The RSC forums in Scotland and JISC list membership is open to staff from Scottish Further and Higher Education. RSC forums are run for the benefit of the community and are driven by the technology-related issues that the community most wants to explore. They are self-help groups where expertise is shared within the members of the group. Membership and attendance of JISC RSC forums is free, however the RSC may levy a small charge to cover catering costs.
Expert or commercial speakers may be invited to contribute to meetings at the request of forum members. Membership is not available to persons working for commercial enterprise. Exceptions may be allowed at the discretion of the list owners, if the commercial would-be list member has knowledge or expertise which the list owners feel could be useful to the list community.
The e-Portfolio Scotland forum was established after a successful event which focussed on disseminating a number of projects and future trends with the use of e-Portfolios.
With many institutions now looking at implementing an e-Portfolio solution, the forum provides a mechanism for interested parties to come together and share their experiences of the technology. You might be interested in finding out what software is being used, and how institutions came to make their choices from the platforms that are on offer. Perhaps you'd like to learn more about how students can be encouraged to get the best out of the software. Or maybe you want to find others to collaborate with to develop this area. Whatever the reason, you're likely to find others with similar interests.
Please contact support@rsc-sw-scotland.ac.uk if you are interested in joining the forum.
This forum is aimed at FE/HE institutions in the West of Scotland and will focus on supporting FE/HE institutions involved in implementing Federated Access Management (FAM). Support offered will be a mixture of collaboration, workshops and discussions at a local level, as well as advice from more experienced practitioners from further afield. This group will be of interest to those involved in FAM whether from a technical, resources or strategic viewpoint.
Please contact support@rsc-sw-scotland.ac.uk if you are interested in joining the forum.
This forum will provide an opportunity to listen to and share examples of good practice across the country with a
focus on accessibility considerations in eLearning. Meetings will offer members the opportunity to engage in an exchange
of views about a wide range of issues.
Guest speakers and, where relevant, forum members will be invited to showcase and demonstrate their initiatives in eLearning
followed by open discussion on best practice, and most importantly sharing with others their personal experiences which
have produced both positive results and pitfalls to avoid!
The Inclusion in eLearning Forum will take place at alternating venues between The Brite Centre and the JISC RSCs at Glasgow University and Telford College two or three times per academic year. On occasions the forum will also meet in other venues in further or higher education institutions. Representation will extend those interested in inclusion in technology based learning including:
Please contact support@rsc-sw-scotland.ac.uk if you are interested in joining the forum.
Whether you are looking for support from other Blackboard users or just want to find out more information about how other institutions use their VLE, you might want to come along to one of our Scot-BUG meetings. There are usually three meetings per year or by demand, depending on pressing issues. The meetings are interesting demonstrations from members of the group, showcasing their recent upgrades and best practice, followed by open discussion on current issues or problems. At some meetings we invite Blackboard representatives along to clarify any questions. For more information go to http://www.scot-bug.org.uk
Please contact support@rsc-sw-scotland.ac.uk if you would like to join the Scot-BUG forum.
The SMUG forum is jointly hosted by the two Scottish Regional Support Centres, alternating venues between Glasgow and Edinburgh two or three times per year. The absence of any Moodle salesmen ensures meetings are a frank exchange of views with a "warts and all" approach. Members and guest speakers demonstrate their Moodle installations, upgrade features and add on blocks and there is plenty of face to face discussion on hosting, best practice and most importantly, pitfalls to avoid!
Martin Dougiamus (the creator of Moodle)delivered two seminars at Glasgow University.
Follow this link to access The Mr Moodle event report.
Follow this link to access the video of the Mr Moodle event.
Moodle hosting information document with recommendations if considering an outsource solution.
Please contact support@rsc-sw-scotland.ac.uk for more information or about joining the SMUG forum.
The VIEWS forum was established after a successful event which focussed on Multi User Virtual Environments run jointly by the two Scottish JISC Regional Support Centres and The Higher Education Academy. The forum is jointly facilitated by the two Scottish JISC RSCs and the inaugural meeting took place in March 2009.
Please contact support@rsc-sw-scotland.ac.uk if you are interested in joining the forum.
The Web 2.0 Forum focuses on the impact of Web 2.0 technologies in an educational setting and is aimed at those working in Academic Libraries. The forum is
jointly facilitated by the two Scottish JISC RSCs and the inaugural meeting took place in June 2007. The forum has set up a Wiki (Futurelib) for sharing information.
Please contact support@rsc-sw-scotland.ac.uk if you are interested in joining the forum.
The West of Scotland Technical Forum is aimed at those responsible for C&IT related technical issues in colleges and HEIs in the region. With 4 meetings a year it's a chance for senior technicians and technical managers to discuss the issues of the day with other like minded professionals from around the FE/ HE sector.
There are often presentations made to the forum by suppliers, JANET or other colleges/HEIs on various technical issues or services that are of interest at the time. Forum members can also post questions and discuss points on the jiscmail mailing list that is managed by the RSC.
Please contact support@rsc-sw-scotland.ac.uk if you would like to join this mailing list or attend the meetings.
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