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Guardian Higher Education Summit

g.hall@jisc.ac.uk (georgiahall) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:52:29 GMT

JISC is proud to sponsor the Guardian’s Higher Education Summit which is now on 11 and 12 March 2010

An outward-looking forward-thinking summit stimulating debate and shaping thinking on rising to the challenges facing higher education.

The Guardian's annual summit for higher education leaders returns for the fourth year with a new format and a new outlook.

The combination of the fiscal crisis and imminent reductions in public service budgets coupled with significant changes in the demands faced by institutions means that the way forward for higher education has become increasingly contested.

The Summit will bring together higher education leaders for a series of debates that will explore future scenarios for the shape and structure of the sector. Led by key stakeholders and shaped by expert analysis the debates will be supplemented with in-depth panel discussion, focused breakout sessions and insightful keynotes.

The programme is still in development but you can expect an event that will

Look beyond our shores for inspiration, the event will seek international comparisons and explore structures from Europe and further afield.
Explore innovative approaches that will enable higher education to adapt to meet rising demands in a climate where more will be required for less.
Bring together leading politicians in a Question Time style discussion that will attempt to eek out the variant political view points on the future of higher education in this country.

The summit will stimulate discussion, seek links between and debate

The future of higher education funding
Scenarios for the structure of the fees regime
The marketisation of higher education
The role of globalisation in higher education
Promoting participation and enabling access in the current economic climate
Empowering world-class research
Enabling excellence in teaching

e-Research: What is it and how can it help me?

g.hall@jisc.ac.uk (georgiahall) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:08:47 GMT

This JISC-sponsored roadshow, for researchers and those providing IT support services, will introduce the concept of e-research and some of the tools, along with case studies from practitioners in various disciplines.

Many academics engage in a combination of teaching, administration and research. All will be familiar with the use of networked technologies help them work together, teaching and administering large numbers of students, often at a distance, perhaps through managed learning environments or video-conferencing

The term e-Research describes the use of networked technologies to support research activities, by enabling the capture, storage, analysis, publishing or sharing of large amounts of complex data often by remote or distributed teams. Technologies and services specifically for e-research already exist and are increasingly used, with many freely available. Additionally, other tools already familiar to academics in other contexts can be adopted and adapted for e-research.

Programme

Time	Activity
09:30 - 10:00	Coffee and Registration
10:00 - 10:05	Welcome and introductions Professor John Traxler, Learning Lab, University of Wolverhampton
10:05 - 10:25	What is e-Research Dr David Fergusson, National e-Science Centre, University of Edinburgh
10:25 - 10:45	A short introduction to Web 2.0 tools and technologies Dr Hugo Mills, Centre for Advanced Computing and Emerging Technologies, University of Reading Download presentation (PDF)
10:45 - 11:05	Making use of the UK's advanced computing services for research Dr David Fergusson, National e-Science Centre, University of Edinburgh Download presentation (PDF)
11:05 - 11:15	Questions and Discussion
11:15 - 11:35	Coffee
11:35 - 11:55	Linksphere: a social Virtual Research Environment Dr Hugo Mills, Centre for Advanced Computing and Emerging Technologies, University of Reading Download presentation (PDF)
11:55 - 12:20	Using a social network site for social science research: confessions of a novice Facebook researcher Dr Alexandra Kendall, School of Education, University of Wolverhampton Download presentation (PDF)
12:20 - 12:45	Video collaboration - user driven developments Dr Julian Spence, School of Education, University of Wolverhampton Download presentation (PDF)
12:45 - 13:05	Panel discussion and Summary
13:05 - 14:00	Lunch and Close

For further information, contact Abi Redmond on 01902 322362 or abi.redmond@wlv.ac.uk

OSS Watch Open Development Workshops

g.hall@jisc.ac.uk (georgiahall) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:03:40 GMT

OSS Watch will be holding two concurrent workshops on the theme of open development. One workshop will examine open development as a part of open innovation; the other will address building an open development community around a software project.

Individuals should register for the single workshop that interests them most. However, it should be possible to move between the two workshops on the day, so long as space allows.

Open Source, Open Development, Open Innovation

The central concept behind open innovation is that in a world of widely distributed knowledge, organisations cannot afford to rely entirely on their own research. Open innovation is a means by which companies can both collaborate on research and share outputs. Although originally defined by Chesbrough as being dependent on patented technologies made available under licence there is growing recognition that open source software provides an excellent means for sharing outputs in a controlled and managed way to facilitate further innovation.

This workshop will introduce open innovation as defined by Chesbrough and look at how it applies to software outputs from academic research institutions. We will look at how open innovation through open source and open development of software can result in more sustainable software outputs and increased opportunities for continued work. Finally, we will look at how these models allow for commercial or social exploitation of outputs whilst allowing the researcher to remain focused on research rather than business planning.

At the end of this workshop you will:

Understand the basic models of open innovation
Be able to apply open innovation concepts to open source software development in research environments
Develop open innovation engagement plans for research software outputs

This workshop will be of interest to anyone conducting research that produces software outputs. Participants will either be engaged with non-academic partners or will be interested in engaging in an unobtrusive way. The primary audience for this workshop is:

Principal investigators
Funding bodies' programme managers
Technology transfer professionals

Further information and how to register

Open Development: Building an Engaged Community

Open development thrives on a diverse community of participants who engage in the project and also attract others with new skills and resources. Such a diverse community also increases project sustainability as the project can survive the exit of participants.
However an engaged community does not just form itself, rather it requires active and continuous encouragement, particularly from the core project team. This workshop will help you understand how open development works and provide you with a practical appreciation of the skills, practices and mechanisms that encourage an engaged community.

At the end of this workshop you will:

Understand how open development works and know the common community structures
Be familiar with the skills and processes that encourage community participation
Develop ideas for improving the community friendliness of a specific project

This workshop will be of interest to those involved in a development project and who wish to benefit from improved community engagement or wider participation through open development. For example you may wish to become sustainable past the current funding round or expand your user base into new areas. In particular we think the following will be most
interested:

Project managers
Software developers
Researchers whose projects produce software outputs

Further information and how to register

JISC Conference 2010

g.porter@jisc.ac.uk (graceporter) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:15:25 GMT

This will be the 8th annual conference, bringing JISC’s expertise and knowledge on technology in education to over 750 academics, IT experts, library professionals, policy makers, research staff, senior managers, students and teachers from across education within the UK and internationally.

Technology: At the heart of education and research

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The conference theme Technology: at the heart of education and research confirms JISC’s view that universities and colleges must integrate technology into all aspects of their strategic planning to ensure their survival in the coming years. Over the last 15 years JISC has provided expertise, support and guidance to those working in higher and further education to help them maintain the UK’s world class reputation.

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Guardian Higher Education Summit

e-Research: What is it and how can it help me?

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For further information, contact Abi Redmond on 01902 322362 or abi.redmond@wlv.ac.uk

OSS Watch Open Development Workshops

Open Source, Open Development, Open Innovation

Open Development: Building an Engaged Community

JISC Conference 2010

Technology: At the heart of education and research

Book accommodation

Exhibition and sponsorship opportunities

Highlights from the JISC Conference 2009

Keynote speakers

Programme timetable

Travel information Conference tag: jisc10

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Who should attend

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