25 Aug 2006 - What's Up and What's In - am

Keep up to date with new developments in assistive technologies; come along to our free half day assistive technology awareness session. Hear about recent innovations in assistive technologies and find out more about dyslexia support software, text to speech technology, speech recognition, mind mapping software and digital recording techniques to mention but a few!

4-8 Sept 2006 - Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (5 days)

This course combines five days of instructor-led training with additional e-Learning content to provide students with the knowledge and skills that are required to manage accounts and resources, maintain server resources, monitor server performance, and safeguard data in a Microsoft® Windows ServerT 2003 environment.

10 - 11 Oct 2006 - Dreamweaver Essentials

Macromedia Dreamweaver is a popular software package incorporating tools for web page creation and web site control and management. This 2-day workshop delivers an essential guide to the core features for the creation, formatting, management and updating of web page content.

12 - 13 Oct 2006 - Macromedia Flash MX 2004: Application Development

Macromedia Flash MX 2004: Application Development provides students with no prior Flash or programming experience the knowledge and hands-on practice they need to build a rich Internet application with Flash.

23 - 27 Oct 2006 - MOC 2400c Implementing & Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 (5 days)

This five-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills that are needed to update and support a reliable, secure messaging infrastructure. This infrastructure is used for creating, storing, and sharing information by using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 in a medium-sized to large-sized (250 to 5,000 users) messaging environment. This course offers a significant number of hands-on practices, discussions, and assessments that assist students in becoming proficient in the skills that are needed to update and support Exchange Server 2003.

31 Oct 2006 - Blogs, Wikis and Social Networking

As the world wide web moves into another exciting phase, sometimes called Web 2.0, it has never been easier to publish and access information online. Blogs and wikis offer simple, DIY, interactive publishing, while new social software tools enable collaboration online, whether sharing cutting edge research, CVs or holiday snaps. But is this just the latest craze or does it have the potential to revolutionise online information?

01 Nov 2006 - Effective e-learning with Moodle

The Moodle learning environment is becoming increasingly popular in the UK education sector. It is free to use, having been developed through the Open Software model, and is designed using sound pedagogical principles. This workshop introduces Moodle, its main features and demonstrates why Moodle is different from other learning environments.

07 Nov 2006 - Making Your Computer More Accessible: Changes You Can Make For Free!

This workshop will offer a chance to explore the accessibility options available in Windows as well as learning some techniques to adapt and change the way you view material on a computer. Participants will also be introduced to a range of freely downloadable assistive technologies.

5 Dec 2006 - JORUM workshop

Jorum is a freeonline repository service for teaching and support staff in UK Further and Higher Education Institutions, helping to build a community for the sharing, re-use and repurposing of learning and teaching materials. This workshop will provide an introduction to the JORUM repository and is aimed at lecturing & learning resources staff.

12 December 2006 - Film and Sound Online and Education Image Gallery

Film and Sound Online is a JISC-funded collection of film and video, hosted by EDINA. Films are of high quality, and are fully downloadable, either in full or as segments, and can be used freely in learning, teaching and research. at present.

Education Image Gallery provides instant access to a unique collection of 50,000 images. Drawn from the vast resources of Getty Images® , including the Hulton Archive, Photodisc and the Getty Images News Service. Selected by leading academics, the curriculum-related images are copyright cleared for free use in learning, teaching and research by members of subscribing institutions.

13 December 2006 - Creating Inclusive E-Learning Resources - am

This workshop will provide an introduction to barriers to learning, from a students' perspective as well as showing how you can create learning materials that are designed to meet the needs of a range of learners.

19 December 2006 - eSkills for LRC Staff

This event will give an overview of the essential skills and knowledge needed by LRC staff to enable the effective use of technology in a teaching and learning environment. The event will comprise of a mix of presentations, discussions and practical activities.

17-19 January 2007 Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database (3 days)

This three-day instructor-led course provides students with product knowledge and skills needed to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database. The course focuses on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server 2005 product features and tools related to maintaining a database.

22 January 2007 Engaging Learners: New Resources & Tools to Support Learning & Teaching - pm

Come along to this free half day workshop about recent innovations in technology and how they can help you help you develop new, innovative and exciting methodologies in working with your students. Find out more about: Web 2, mobile technologies and alternative formats including audio and video opportunities.

24 January 2007 Detecting and Deterring Plagiarism

The issue of plagiarism has been around for centuries, but its impact has escalated with the growth of the world wide web, with its vast range of content, easy opportunities for cut-and-paste, and growing market of commercial sites helping the potential plagiarist. The education sector has seen a significant increase in cases of plagiarism in recent years, with observers suspecting that many more cases go undetected and/or unreported. While sophisticated online services can help with the detection of web-based plagiarism, long-term deterrence lies with appropriate course design and effective institutional policies.

30 January 2007 Blogs, Wikis and Social Networking

As the world wide web moves into another exciting phase, sometimes called Web 2.0, it has never been easier to publish and access information online. Blogs and wikis offer simple, DIY, interactive publishing, while new social software tools enable collaboration online, whether sharing cutting edge research, CVs or holiday snaps. But is this just the latest craze or does it have the potential to revolutionise online information?

02 February 2007 JORUM workshop - am

Jorum is a freeonline repository service for teaching and support staff in UK Further and Higher Education Institutions, helping to build a community for the sharing, re-use and repurposing of learning and teaching materials. This workshop will provide an introduction to the JORUM repository and is aimed at lecturing & learning resources staff.

01 March 2007 Change Management Workshop

Are you ready for the EduChallenge? Change is endemic in the education sector yet all too often change brings with it potential for resistance, compromise and/or failure to embed new ways of working. 'Change Management' for FE & HE is a one-day workshop presented by JISC infoNet. Participants will gain an understanding of key theories behind the management of change, consider a structured framework for managing change and be introduced to a range of practical tools that can be adapted to meet different organisational needs.

5 March 2007 - Education software to support the needs of students with visual impairment, dyslexia, print impairment and learning/literacy needs - PM

This half day workshop will introduce participants to a range of education software that will assist staff to support the needs of students with visual impairment, dyslexia, print impairment and learning/literacy needs.

20 & 21 March 2007 - e-Learning Design & Development

An innovative 2-day practical training course that will allow you to develop your own e-Learning solutions with support from our e-Learning specialists. The course fee also includes registration on the Netskills/BTEC Award in e-Learning - a professional qualification providing recognition for your new skills.

27 March 2007 - Blogs, Wikis and Social Networking

As the world wide web moves into another exciting phase, sometimes called Web 2.0, it has never been easier to publish and access information online. Blogs and wikis offer simple, DIY, interactive publishing, while new social software tools enable collaboration online, whether sharing cutting edge research, CVs or holiday snaps. But is this just the latest craze or does it have the potential to revolutionise online information?

28 March 2007 - Information Skills and Staff Development: Are you doing enough?

From getting the most out of Google to managing information overload - effective information skills ('i-Skills') are essential for anyone working in today's Information Age. Information skills are often neglected in staff development, but they can lead to improved sharing of information, reduced duplication of effort and time-saving. This workshop will provide the opportunity to consider how you and your institution currently address i-Skills staff development, and develop strategies for improvement.

19 April 2007 - Advanced Animation in PowerPoint

ANYONE can use the Animation techniques in PowerPoint to make presentations more interesting, informative, and understandable. Teachers can show how things work, and build up quite complex models with the powerful facilities in PowerPoint. Scientists and engineers can create simulations without learning Flash. Trainers & Presenters can get away from 'death by PowerPoint'.

29 - 31 May 2007 - Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (3 Day)

This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills required to implement Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server 2007 successfully in their organisation.

08 June 07 -WWW - What a Wonderful World An introduction to Web 2.0 tools for Teaching & Learning

Web 2.0 is transforming the way we use the Internet. The traditional Internet provides us with a platform to locate and find information, with the flow of information from the content provider to the user. With Web 2.0 tools we can participate in creating that content, collaborate and communicate with others to share ideas and information. Web 2.0 tools allow us to personalise the Internet in ways that suit us as teachers and learners.

12 June 2007 - Effective e-learning with Moodle

The Moodle learning environment is becoming increasingly popular in the UK education sector. It is free to use, having been developed through the Open Software model, and is designed using sound pedagogical principles. This workshop introduces Moodle, its main features and demonstrates why Moodle is different from other learning environments.

15 June 2007 - Advanced Animation in PowerPoint

ANYONE can use the Animation techniques in PowerPoint to make presentations more interesting, informative, and understandable. Teachers can show how things work, and build up quite complex models with the powerful facilities in PowerPoint. Scientists and engineers can create simulations without learning Flash. Trainers & Presenters can get away from 'death by PowerPoint'.

20 June 2007 Accessible and Inclusive eLearning with MS Office

This workshop presents an opportunity to discover how you can make the most of free and existing software that can support students in their reading, writing and learning.