Jisc info Nets is a advisory service for managers in the post-compulsory education sector promoting the effective strategic planning, implementation and management of information and learning technology. They have a collection of info kits which can help to provide support for Project Management, Process review, Contract Review, System Implementation. These kits are free and provide a excellent source of advice and guidance. The latest edition to the set is the E-portfolios info kits, which will help to identify what a e- portfolio is and how it to embedded it into teaching and learning. Take a look at the website http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/tools.
JISC infoNet are currently looking for up to ten institutions from across both the further and higher education sectors who are willing to review the draft content of their forthcoming ‘Strategy info Kit’. Those selected will be given access to the draft content via a private URL, asked to consider the appropriateness of the content, format, structure, ease of navigation and overall usefulness of the resource from their perspective and to provide structured feedback and suggestions by completing an extensive evaluation form. All comments and suggestions made will then be considered before the production of the final version due for launch in November 2009.
Access to the draft version will be available from May 2009 and the evaluation template must be completed and returned to JISC infoNet by the end of August 2009. A grant of £5,000 will be paid to each institution selected to take part upon receipt of their completed evaluation form.
If you are interested in taking part in the survey please contact Steve Bailey (steve.bailey@northumbria.ac.uk)
