This is a practical workshop allowing participants the opportunity to explore the accessibility issues involved in the development and use of learning materials in further education.
This is a practical workshop introducing participants to MindManager which is an inexpensive but powerful software for visualising information and communicating ideas. Applied to teaching & learning MindManager provides a unique way of electronic lesson planning and creates a mind map that can be easily linked to electronic resources.
This is a practical workshop introducing participants to MindManager which is an inexpensive but powerful software for visualising information and communicating ideas. Applied to teaching & learning MindManager provides a unique way of electronic lesson planning and creates a mind map that can be easily linked to electronic resources.
Macromedia Dreamweaver is a popular choice of package incorporating tools for web page creation and web site control and management. This is a practical workshop for those who are users of the World Wide Web and would like to use a web publishing tool to create their own web pages and manage their web site. Whether they have already started authoring on the web or not they will be able to produce a high quality site without the need for programming skills.
This is a practical workshop aimed at web users who would like to start using Flash to create animated and interactive content for the web. Macromedia Flash provides a means of creating animated and interactive content that is optimised for web delivery. This can include relatively simple elements, such as animated text, images and buttons, as well as more sophisticated multimedia applications, such as tutorials and simulations.
In this half-day workshop, J-LIS (JISC Legal Information Service) will give an overview of the main legal issues affecting FE relating to the use of information technology. The workshop comprises presentations and scenarios discussion with opportunities for questions, allowing participants to consider the implications of legislation from a variety of perspectives.
The Scottish JISC Regional Support Centres are running this 2-day workshop for teaching practitioners in Hairdressing & Beauty introducing them to simple tools to incorporate ICT into teaching strategies. In the workshops participants will review JISC & other online learning resources and an e-group will be established in advance of training to encourage sharing of knowledge of resources.
Adobe llustrator is the industry standard drawing program. In this practical workshop participants will establish a firm foundation in Illustrator by mastering the primary tools and techniques necessary to create complex and attractive illustrations and text effects for web or print.
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are becoming an important focal point for the investigation and development of e-Learning, whether used for learning support or for the actual delivery of courses. These web-based environments often include a range of facilities to provide structured learning content, online assessment, communication and collaboration tools and student management.
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are becoming an important focal point for the investigation and development of e-Learning, whether used for learning support or for the actual delivery of courses. These web-based environments often include a range of facilities to provide structured learning content, online assessment, communication and collaboration tools and student management.
The Scottish JISC Regional Support Centres are running this 2-day workshop for teaching practitioners in Hospitality introducing them to simple tools to incorporate ICT into teaching strategies. In the workshops participants will review JISC & other online learning resources and an e-group will be established in advance of training to encourage sharing of knowledge of resources.
The UKERNA security course aims to cover all aspects of network security. It starts with an examination of the security problem then moves to the environment within which a security operation has to work and finally looks at specific steps that can be taken to enhance data, host and network security.
The UKERNA Router Configuration course aims to give delegates the skills and confidence to configure a typical site router. The intended audience is the technical staff at JANET connected institutions who need to know how to configure and manage routing equipment.
This workshop is aimed at lecturers and learning resources staff in FE and HE who would like to make better use of images in their everyday practice. The workshop materials will be based on digital resources from SCRAN and AMICO and will provide an opportunity to find out how to make the most of these resources. The issues covered will be applicable to the use of digital images from any collection or in any subject area.
Macromedia Dreamweaver is a popular choice of package incorporating tools for web page creation and web site control and management. This is a practical workshop for those who are users of the World Wide Web and would like to use a web publishing tool to create their own web pages and manage their web site. Whether they have already started authoring on the web or not they will be able to produce a high quality site without the need for programming skills.
This is a practical workshop aimed at web users who would like to start using Flash to create animated and interactive content for the web. Macromedia Flash provides a means of creating animated and interactive content that is optimised for web delivery. This can include relatively simple elements, such as animated text, images and buttons, as well as more sophisticated multimedia applications, such as tutorials and simulations.
This 2 day workshop will give participants a firm grasp on Photoshop concepts that are applicable to almost every facet of using the application, including web design, preparing photographic images for printing, and illustration. This is a practical workshop and participants should have a good working knowledge of Photoshop and have had some experience of creating basic web pages.
PRINCE-2 (Projects in Controlled Environments) is a tool for effective project management. It is the UK Government standard for managing major projects. Managers within FE are similarly challenged to introduce and coordinate complex tasks within their own institutions, PRINCE-2 is a method for assisting and streaming such tasks. The training occurs over 3 days.
The Scottish JISC Regional Support Centres are running this 2-day workshop for teaching practitioners in Business Studies introducing them to simple tools to incorporate ICT into teaching strategies. In the workshops participants will review JISC & other online learning resources and an e-group will be established in advance of training to encourage sharing of knowledge of resources. .
Macromedia Fireworks is a useful tool when designing web site layouts, logos, icons and innovative web graphics. Fireworks has tools that allow you to create, edit and animate web graphics and it is possible to quickly create original web graphics and interactivity, from simple graphical buttons to complex rollover effects and pop-up menus.This is a practical workshop for web users who have had some experience of creating basic web pages. Participants will establish a firm foundation in Illustrator by mastering the primary tools and techniques necessary to create complex and attractive illustrations and text effects. .
Active Server Pages (ASP) are a technology, which can be used to create dynamic web content. Practical uses of ASP include: collecting user input via web forms, tailoring web content for individual users and developing interactive web-based information or training resources. This is a practical workshop and will introduce participants to ASPs and how they can be used to develop dynamic web content. It gives both an overview of the potential of ASPs, and teaches the practical skills needed to use them. .
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are becoming an important focal point for the investigation and development of e-Learning, whether used for learning support or for the actual delivery of courses. These web-based environments often include a range of facilities to provide structured learning content, online assessment, communication and collaboration tools and student management. .
This is a practical workshop for web site authors. The workshop focuses on the issues and practical aspects of designing and creating JavaScript-based web pages. JavaScript provides a simple extension to HTML, which is easy to learn and can quickly produce sophisticated and effective results. Anyone with a basic knowledge of HTML can enhance the potential of their web site for teaching, learning, marketing and general information provision using JavaScript. .
Macromedia Dreamweaver is a popular choice of package incorporating tools for web page creation and web site control and management. This is a practical workshop for those who are users of the World Wide Web and would like to use a web publishing tool to create their own web pages and manage their web site. Whether they have already started authoring on the web or not they will be able to produce a high quality site without the need for programming skills. .
Would you like to find suitable images for use in your teaching? Know more about copyright? Become adept at manipulating images and explore some innovative and effective ideas for integrating them into learning materials and activities? This workshop has been developed by TASI, the experts in providing advice and guidance to the FE & HE community on all aspects of digital imaging (www.tasi.ac.uk) and SCRAN, the major digital image collection for FE and HE (www.scran.ac.uk). The session provides an ideal opportunity to get up to speed with the visual resources that are now available to FE and HE and to develop the skills to make good use of them. .
This is a 2-day workshop for teaching practitioners introducing them to simple tools to incorporate ICT into teaching strategies. In the workshops participants will review JISC & other online learning resources and an e-group will be established in advance of training to encourage sharing of knowledge of resources. .
This is a 2-day workshop for teaching practitioners introducing them to simple tools to incorporate ICT into teaching strategies. In the workshops participants will review JISC & other online learning resources and an e-group will be established in advance of training to encourage sharing of knowledge of resources. .
This is a practical workshop introducing participants to MindManager which is an inexpensive but powerful software for visualising information and communicating ideas. Applied to teaching & learning MindManager provides a unique way of electronic lesson planning and creates a mind map that can be easily linked to electronic resources. .
This is a practical workshop introducing participants to MindManager which is an inexpensive but powerful software for visualising information and communicating ideas. Applied to teaching & learning MindManager provides a unique way of electronic lesson planning and creates a mind map that can be easily linked to electronic resources. .
This is a practical one-day workshop introducing participants to Flash. Topics covered include: drawing & painting, working with objects, multiple layers, creating animation and publishing Flash movies. .
This is a 2-day workshop for teaching practitioners introducing them to simple tools to incorporate ICT into teaching strategies. In the workshops participants will review JISC & other online learning resources and an e-group will be established in advance of training to encourage sharing of knowledge of resources. .
This is a practical workshop for users of the World Wide Web who would like to understand more about how the Internet can be used for teaching and learning. The workshop aims to introduce and explore some of the tools and techniques used in internet-based teaching and participants will have the opportunity to create some simple web-based materials. .
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are becoming an important focal point for the investigation and development of e-Learning, whether used for learning support or for the actual delivery of courses. These web-based environments often include a range of facilities to provide structured learning content, online assessment, communication and collaboration tools and student management. .
This is a 2-day workshop for teaching practitioners introducing them to simple tools to incorporate ICT into teaching strategies. In the workshops participants will review JISC & other online learning resources and an e-group will be established in advance of training to encourage sharing of knowledge of resources. .
MSPowerPoint is a very effective piece of software for producing high quality learning materials and can include simple animation. PowerPoint can be used to put together comprehensive learning packages that take account of individual needs and different learning styles. This is a ½ -day workshop for teaching practitioners that will introduce them to the features of MSPowerPoint most effective for producing learning materials. Participants will be shown how electronic resources can be integrated, and WWW resources quickly found and exploited in meaningful ways. Participants should bring materials or an idea that they would like to redesign into an online resource. .
This is a practical workshop aimed at lecturers and support staff who have used the web for learning and teaching and wish to explore the sophisticated features offered by MLE/VLEs. Whilst this workshop is based around WebCT, many features and concepts are equally applicable to other learning environments. .
Macromedia Dreamweaver is a popular choice of package incorporating tools for web page creation and web site control and management. This is a practical workshop for those who are users of the World Wide Web and would like to use a web publishing tool to create their own web pages and manage their web site. Whether they have already started authoring on the web or not they will be able to produce a high quality site without the need for programming skills. .
The increasing use of on-line delivery of teaching materials for learners brings with it the need to consider the tools for on-line assessment, and their uses. Software or web sites used to create assessment activities can be simple to use - often the time it takes to prepare a quiz is down to the content. This is a ½ -day workshop for teaching practitioners that will introduce them to freely available tools to create electronic quizzes and assessment exercises. If possible, participants should bring an existing resource to work with at the workshop. .
This is a 2-day workshop for teaching practitioners introducing them to simple tools to incorporate ICT into teaching strategies. In the workshops participants will review JISC & other online learning resources and an e-group will be established in advance of training to encourage sharing of knowledge of resources. .
The increasing use of on-line delivery of teaching materials for learners brings with it the need to consider the tools for on-line assessment, and their uses. Software or web sites used to create assessment activities can be simple to use - often the time it takes to prepare a quiz is down to the content. This is a ½ -day workshop for teaching practitioners that will introduce them to freely available tools to create electronic quizzes and assessment exercises. If possible, participants should bring an existing resource to work with at the workshop. .
MSPowerPoint is a very effective piece of software for producing high quality learning materials and can include simple animation. PowerPoint can be used to put together comprehensive learning packages that take account of individual needs and different learning styles. This is a ½ -day workshop for teaching practitioners that will introduce them to the features of MSPowerPoint most effective for producing learning materials. Participants will be shown how electronic resources can be integrated, and WWW resources quickly found and exploited in meaningful ways. Participants should bring materials or an idea that they would like to redesign into an online resource. .
MSWord can provide very simple solutions, which enable teaching practitioners to use student centred approaches for teaching and learning, and incorporate teaching strategies that take account of different learning styles. This is a ½ -day workshop for teaching practitioners that will introduce them to features of MSWord that can be used to add interest & interactivity to electronic documents. Participants will be shown how electronic resources can be integrated, and WWW resources quickly found and exploited in meaningful ways. Participants should bring a handout or materials in MS Word that they would like to redesign into an online resource. .
Many computer users are familiar with at least the basic functions of Microsoft's "Excel" spreadsheet programme. However it is not generally appreciated that Excel can be employed for a variety of purposes beyond its basic functions as a spreadsheet - e.g. creating interactive exercises & multiple choice questions. This is a ½ -day workshop for teaching practitioners that will introduce them to features of MSExcel that can be used to add interest & interactivity to electronic documents and used to create basic self-assessments. .
Macromedia Dreamweaver is a popular choice of package incorporating tools for web page creation and web site control and management. This is a practical workshop for those who are users of the World Wide Web and would like to use a web publishing tool to create their own web pages and manage their web site. Whether they have already started authoring on the web or not they will be able to produce a high quality site without the need for programming skills. .
This is a practical workshop for web site authors. The workshop focuses on the issues and practical aspects of designing and creating JavaScript-based web pages. JavaScript provides a simple extension to HTML, which is easy to learn and can quickly produce sophisticated and effective results. Anyone with a basic knowledge of HTML can enhance the potential of their web site for teaching, learning, marketing and general information provision using JavaScript. .
This is a practical workshop introducing participants to MindManager which is an inexpensive but powerful software for visualising information and communicating ideas. Applied to teaching & learning MindManager provides a unique way of electronic lesson planning and creates a mind map that can be easily linked to electronic resources. .
This is a practical workshop aimed at web users who would like to start using Flash to create animated and interactive content for the web. Macromedia Flash provides a means of creating animated and interactive content that is optimised for web delivery. This can include relatively simple elements, such as animated text, images and buttons, as well as more sophisticated multimedia applications, such as tutorials and simulations. .
The Technology Days series will allow you to explore the technology and to ask questions of experts and practitioners in these new fields. This workshop aims to set out the procedures for successfully organising a video conference either for teaching or communicative purposes - and acquiring and digitising video footage for incorporation into learning materials. .
The JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service (JISCPAS) is available to further and higher institutions and provides advice, information and tools in the area of plagiarism, including access to an electronic detection service. The aim of this free workshop is to highlight the impact of technology upon plagiarism in education and to promote the adoption of holistic plagiarism prevention strategies. .
Our Podcasts