The Adult Learners’ Week Awards recognise and celebrate the learning achievements of adults who have transformed their lives for the better, and who can inspire others to give learning a go.
Update Date: 06/01/2012
We are pleased to announce that the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) has invited Sal Cooke, Director of JISC TechDis, to join its Council.
Update Date: 20/01/2012
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.
Update Date: 19/01/2012
At Bett today, Education Secretary Michael Gove announced plans to overhaul the teaching of ICT in schools.
Update Date: 11/01/2012
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).
Update Date: 13/01/2012
Four technology innovators have been awarded a further £500,000 funding in order to progress their ideas from ‘proof of concept’ through to development of a prototype or demonstrator.
Update Date: 09/01/2012
Higher education institutions provide a range of services to their staff and students. The way that these services are provided may disable people with an impairment from accessing and benefiting from these services. How does your institution anticipate and/or remove disabling barriers in its service More…
Update Date: 27/02/2012
JISC TechDis welcomes the formal announcement made yesterday about the new company structure for JISC. Sal Cooke, Director of JISC TechDis says, “It is vital that all the different elements of JISC work together and build on their synergies to provide value to their many More…
Update Date: 01/03/2012
The JISC TechDis team was pleased to learn that Frank McLoughlin CBE, Principal of City and Islington College, is to chair the Commission on adult vocational learning.
Update Date: 05/03/2012
The 2012 E-books and E-content Conference will be held at University College London on 10 May 2012, 10:00 to 17:00. The theme is supporting learning and e-learning.
Update Date: 07/03/2012