JISC TechDis homepage
- JISC TechDis
JISC TechDis is a leading UK advisory service on technologies for inclusion.
We explore and promote inclusive practices, resources and advice for learning and teaching in UK higher education, further education and skills sector, and independent and specialist colleges.
Many of our services are also relevant to the business and community sectors who want to achieve greater accessibility for their users and customers.
Read the full news article
Sal Cooke appointed to BATA Council, (Posted 20 Jan 2012)
We are pleased to announce that the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) has invited Sal Cooke, Director of JISC TechDis, to join its Council.
- JISC Techdis CMALT Scheme – First Achiever!, (Posted 19 Jan 2012)
Congratulations to Julia Taylor, e-Learning Adviser (Accessibility & Inclusion) RSC South West Region, for being the first candidate under the JISC Techdis CMALT scheme to achieve accreditation.
- Call for papers for ICCHP, (Posted 13 Jan 2012)
JISC TechDis will be chairing a Special Thematic Session entitled ‘Putting the Disabled Student in Charge: User Focussed Technology in Education’ at the 13th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP).
- Natspec and JISC TechDis e-safety development day: enabling learners to be e-safe and e-savvy
This is a development day for senior managers with responsibility for the implementation of e-safety policies and practice in college, including in the residential setting and across the curriculum. The event will take place on Tuesday 8 November 2011 at Queen Alexandra College (QAC) in Birmingham, from 10.15 to 3.45pm.
Read the full article
Join JISC Advance's free online seminars and improve your business efficiency,
1 Feb 2012Getting things right first time and collaborating with others can save your organisation time and money. Take part in JISC Advance's free short online events and JISC Advance will show you how!
- JISC TechDis e-Safety Day Webinar,
7 Feb 2012
JISC TechDis is supporting e-Safety Day on Tuesday 7th February 2012 and is delighted to invite you to a webinar to help raise awareness of this initiative.
- TechDis Tuesday - e-safeguarding for vulnerable adults,
7 Feb 2012 -
7 Feb 2012
Vulnerable adults can be members of staff or students and are unlikely to be known to a learning provider. e-safeguarding advice and guidance needs to be accessible for all staff and students whether they are in specialist or mainstream provision. Advice needs to include the risks of being commercially as well as socially vulnerable.
- The JISC TechDis Blog
The JISC TechDis blog is full of useful, up-to-date posts on a wide variety of topics. It also features a number of guest posts from key figures in the sectors. The latest three posts are listed below but to see the full blog please visit http://blog.jisctechdis.ac.uk
Read the full post
Technology Horizons – Tablets,
13 Sep 2011This post continues the Technology Horizons series, looking at new and emerging technologies that we think could have an impact on education over the next few years.
There is a lot of advice and guidance on the JISC TechDis website on using mobile devices successfully with learners, particularly mobile phones, but more recently tablets have emerged as a popular type of device with a lot of potential for learners. In terms of inclusion, the benefits of using tablets are similar to the benefits of mobile phones:
- Star-Tek ILT Newsletter,
9 Sep 2011
As it is the beginning of term I thought I’d post a short inspirational piece about the newsletter (Star-Tek) that National Star College produce twice a year for their staff and students.
In each publication contains news about technology developments within the college, work being done by students as well as staff development opportunities and external news. I know one of the problems within any organisation is getting the use of technology embedded across the curriculum and this seems to be a great idea for one college.
- In-Folio Guides,
26 Aug 2011
Well it’s taken nearly all the summer but we do now have a selection of video guides for In-Folio. Matt Harrison did some superb guides before he finished for the break and I’ve added a couple of basic introductions.
Stay in touch:
