Resources

Harnessing the web for researchers

Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011   updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011

www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/onsite/sector/he/postgrad

This programme provides postgraduates and researchers with the skills required to join the online research community, harness the web and utilise its potential. Such skills are essential for future employability.

It is also designed to be flexible and is customised to suit the training requirements of each individual institution. A tailored programme may include all or a selection from the sessions.

Web2practice overview

Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011   updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011

www.netskills.ac.uk/web2practice

The web2practice guides explain how emergent web technologies like RSS, microblogging, podcasting and social media can enhance your working practice. Each guide consists of a short animated video explaining the key concepts (such as microblogging in the example below), supported by a more in-depth guide covering potential uses, risks and how to get started.

Changing Teaching practice through research

Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011   updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011

www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/techdis/userneeds/eiprrp/changingteachingpractice

JISC Techdis undertakes its own research in order to uncover or develop best practice in the use of technology to support accessible and inclusive education. This research is published in a range of media including peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, magazine and bulletin articles, book chapters, guidance briefings, face to face workshops, and our own website.

Hosting Liability

Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011   updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011

www.jisclegal.ac.uk/LegalAreas/HostingLiability.aspx

Providing computers and internet access to students and staff means that responsibility for what they do online can, in certain circumstances, rest with the institution. JISC Legal provides a range of guidance including the Hosting Liability Overview paper which considers the extent to which FE or HE institutions are responsible for content which is made available on their computer systems.

Netskills onside workshops

Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011   updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011

www.netskills.ac.uk/content/products/onsite

All of the workshops in our current catalogue (including those with BTEC-accreditation) are available for onsite training.

To book an onsite workshop from our catalogue, please use the form by clicking the link, and one of our team will contact you directly.

Digital media training

Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011   updated: Thu 03 Nov 2011

www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/training

JISC Digital Media training calendar

Web2practice guide: Microblogging

Added: Mon 03 Oct 2011   updated: Wed 12 Oct 2011

web2practice.jiscinvolve.org/wp/microblogging

Microblogging is a very social method of communication that appeals to our inherently inquisitive human nature. We’re social beings who like to know what other people a doing, reading, writing, watching, listening to etc! It's open, informal and spontaneous, all of which encourages interaction.

Suddenly everyone’s talking about Twitter! But what exactly is microblogging and why is it useful?