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JISC TechDis is a leading UK advisory service on technologies for inclusion.

We explore and promote inclusive practices, resources and advice for learning and teaching in UK higher education, further education and skills sector, and independent and specialist colleges.

Many of our services are also relevant to the business and community sectors who want to achieve greater accessibility for their users and customers.
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Frank McLoughlin appointment good news for inclusion, (Posted 5 Mar 2012)

The JISC TechDis team was pleased to learn that Frank McLoughlin CBE, Principal of City and Islington College, is to chair the Commission on adult vocational learning.
New structure for JISC welcomed, (Posted 1 Mar 2012)

JISC TechDis welcomes the formal announcement made yesterday about the new company structure for JISC. Sal Cooke, Director of JISC TechDis says, “It is vital that all the different elements of JISC work together and build on their synergies to provide value to their many stakeholders and audiences.”
Equality Challenge Unit Inclusive Services Survey – call for participants, (Posted 27 Feb 2012)

Higher education institutions provide a range of services to their staff and students. The way that these services are provided may disable people with an impairment from accessing and benefiting from these services. How does your institution anticipate and/or remove disabling barriers in its service delivery?

Natspec and JISC TechDis e-safety development day: enabling learners to be e-safe and e-savvy
This is a development day for senior managers with responsibility for the implementation of e-safety policies and practice in college, including in the residential setting and across the curriculum. The event will take place on Tuesday 8 November 2011 at Queen Alexandra College (QAC) in Birmingham, from 10.15 to 3.45pm.
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TechDis Tuesday - Learner Created content, 20 Mar 2012 - 20 Mar 2012

Giving your learners the skills and time to create their own digital learning content can be one of the most empowering ways of enabling them to grow into independent life long learners. By creating and sharing content they have generated themselves will help with a greater understanding of the subject and the use of higher order thinking skills and ultimately deeper learning.
Xerte Friday Online Session - Good practice for accessible assessment, 30 Mar 2012 - 30 Mar 2012

Xerte Fridays are awareness raising session to show how the Xerte online toolkits can be used to engage learners and create innovative and interactive learning content.
Xerte Friday Online Session - Xerte for supporting dyslexic learners (and international students)., 27 Apr 2012 - 27 Apr 2012

Xerte Fridays are awareness raising session to show how the Xerte online toolkits can be used to engage learners and create innovative and interactive learning content.

The JISC TechDis Blog
The JISC TechDis blog is full of useful, up-to-date posts on a wide variety of topics. It also features a number of guest posts from key figures in the sectors. The latest three posts are listed below but to see the full blog please visit blog.jisctechdis.ac.uk
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Technology Horizons – Tablets, 13 Sep 2011

This post continues the Technology Horizons series, looking at new and emerging technologies that we think could have an impact on education over the next few years.

There is a lot of advice and guidance on the JISC TechDis website on using mobile devices successfully with learners, particularly mobile phones, but more recently tablets have emerged as a popular type of device with a lot of potential for learners. In terms of inclusion, the benefits of using tablets are similar to the benefits of mobile phones:
Star-Tek ILT Newsletter, 9 Sep 2011

As it is the beginning of term I thought I’d post a short inspirational piece about the newsletter (Star-Tek) that National Star College produce twice a year for their staff and students.

In each publication contains news about technology developments within the college, work being done by students as well as staff development opportunities and external news. I know one of the problems within any organisation is getting the use of technology embedded across the curriculum and this seems to be a great idea for one college.
In-Folio Guides, 26 Aug 2011

Well it’s taken nearly all the summer but we do now have a selection of video guides for In-Folio. Matt Harrison did some superb guides before he finished for the break and I’ve added a couple of basic introductions.

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