Learning Environments
Online and physical learning spaces are affected by diverse contemporary phenomena such as the extensive use of digital technologies, an emphasis on learner-centred study and the need for environmental sustainability.
JISC is exploring how universities and colleges can provide technology-rich learning environments that are sustainable, accessible and reflect an understanding of the learning styles, preferences and diversity of their users. Such environments might include bespoke Virtual Learning Environments, Personal Learning Environments (that support learners' individual needs), universally-available tools such as social software, virtual worlds, on-line games, or real-world spaces that complement the use of modern technologies in education.
Key learning environments activities
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Programmes
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e-Learning programme
The JISC e-learning programme enables the development and effective use of digital technologies to support learning and teaching in universities and colleges, so that staff benefit from e-learning...
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e-Learning Frameworks and Tools programme
The e-Learning Framework is a service-oriented factoring of the core services required to support e-Learning applications, portals and other user agents.
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Transforming curriculum delivery through technology
It is important for institutions to develop more flexible and creative models of delivery to support the development of autonomous, lifelong learners who are skilled in reflecting on their learning...
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Repositories and Preservation Programme
The programme is a £14m investment in Higher Education repository and digital content infrastructure. It will fund initiatives to develop the Information Environment supporting digital repositories...
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Learning and teaching innovation grants
JISC is supporting, via this programme, one year projects and activities that fit with the vision, outcomes and principles of the JISC e-Learning programme and support innovative approaches to...
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Projects
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Moodle Repository Create, Upload, Tag and Embed (MR-CUTE)
At present Moodle has a repository which does not have functionality for uploading and tagging resources. It is also not searchable. This project is designed to develop a repository module for Moodle...
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Making the new diploma a success
This project will address a national challenge – the introduction of the new diplomas. The key challenge is the coordination of delivery and support from a variety of locations such as schools, the...
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Study of how UK FE and HE institutions are supporting effective learners in a digital age (SLiDA)
This project is investigating how institutions are creating and enabling opportunities that promote the development of effective learning in a digital age. The main deliverables of the study are 10...
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Phoebe
The project is a direct descendant of the Learning Design Tools project and other predecessor projects in the E-learning and Pedagogy programme. It will create a flexible online planning tool that...
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Design of learning spaces in 3D virtual environments
This project will evaluate a range of 3-D learning spaces, immersive and non-immersive, realistic and non-realistic, with students, in order to propose models for a variety of pedagogical...
