JISC RSCni: support and innovation awards ceremony
Annual conference and awards ceremony – 25th April 2012, Queen’s University Belfast, Riddel Hall
Team (L-R): Kate Guy, Manager; Barbara Stewart, Administrator; Donna Hyland, e-learning Advisor; Audrey Graham, e-learning Advisor; Noel McDaid, e-learning Advisor
2011 has witnessed extensive economic changes none more so than in Education. Issues such as increased student fees, organisational restructuring, and new budget constraints have presented new challenges within the sector as they continue to invest in the numerous technology enhanced learning successes already achieved.
The RSCni Support Programme
Within the context of austerity the role of the RSCni is to assist organisations find new and cost effective ways to deliver their educational services and strategic objectives. The RSCni provide a range of innovative training programmes throughout the year supporting all levels of staff from within the organisation. For example, using technologies such as video conferencing, webinars and collaborative platforms for the delivery of training demonstrates best practice in the area of sustainability.
The RSCni have recently complemented their training facilities, upgrading to a new ‘smart board’ and high spec video conferencing unit. For any queries regarding RSCni training or booking of their facilities please contact Support at: support@rsc-ni.ac.uk
JISC higher education extension project (JHEEP)
This is a new initiative from JISC which aims to centralise information regarding best practice within the field of collaboration between the higher education (HE) sector and their key stakeholders. The results from this project will inform future development in the RSC provision to the HE sector.
Training and work based learning sector
The RSCni are happy to announce a programme designed specifically to support the training and work based learning sector in Northern Ireland. For more information and details of this support please contact us using the contact details below.
The technology in learning delivery qualification
The RSCni are pleased to be involved in a new development with the further education sector. They have been charged by the Department for Employment and Learning to work together and develop a new Level 4 blended learning qualification. This qualification will be mandatory for all further education lecturers who wish to incorporate blended learning into their course delivery. The RSC have been asked to support this project and to assist colleges in their management and production of e-learning online teaching content, and the subsequent delivery of courses.
RSCni roadshows
Celebrating its success, the RSCni have begun a series of technology roadshows offering staff the opportunity to gain hands-on experience on the uses of new and emerging teaching and learning technologies.
Annual conference and awards ceremony – 25th April 2012, Queen’s University Belfast, Riddel Hall
The JISC RSCni launched the inaugural Northern Ireland Innovation Awards scheme in the academic year 2011/12 with the aim of promoting and embedding e-learning by identifying, recognising and rewarding the many individuals and teams throughout Northern Ireland who are spearheading the development and effective use of technology to enhance teaching and learning.
The Annual conference and award ceremony will provide a wonderful opportunity for all those involved in e-learning to collectively share in a high-profile celebration, strengthening community bonds and reinforcing the important contribution that everyone involved in information learning technology (ILT) is making to the post-16 education.
However, the aim of the Northern Ireland Innovation Awards scheme is not just to create ‘winners’, but to spotlight the significant amount of effective e-learning practice taking place in our region, much of which often goes unnoticed. Many members of staff do not even realise themselves the progress and innovation that they have achieved.
The Innovation Awards scheme is the perfect vehicle to raise the profile on real and practical examples of effective technology-based teaching and learning. Through the award ceremony itself and all the associated publicity and follow-on events, these exemplars can be widely shared across the education community, thus encouraging others to ‘grasp the nettle of e-learning’, further develop their projects and even have the courage to put their names into the hat for next year’s Innovation Awards eLearning Awards.
Contact details
14 Lennoxvale, Belfast, BT9 5BY
Tel: 028 9097 6511
Website: www.rsc-ni.ac.uk
Moodle: http://vle.rsc-ni.ac.uk
Twitter:@Rscni
