five minute missions Contributed to new CPD materials Wrote and shared curriculum materials Courses and training opportunities

Scope Sully • Case study on use of My. Talk. Tools for customers with complex communication needs • Karten Network provided i. Pads and DJ came along at just the right time. • Development of e-safety awareness raising materials for staff supporting customers/users with high needs. 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 18

Discover Jisc final outputs • Discover Jisc Project website November 2013 • Resources for teaching • Teaching Techniques • Partner stories and case studies • End of project report to Jisc 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 19

Something to think about • Jisc. Mail • Maybe the Karten Network could have a Mail List? www. jiscmail. ac. uk 14 October 2013 www. jisctechdis. ac. uk 20

Follow up Please email Helpdesk with any questions. If you particularly want to know more about the Discover Jisc project and the work with Karten then please put Discover Jisc in the subject line: helpdesk@techdis. ac. uk 21