Category: JISC

OER Visualisation Project: Adding a bit of SPARQL to make a UKOER map [day 2] #ukoer #ooher

I’m not intending on blogging about the OER Visualisation Project but I’ve got a new piece in the jigsaw worth sharing. Below should be an embedded map of JISC/HEA funded OER projects (well half of them anyway. If you visit the Yahoo Pipe which was used to generate this there are 51 projects listed but […]
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40 days to let you see the impact of the OER Programme #ukoer [day 1]

One of my favourite subjects at school was Graphic Communication, which in those days was techie drawing with some other stuff. For as long as I can remember I’ve been interested in how data is presented, in fact the very first comment I got on this blog was from Tony Hirst after mentioning his Visual […]
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And the most engaging JISC Project is…

[flickr]4814995807[/flickr] Recently I posted a Google Spreadsheet of all the live JISC funded project websites from the last 3 years. Not too long before that I also posted Google Spreadsheets as a lean mean social bookmark/share counting machine, which used Google Apps Script to query different social network providers for share/like counts for a specified […]
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Open data equals open scrutiny but doesn’t always equal all of the answer

[flickr]64284665[/flickr] Last week I got frustrated at not being able to find some JISC funded project outputs, which was  a little annoying. This led to a small exploration around JISC’s Programme Information Management System (PIMS). The system was originally only available to JISC executive staff but made available to all sometime last year and used […]
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New JISC Legal and JISC Techdis training and support programmes

JISC Legal and JISC Techdis have recently announced two new training and support programmes. Below is a copy of the text that is being circulated via email: Launch of new training service – JISC Legal Plus We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new training service, JISC Legal Plus. What is JISC Legal Plus? […]

Insider tips on bidding to win – Grant 04/08: Learning and teaching innovation

JISC recently announced the funding call for Grant 04/08: Learning and teaching innovation (LTIG). These are small up to £50k one year projects giving institutions the opportunity to explore projects to support teaching and learning at the more innovative/high risk end of the spectrum. This is the 6th call for this particular type of funding […]
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Forthcoming JISC Supported Events in Scotland

There are a couple of events in the next couple of months supported by JISC I thought worth highlighting.  Open Edge: Open Source in Libraries 25-26th January 2011, e-Science Institute, 15 South College Street, Edinburgh This free two day event on open source software for libraries is being run in collaboration with JISC and SCONUL. […]
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JorumOpen: A Quick Overview and Competition Details

At JISC RSC Scotland North and East we were recently asked for a quick overview of the JorumOpen repository. The query came from a multiple institutional project who were looking for a means of sharing project resources. There main area of interest were easy of access and licensing/copyright. Below is the information we provided: JorumOpen […]

JISC: Making the Most of Digital Resources

A recent JISC-funded report has highlighted the importance of having clearly stated preservation policies to guarantee the future of digital resources. Key findings from the ‘Digitisation Programme Digital Preservation Study’ include: External examination … or audit … can change practice for the better merely by asking the right questions. Without a written preservation policy, the […]

JISC ITT: Study on Large-Scale e-Portfolio Implementations

JISC invites tenders to conduct a study to identify, explore, document and analyse examples of large-scale e-portfolio implementations. The aims of the study are: To identify, research and document a range of examples of large-scale e-portfolio implementations; To analyse these examples and produce models and guidance materials on effective practice in this area aimed at […]
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