http://www.rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13 RSC South West News features all current information from the website rsc-advice@rsc-south-west.ac.uk en-gb 28/01/2010 Technology: at the heart of education and research is the title and theme of this year's JISC conference to be held in London on 12-13 April 2010. http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=41 26/02/2010 RSC NE Scotland Inclusion and Learning forum http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=44 25/11/2009 WHAT are these sessions about? JISC Digital Media are providing fortnightly one-hour online help and support sessions to answer any queries you have regarding digital media. http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=30 24/02/2010 The aim is to share with providers, the experiences of successful training providers who have transformed their business operations through the effective use of technology. http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=43 21/12/2009 A new resource to help visually impaired students has been launched through The Seeing Ear website. This is a joint project with The University of Edinburgh that allows authorised users and registered students and teachers to a http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=35 20/01/2010 As Open Educational Resources (OER) increasingly become part of the landscape of learning and teaching resources, Jorum has now opened up for the sharing of resources, created under Creative Commons (CC) licences, through its new collection JorumOpen. http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=38 20/01/2010 JISC TechDis has launched a new internet browser tool that will make information on the web more accessible for everyone, especially disabled users. http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=40 17/02/2010 The Learning and Skills Improvement Service - LSIS - is working with key national partners to implement a sector led approach to quality improvement across the sector. Natspec is the lead partner in developing and delivering a national programme to improv http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=42 16/07/2009 http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=6 10/12/2009 Exeter College is celebrating after being named as an Association of Colleges Beacon Award winner. http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=32 10/03/2010 FE colleges are increasingly expected to play a key part in local strategic planning within their localities. Proactive colleges have engaged with and often taken a lead in local strategies for dealing with severe impacts of the recession such as the lack http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=46 10/03/2010 RCU Stress Survey 2009/10 As part of National Stress Awareness Day on 4 November 2009, RCU Research and Consultancy offered individuals and institutions in the education and skills sector the opportunity to take part in a UK wide survey of staff in the http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=47 09/03/2010 On 15 February it asked people to start sharing their thoughts and ideas on how technology is changing the way we teach and learn through Twitter. http://rsc-south-west.ac.uk/index.php?p=13_1&id=45