About JISC Services
JISC supports the UK further and higher education (FE and HE) sectors by providing the expertise, independent advice, guidance and resources to promote the effective and innovative use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The JISC Services Portfolio is a key element of this provision.
Through its Portfolio, JISC commissions a range of high-quality Advisory, Content and Infrastructure services from a number of JISC-approved service-providers, currently running at around 60 services delivered by 30 providers, some of whom operate a single service and others providing an umbrella for a number of services. The operation of the Porfolio is under review, to bring it into line with the new JISC Services Strategy during 2008/09.
The JISC Monitoring Unit provides detailed information about the JISC Services Portfolio. The Monitoring Unit has an Operating Statement describing the work it does for the JISC Executive.
JISC-supported services provide:
- access to high quality resources to support learning, teaching and research
- advice on the creation and preservation of digital resources
- information about the implications of using ICT, including legal and organisational issues
- front-line support for the FE sector through the Regional Support Centres (RSCs)
- network services and support