Mark Ayton

We've got a few places left to join the online Digital leaders programme starting 21 June. Also excited to announce in-person dates in London of 28-29 Sept and 12-13 Oct. All with our fab tutors @SumpterJohn @AppleZac @debbaff @cbthomson #JiscDigLead jisc.ac.uk/training/digit…

A huge congratulations to @westoncollege, winners of the #AoCBeacons award for 'effective use of digital technology in further education'. Their pioneering virtual classroom project helps learners and teachers to boost their digital skills 👏👏👏 ji.sc/3w3fjNp

The shift to remote education has made it more accessible to some but less accessible to others. Here are some ideas for creating safe, inclusive and equitable learning environments ji.sc/3sCXV1F

If we’re encouraging educators to develop their digital capabilities, then they need the time, opportunity and incentive to do so. Chris Melia explains how the DigiLearn Sector has benefitted staff at @UCLanCCL ji.sc/3LJzXIM

Player: Teams of up to four students Mission: Solve a set of real-life business challenges Reward: Up to £5k or an internship Game on! innocentive.com/pavilions/stud…

Thanks to the hard work of the sector and the negotiations team, UK universities have reached an agreement with Elsevier that provides both unlimited open access publishing and access to paywalled journal articles jisc.ac.uk/news/jisc-resp…

A guide for members on how to shape your digital strategy to get the most out of technology ji.sc/2CxIBrZ

We're partnering with MPs, internet providers and sector leaders in a collective effort to end data poverty ji.sc/2YZxB5S

The Jisc security conference starts today! Plan your day ahead with the programme here ji.sc/3lpjJcm and don't forget to use #JiscSec in your posts

Proud to have been accredited by the LPI for the 11th consecutive year 🙌 With @YourLPI

After asking over 38,000 university students what they thought of their digital learning experience, 67% rated the quality of their online course as good, or better. Full report 👉 ji.sc/3jQ50ri

New report out today reveals the digital experiences of 23,741 learners in further education for 2020/21. Almost half reported problems with wifi, yet despite the difficulties, 66% rated the quality of their digital learning as good or better ji.sc/3tnlV7r

Of 38,917 university students, 21% said they had no safe or private area to work. Read the full report for more insights into learners' digital experiences ji.sc/3zUdVgV

New report underlines the digital divide amongst FE learners ji.sc/2X2fXx5

From Ada Lovelace to Marie Curie, women working in STEM is nothing new. So why does the percentage of girls taking STEM subjects remain so low? #WomenInTech ji.sc/3xk9bzR

Where have you seen examples of positive culture change enabled by digital in the past year? Other ideas, post in the comments #ConnectMore21

Thorsten Lauterbach from Robert Gordon University sharing how virtual happy hour helped boost students' social health and develop a sense of belonging #ConnectMore21

A new community will be launching at #ConnectMore21 today 🎉 You can find out all you need to know by joining the session at 11:30 ji.sc/3g6NEmT

One hour. You have one hour left to register for #ConnectMore21. 60 minutes. 3600 seconds. 3599... jisc.ac.uk/connect-more

The contract between academic publisher Elsevier and UK Universities is due for renewal this December. Staff at @Cambridge_Uni outline what is at stake bit.ly/2Te28JX