http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/ en-GB 2010-09-06T00:00:00-00:00 support@rsc-wm.ac.uk http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=455 LSIS is pleased to announce the opening of the fourth round of funding for Flexibility and Innovation Fund projects. The fourth funding closes on Friday 29 October 2010. 2010-09-06T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=454 MyStudyBar is an initiative supported by the JISC Regional Support Centres (RSC) and JISC TechDis. It is primarily designed to support learners with literacy-related difficulties, such as dyslexia, although it offers potential benefits to all learners. 2010-08-24T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=453 The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has recently published planned Grant calls and invitations to tender for the next academic year – August 2010 to July 2011. 2010-08-24T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=452 EDINA is working on a JISC-funded Scoping Study which is exploring what it means to have collections of metadata about images, films/videos and sounds, and considering the benefits and challenges associated with such collections. 2010-08-23T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=451 On 1st August 2010 JISC Regional Support Centres (RSCs), which guide and support the deployment of technologies for learning providers, became part of JISC Advance. 2010-08-23T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=450 JISC Digital Media are now taking bookings for their new training programme which runs until December 2010. 2010-08-13T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=448 JISC Digital Media will host a one-day workshop on 12th October in Bristol on how to maximize the value of screencasting in presentation, demonstration and digital storytelling for teaching and learning. 2010-08-09T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=447 JISC Legal has produced an e-safety ‘Top Ten Tips’ guide for FE organisations. 2010-08-05T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=446 The Institute for Learning (IFL) has published six case studies as part of ‘Supporting the Workforce’ – a research project designed to help boost teachers and trainers skills in using new technologies to support their professional development. 2010-08-05T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=445 Netskills will host a workshop in London on the 27th-28th October on how to confidently create pedagogically sound e-learning. 2010-08-04T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=444 JISCLegal has announced the release of its latest guidance ‘Recording Lectures-Legal Issues’. 2010-08-03T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=443 The latest case study from the region is live on the Excellence Gateway and outlines how an open source telephony system has helped achieve cost savings. 2010-08-02T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=423 The Spring/Summer edition of RSC West Midlands’ Newsletter is now available in both print and electronic formats. 2010-04-16T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=385 JISC regularly reviews the services that it funds, to ensure they deliver value for money, quality products and to test their sustainability for the future. A services portfolio review takes place annually and in May 2009 the future funding of JISC servic 2009-12-16T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=363 JISC has issued roadmaps of the 2009/10 future Grant Funding opportunities. 2009-11-12T00:00:00-00:00 http://info.rsc-wm.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=361 There are still places available for two e-learning programmes with the potential to claim a £700 capital grant per person, or a maximum of £2100 per organization (maximum 3 persons) to purchase ILT equipment. 2009-11-04T00:00:00-00:00