Identity tip #mscidel Nicks matter. See Ass. Bus.Schools (twitter handle: londonabs). Too many body parts, too little irony ; )
Identity tip #mscidel Microblogs are informal, but bad spelling, incoherence, too many @ # or urls, or duplicate posts send the wrong signal
#mscidel Managing Identity (Top Tips) Check all medium settings: Decide which academia persona is best: are there institutional guidelines?
#mscidel Managing Identity (Top Tips) Make your name as original and authentic as possible - Hope there's no identity mix up
#mscidel Managing Identity (Top Tips) Share personal info on "private" only settings on the medium so as not to discourage headhunters
#mscidel Managing Identity (Top Tips) 1. Definitely do Tracks & Traces - find out if right "self" is being projected/used propeerly
#mscidel Managing Identity (Top Tips) 1. Formal :Static Self - Not recommended if you can't keep blogs up-to-date. Need student interaction
#mscidel Managing Identity (Top Tips) 1. Align medium with academia persona ;blog : micro-public, facebook - private friends, linkedin-prof
#mscidel Managing Identity (Top Tips) 1. Manage through medium what you'd like to be PII 2. No PEI in the Teaching or Comprehensive Self
#mscidel Wow - Identity Crisis ! Find out if info your posting is on a public network (check privacy settings)
The pilot, on the benefit of using educational online games and resources will run from January 2013 – December 2013 and will be made available via JISC Collections’ online catalogue.
Colleges will have the opportunity to review these games and resources from November 2012 until the end of 2013 and can sign up for online access or to license the software.
Ben Taplin, Licensing Manager, JISC Collections says:
“We are facilitating business models that enable further education colleges to subscribe to commercially-created interactive software and games. These will support teaching and be freely available to learners at the point of use. It seems like an obvious next step as many of the next generation of learners have been brought up in a very technological environment. We hope that they will find learning through computer games a challenging and engaging experience.”
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The pilot follows work undertaken by JISC Collections early in 2012, when a number of interactive educational software and games suppliers, as well as representatives of 25 further education colleges, were interviewed to gauge the current extent and use of such software and online resources by the colleges. (A previous JISC survey (2006) had shown that only 10% of teachers in higher education/further education were using games or simulations, but that 70% would consider using them in the future.)
The interviews also sought the views of institutions and suppliers as to whether a licensing role by JISC Collections could potentially be beneficial. A significant percentage felt that such a role would be of value.
Ben continues: “At the end of the pilot we will seek feedback from the suppliers and those institutions that have signed up for any of the resources, to consider whether agreements should be further extended with the suppliers and whether additional interactive educational software products and resources could potentially be licensed for institutions.”
To trial the resources or sign up please visit the JISC Collections online catalogue.
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JISC EMBEDDED OBJECT
With competition for school leavers to secure employment intensifying, employers and students are looking to further education (FE) to get college leavers ready for the workplace.
JISC supports over 2,000 UK learning providers to utilise technology for an improved learner experience. During this week, the organisation will be showcasing the support they offer the FE and Skills sector, including:
How JISC's Regional Support Centres (RSCs) can aid teachers and learners
Guy Lambert, managing director of JISC Advance whose services support the UK FE and Skills sectors says:
“This year we are pleased to be funding a number of new projects which are specifically focused around improving employability skills for learners through technology. For example, Ashton Sixth Form College is producing an app to assist students with time management and self-organisation. Boston College of Further Education is helping to deliver cost effective IT apprenticeships in rural locations creating a number of new resources including online assessments, videos and interactive documents.
“These projects are in addition to our active network of RSCs and specialist services that provide a wealth of advice, guidance and training for college staff and learners on how to embed technology into the curriculum.”
Jolanta Peters, research and library services manager, from Somerset College says:
“JISC RSC South West has been pivotal in helping our college to harness new technologies by providing forums, workshops and continuous support with researching, implementing and using digital technologies in teaching and learning.
“They have helped us immensely with embedding digital literacy and providing greater accessibility and inclusion for all students thus enhancing their positive learning experience. There is this continuous need to identify, promote and support good practice in the use of digital technologies in the academic environment, - JISC RSC South West is an inseparable part in providing this continuity.”
Find out more about what our Regional Support Centres can do for you.
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I should be at Holyrrod in the next 45 min. Hope I got the time right. #mscidel
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Anyone for meeting up tonight in SL - 21:30 GMT at the fountain, Holyrood Park? (I'm redunca) #mscidel
@redunca "Does online netiquette change offline etiquette?" I think they're reciprocal, but notions of actors become complex #mscidel
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What counts as "you"? http://t.co/nHE9ovrI #mscidel
#mscidel Virtual world is real abstract for the children
@timbocop Interested in this from Leander et al. Does online netiquette change offline etiquette? #mscidel http://t.co/E7u0aLSZ
Does FBook help us construct ID, dictate who we are, or create false impression of who we are? http://t.co/qJ3sm636 #mscidel
RT @claraoshea: RT @claraoshea: On the relationship of tech & pedagogy - a nice take on how CSS is fashion #mscidel http://t.co/Lz9dxQg3
@suchprettyeyes totally, really looking forward to week 9 of #mscidel
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