JISC Webinars Web Feed

How healthy is your open source community?

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:30:00 GMT

Using the Software Sustainability Maturity Model to evaluate your open source software

Date: Wednesday 14 March 2012

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Venue: Online

Session information
Webinar title	How healthy is your open source community? Using the Software Sustainability Maturity Model to evaluate your open source software
Abstract	To be viable, academic projects using open source software need to ensure that people continue to engage with their project beyond initial funding. Similarly, academic institutions and businesses seeking to adopt open source solutions developed as part of academic projects need to be sure they can do so without exposing themselves to unmanageable risk. By using the Software Sustainability Maturity Model, both businesses and academic users and developers can identify any weak points in their development and governance processes, and address them as appropriate. This session will provide the participants with the skills to assess the non-technical aspects of open source software development.
Presenters	Sander van der Waal, Service Manager, OSS Watch
What will you learn or take away?	Having attended this session, you will be able to answer the question: "Can a business collaboration be built around this open source project?" You will understand how to evaluate the health of an open source community and plan for sustainable engagements with companies interested in developing products or services based on it.
Who is this webinar aimed at?	Academic and business projects with software development outputs Academic and business teams interested in collaborating on open source software
Relevant links / websites	http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/resources/ssmm.xml How can my institution use open source software to run more efficiently?

If you are using social media to talk about this webinar, please use the hashtag #jiscwebinar

This webinar is free of charge

Important information for participants

Webinars will be run using the Blackboard Collaborate software platform, provided and supported by JISC Netskills
Participants will need to have the latest version of Java installed on their PC/Laptop - check settings here: http://tinyurl.com/6bacwu4.
You will need a headset (headphones and microphone) to listen to and talk in the session. Don't use built-in microphones or speakers (built into laptops or webcams) as this creates echoing, feedback and will spoil the session for others.
Download a participant's guide to Blackboard Collaborate
In some instances you may experience firewall/proxy issues which need to be changed and they are often controlled by the local IT Administrator. If you have these issues, please read the proxy set up guide and information on firewall errors.
There is also a self-diagnosis page which gives guidance on how to solve such issues.
JISC reserves the right to limit registration numbers for the live webinar and to give priority to attendees from within a Higher Education of Further Education Institution in the case of over-subscription.

Choosing the right open source licence

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:30:00 GMT

Date: Wednesday 7 March 2012

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Venue: Online

Session information
Webinar title	Choosing the right open source licence
Abstract	There are many free and open source software licences, and while they all broadly attempt to facilitate the same things, they also have some differences. Some of the major differences can be grouped together into categories, and this talk acts as an introduction to these categories. Having attended this session, you should be able to understand which decisions you should take in order to select a licence for your code.
Presenters	Rowan Wilson, Research Officer, OSS Watch
What will you learn or take away?	Delegates will take away an understanding of: the main categories of open source licences available the implications of choosing one for the future of your software
Who is this webinar aimed at?	Academic projects with software development outputs Research teams who consider releasing their soft ware under an open source licence to increase sustainability.
Relevant links / websites	http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/resources/licdiff.xml How can my institution use open source software to run more efficiently?

If you are using social media to talk about this webinar, please use the hashtag #jiscwebinar

This webinar is free of charge

Important information for participants

Webinars will be run using the Blackboard Collaborate software platform, provided and supported by JISC Netskills
Participants will need to have the latest version of Java installed on their PC/Laptop - check settings here: http://tinyurl.com/6bacwu4.
You will need a headset (headphones and microphone) to listen to and talk in the session. Don't use built-in microphones or speakers (built into laptops or webcams) as this creates echoing, feedback and will spoil the session for others.
Download a participant's guide to Blackboard Collaborate
In some instances you may experience firewall/proxy issues which need to be changed and they are often controlled by the local IT Administrator. If you have these issues, please read the proxy set up guide and information on firewall errors.
There is also a self-diagnosis page which gives guidance on how to solve such issues.
JISC reserves the right to limit registration numbers for the live webinar and to give priority to attendees from within a Higher Education of Further Education Institution in the case of over-subscription.

Webinar: How to measure use and impact of your journal subscriptions

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:30:00 GMT

Date: Wednesday 29 February 2012

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Venue: Online

Session information
Webinar title	JUSP: Discover a simple way to measure use and impact of your journal subscriptions
Abstract	During times of economic constraint, accurate and comparable usage reports are essential to fully understand the value of journal subscriptions. Built in response to demand from UK higher education libraries, the Journal Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP) enables librarians to access usage data quickly and efficiently, providing a single point of access for libraries to view, download and analyse their journal usage reports for the publisher deals to which they subscribe. This session will offer a practical demonstration of JUSP, and will outline how the team is working with publishers to deliver usage statistics. We will also introduce the main benefits of the service for libraries, for example: It allows libraries to access a range of added-value reports to help them analyze usage and establish value for money to help in purchasing and renewal decisions. It avoids the need to visit multiple publisher sites to download usage statistics It allows libraries to quickly and easily compare usage across various publishers and years It contains data from gateways and hosts to provide a truer picture of usage. A crucial part of the JUSP development cycle is gathering user feedback and implementing suggestions. This session will illustrate how the results of ongoing qualitative research are informing portal development and will outline our future plans for this innovative service.
Presenters	Jo Lambert, Senior Mimas Development Officer, Mimas Angela Conyers, Research Fellow, Evidence Base
What will you learn or take away?	Delegates will recognise the time and cost saving benefits of using JUSP to manage their usage statistics. They will gain an understanding of how to quickly and easily compare usage across publishers and years, and save time with aspects such as completion of their annual SCONUL returns Delegates will be able to implement tools and techniques highlighted within the session within their own libraries. The session will outline user driven developments and highlight opportunities to influence future plans
Who is this webinar aimed at?	Librarians and library managers
Relevant links / websites	Cribsheet: Are you getting best value from JISC content and subscriptions? http://jusp.mimas.ac.uk/docs/JUSP-flyer-libraries.pdf

Webinar: Video production workflow

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:00:56 GMT

Date: Wednesday 25 January

Time: 13:30 - 14:30

Venue: Online

Session recording
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Useful resources	JISC Digital Media Email JISC Digital Media for any enquiries JISC Digital Media video planning surgery

Session information
Webinar title	Video production workflow
Abstract	An overview of the video production process, the webinar will guide delegates through pre-production, production, post production and distribution, featuring technology, tools and methods they can use to gain good results. Topics will include, planning, consent, location checking, scripting, how to get good results from low cost equipment, low or no-cost production, post production and encoding tools. Facilitator Tim O’Riordan has over 25 years experience in Broadcast TV and Educational video production.
Presenters	Tim O'Riordan, Technical Support Officer (moving images), JISC Digital Media
What will you learn or take away?	Delegates will gain a clear understanding of the basic requirements of video production and approach their next production with confidence.
Who is this webinar aimed at?	Those wishing to gain an insight into effective low cost video production.
Relevant links / websites	www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk

If you are using social media to talk about this webinar, please use the hashtag #jiscwebinar

This webinar is free of charge

Important information for participants

Webinars will be run using the Blackboard Collaborate software platform, provided and supported by JISC Netskills
Participants will need to have the latest version of Java installed on their PC/Laptop - check settings here: http://tinyurl.com/6bacwu4.
You will need a headset (headphones and microphone) to listen to and talk in the session. Don't use built-in microphones or speakers (built into laptops or webcams) as this creates echoing, feedback and will spoil the session for others.
Download a participant's guide to Blackboard Collaborate
In some instances you may experience firewall/proxy issues which need to be changed and they are often controlled by the local IT Administrator. If you have these issues, please read the proxy set up guide and information on firewall errors.
There is also a self-diagnosis page which gives guidance on how to solve such issues.
JISC reserves the right to limit registration numbers for the live webinar and to give priority to attendees from within a Higher Education of Further Education Institution in the case of over-subscription.

Webinar: Cut Costs Not Corners - Improving Business Efficiency

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT

Doing things right first time and working together can save your organisation time and money. JISC RSC UK in conjunction with JISC Advance Services, bring you a short series of online events addressing the key theme of Cost Efficiencies.

Date: Wednesday 1 February

Time: 10:00 - 11:00

Venue: Online

Seminar programme:

The seminar will be in two parts:

How can Generic eMarketplace (GeM) save my institution money? (John West of JISC Procureweb)
John will introduce GeM - the new contracts database and eMarketplace for Post 16 education providers. GeM contains only sector negotiated and approved contracts.
Cost Efficiencies with GoogleApps. (Peter Scott of RSC Wales)
Peter considers provision of the Google suite, free at the point of use to the Education Sector, would seem to be a very attractive proposal – this session will share the experiences of JISC Advance who have utilised GoogleApps to facilitate shared communication processes across 21 disparate organisations across the UK.

Target Audience:

The event will be of interest to Management, Senior Staff, Policy Makers and staff responsible for achieving cost efficiencies from all Post 16 education sectors throughout the UK.

This event is free to attend.

To book a place at this event please register here

Cloud computing and the law

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT

The first in the JISC Advance free online seminar series 'Cutting Costs not Corners'. In this session John Kelly and Deborah Ferns, Legal Information Specialists at JISC Legal will be steering you around legally compliant cloud computing.

Date: Thursday 19 January 2012

Time: 10:00 - 11:00

Venue: Online

What will the seminar cover?

how to protect your interests in the cloud provider contract
the risks of outsourcing student email and data storage
the legal responsibility for technology use and for data, particularly personal data

Seminar presenters:

John X Kelly is an experienced legal expert in the fields of intellectual property law and liability in general in the education context. He also specialises in copyright licensing, online defamation, privacy rights and freedom of information as well as how the law deals with illegal and inappropriate content in the online environment.
Deborah Ferns pursued a career in commercial contracts firstly within the IT/telecommunications industry and then as Legal Adviser for the UK operations of a contract testing and manufacturing. Deborah specialises in intellectual property law, contracts and licensing addressing the challenges faced by further and higher education establishments in the use of innovative technologies.

Who should participate?

The seminar is aimed at management, senior IT staff, policy makers, IT users and staff responsible for achieving cost efficiencies.

To participate in this online session, please register here

Explore the toolkit ‘Cloud Computing and the Law’.

Webinar: Strategies for success

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:27:58 GMT

Increasing the synergy between strategy and technology

Date: Wednesday 7 December

Time: 14.00 - 15.00

Venue: Online

JISC and the Leadership Foundation (LFHE) are leading the way in assisting senior IS leaders and senior management team members within the Further and Higher Education sectors to align their institutional and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) strategies.

Session Recording
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Webinar summary	Summary notes on the webinar presentation will be available shortly
Useful links	The Strategic ICT Toolkit The LFHE Future Leaders Programme Strategic ICT Workshop (12 January 2012, Central London) University of Nottingham Toolkit

Session information
Webinar title	Strategies for success: Increasing the synergy between strategy and technology
Abstract	This one hour webinar will showcase the new Strategic Information and Communications Technology (S-ICT) toolkit being launched by JISC InfoNet to coincide with this webinar. The webinar will highlight the key features of the newly developed JISC/LFHE toolkit, a variety of deployment models and likely obstacles and possible solutions. Participants will also learn from institutions that have already used the toolkit to initiate real world transformational projects. The use of ICT in supporting the delivery of core business goals has become increasingly important to senior managers; yet research by the University of Nottingham and its partners indicates that institutions differ widely in the maturity of their strategic use of ICT. This webinar will emphasise the importance of constant engagement between senior IS professionals and their institutions' senior management teams. The toolkit includes a range of checklists, case studies and good practice guidelines to help senior managers identify, analyse, assess and develop their current maturity level. The toolkit will help participants to further develop the skills and institutional processes necessary to ensure the UK FE and HE sectors continue to deliver a first class experience for its students and partners. Paul Gentle will describe how LFHE are supporting the on-going usage and championing uptake. After the webinar, participants will enjoy access to the online Strategic information and communications technology (S-ICT) toolkit to help consolidate their new knowledge. Participants will be encouraged to identify a suitable transformation project within their own institution and use the toolkit to identify improvement opportunities.
Presenters	Myles Danson, Programme Manager, Technology supported business change, JISC Parmjit Dhugga, Training & Development Manager, Nottingham University Paul Gentle, Programme Director, Leadership Foundation for Higher Education Steve Bailey, Senior Adviser, JISC InfoNet
What will you learn or take away?	By the end of the end of the workshop, participants will: be able to understand the meaning of ‘Strategic ICT’ and the importance of critical self-appraisal be able to describe the key enablers for determining strategic ICT maturity have obtained an understanding of the S-ICT toolkit be able to identify different deployment strategies be enthusiastic towards deploying the S-ICT toolkit to conduct an initial ICT maturity assessment within their own institution at the institutional, faculty, school, department or business unit level.
Who is this webinar aimed at?	PVCs, Deans, Heads of school, Registrars, Chief information officers, Heads of planning units, Directors of IS & IT, Senior IS professionals, Heads of teaching and learning functions, Senior e-learning staff, anyone responsible for planning ICT services, anyone responsible for ICT infrastructure
Relevant links / websites	http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/gradschool/sict/toolkit/

If you are using social media to talk about this webinar, please use the hashtag #jiscwebinar

Important information for participants

Webinars will be run using the Blackboard Collaborate software platform, provided and supported by JISC Netskills
Participants will need to have the latest version of Java installed on their PC/Laptop - check settings here.
You will need a headset (headphones and microphone) to listen to and talk in the session. Don't use built-in microphones or speakers (built into laptops or webcams) as this creates echoing, feedback and will spoil the session for others.
Download a participant's guide to Blackboard Collaborate
In some instances you may experience firewall/proxy issues which need to be changed and they are often controlled by the local IT Administrator. If you have these issues, please read the proxy set up guide and information on firewall errors.
There is also a self-diagnosis page which gives guidance on how to solve such issues.
JISC reserves the right to limit registration numbers for the live webinar and to give priority to attendees from within a Higher Education of Further Education Institution in the case of over-subscription.

Webinar: Curriculum Design - changing the paradigm

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:11:18 GMT

Date: Wednesday 2 November 2011

Time: 14.00 - 15.00

Venue: Online

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Session information
Webinar Title	Curriculum Design: changing the paradigm
Abstract	This webinar explores emerging outcomes from the JISC Institutional Approaches to Curriculum Design programme, an ambitious intervention in one of the core practices of academic life. In the three years since its inception, the programme has seen radical, systemic change at some of the 12 participating institutions, and subtle, embedded change at others. Despite very different emphases, from managing course information to embedding new graduate attributes, evidence is emerging that joined-up thinking across the curriculum lifecycle can enhance processes, engage stakeholders, and generate more relevant learning opportunities.
Presenters	Sarah Knight, Programme Manager, e-Learning, JISC Helen Beetham, e-Learning consultant Marianne Sheppard, Researcher/Analyst, JISC InfoNet
What will you learn or take away?	Key lessons that participants will be able to apply in their own contexts will include: benefits of a joined-up approach to managing course information approaches to embedding 'new' graduate attributes pointers for engaging stakeholders in the curriculum
Who is this webinar aimed at?	This webinar is aimed at everyone with strategic responsibility for curriculum design and development, from curriculum teams through curriculum managers to senior managers in the areas of learning and teaching/education/curriculum development. Those with responsibility for curriculum processes such as approval, course information management, and portfolio development will also be interested.
Relevant links / websites	Programme website: http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/curriculum/projects

If you are using social media to talk about this webinar, please use the hashtags #jiscwebinar and #jisccdd

Important information for participants

Webinars will be run using the Blackboard Collaborate software platform, provided and supported by JISC Netskills
Participants will need to have the latest version of Java installed on their PC/Laptop - check settings here: http://tinyurl.com/6bacwu4
You will need a headset (headphones and microphone) to listen to and talk in the session. Don't use built-in microphones or speakers (built into laptops or webcams) as this creates echoing, feedback and will spoil the session for others.
Download a participant's guide to Blackboard Collaborate
In some instances you may experience firewall/proxy issues which need to be changed and they are often controlled by the local IT Administrator. If you have these issues, please read the proxy set up guide and information on firewall errors.
There is also a self-diagnosis page which gives guidance on how to solve such issues.
JISC reserves the right to limit registration numbers for the live webinar and to give priority to attendees from within a Higher Education of Further Education Institution in the case of over-subscription.

Webinar: Meeting the research data challenge

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:06:56 GMT

#jiscwebinar, #jiscmrdDate: Wednesday 12 October 2011

Time: 12.00 - 13.00

Venue: Online

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Powerpoint presentation	View a copy of the powerpoint presentation and access relevant weblinks.
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Session information
Webinar Title	Meeting the research data challenge
Abstract	Nationally and internationally, the need to provide adequate storage for research data and to ensure the best possible exploitation of these assets is recognised as one of the most pressing challenges facing universities. All UK Research Councils now have policies which require the data created by publicly funded research to be managed and retained according to best practice, and made available for reuse unless there are specific reasons not to do so. Added to this is the potential of requests for research data made under Freedom of Information legislation or Environmental Information Regulations. These requirements come directly from the principle that the outputs of publicly funded research – including data outputs – are a public good and should be available for verification and reuse. Not all the drivers for improved management and sharing of research data are ‘top-down’, however. Researchers in a number of disciplines have demonstrated the benefits and value of data sharing. As a result there are vocal calls for making research data as open as possible. These issues touch on those of research integrity. Ensuring research integrity and improving research data management are two closely related challenges facing universities. Research data management considers the need to have policies and processes governing the retention and preservation of data, and the ability, where necessary, to ensure security and to enable the appropriate sharing and publication of data, fundamental to ensuring research integrity. It is essential, therefore, for universities to engage with the research data challenge and improve the way they support researchers in managing data through the research lifecycle, and making these outputs available for further exploitation. There are many questions which need to be considered, for example: What technical infrastructure and support systems will best help researchers? What policies and procedures should govern the retention and disposal of research data? What are the ethical, legal and policy drivers to making data more readily available and what are the limits? Where should responsibility for supporting researchers in responding to these drivers lie? How may institutions and discipline bodies work together and help reduce the effort required on the part of researchers?
Presenters	Sarah Porter, Head of Innovation, JISC Simon Hodson, Programme Manager, JISC
What will you learn or take away?	An overview of some of the key issues for universities to address when thinking about research integrity and data management; Highlights of the current leading edge work that the JISC is funding in this area; An opportunity to discuss the practical actions that universities can take to support best practice.
Who is this webinar aimed at?	Senior Managers Directors for Research Principle Investigators. Research Liaison Officers and Research Liaison Librarians. Research Support Officers and Experimental Officers with data support roles.
Relevant links / websites	Programme website: Managing Research Data Other resources: http://www.jisc.ac.uk/supportingyourinstitution/researchexcellence.aspx

Registration for this webinar has now closed. Please contact Isabel Brough for any enquiries.

Important information for participants

The webinars will be run by Blackboard Collaborate through JISC Netskills
Participants will need to have the latest version of Java installed on their PC/Laptop - check settings here: http://tinyurl.com/6bacwu4
You will need a headset (headphones and microphone) to listen to and talk in the session. Don't use built-in microphones or speakers (built into laptops or webcams) as this creates echoing, feedback and will spoil the session for others.
Download a participant's guide to Blackboard Collaborate

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How healthy is your open source community?

Using the Software Sustainability Maturity Model to evaluate your open source software

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Choosing the right open source licence

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Webinar: How to measure use and impact of your journal subscriptions

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Cloud computing and the law

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Increasing the synergy between strategy and technology

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