Some events of note:
Implementing Green IT
24th August 2009 – 13:00 to 16:30
Queen Margaret University, EH21 6UU
Following on from the JISC-funded Smarter Greener Learning Conference in April the RSCs in Scotland and the EAUC (Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges) are now following-up with an event which dives more firmly into issues around implementation.
On the programme:
- How to minimise power consumption through water cooling, powerdown, thin client and virtualisation.
- How to understand your energy and carbon needs and then to reduce them
Confirmed speakers from City College, Norwich; Napier University, Edinburgh; Angus College, Arbroath, and the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges.
Click here to book in for your free place now.
Freedom of Information: what’s in it for researchers?
14 September 2009 – 10:00 to 16:00
The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, G1 3NU
Key speakers:
- Professor Duncan Tanner – Director, Welsh Institute for Social and Cultural Affairs, Bangor University
- Sarah Hutchinson – Head of Policy and Information, Scottish Information Commissioner
- Bruno Longmore – Head of Government Records, National Archives of Scotland
- Hugh Hagan – Senior Inspecting Officer Government Records Branch, National Archives of Scotland
The workshop is aimed at academic researchers; other research workers, such as journalists; librarians, archivists and other information professionals who provide research services and research training; compliance officers interested in facilitating access and advising requestors and public policy makers in the access to information arena.
For a full programme, more information and to book your free place, visit www.rin.ac.uk/foi-scotland
Tel 020 7412 7946 Email contact@rin.ac.uk
e-Assessment Scotland 2009
25th September 2009 – 09:30 to 16:00
Hilton Dundee Hotel, Earl Grey Place, Dundee, DD1 4DE
It’s free to attend the one-day event, which will also play host to the Scottish e-Assessment Awards, which recognises achievements in the categories of:
- Formative e-Assessment
- Summative e-Assessment
- e-Portfolio/PDP
- Mobile e-Assessment
- e-Assessment Administration
- Innovation
The conference is being organised by the University of Dundee, e-Assessment Association, Scottish Regional Support Centres, SQA and Higher Education Academy.
More details on how to book a place at the conference and submit an entry to the Scottish e-Assessment Awards can be found on the eAssessment Scotland website