http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:41:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Debating Innovation publication, pulling together the many topics and issues discussed at JIF08, has been published alongside JISC's Annual Review 2008. http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2009/01/06/debating-innovation-jisc-innovation-forum-2008-final-report-published/ Sarah Porter is JISC's Head of Innovation, responsible for leading JISC's work to support innovation across the higher education sector. In this podcast interview, given at JISC's Innovation Forum in the summer, Sarah talks about the importance of innovation and why investment in innovation is crucial to the future of ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/12/16/podcast-the-importance-of-innovation-to-the-future-of-higher-education/ Presentations and audio recordings from the Forum are now available to download from each of the session pages and also from the Forum programme page. Some comments from the Feedback survey have also been posted on the Feedback page along with some short video clips of delegates to download. We have also added video ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/08/07/presentation-slides-audio-and-videos-now-available-to-download/ A new page has been created to provide a link to the Feedback survey (please complete if you haven't already done so) and as a place to add any general comments on the event that you wish to make publicly. Over the next few days we will also be adding a ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/24/new-feedback-page-created/ A number of people have asked what they should do with their room keys... Please return them to Keele Conferences Darwin Building Keele University Keele Staffordshire ST5 5BG http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/18/did-you-come-home-with-something-you-shouldnt-have/ Sarah Porter, Head of Innovation at JISC, brought the conference to a close with a round-up of some of the key issues from the last 2 days, and thanked delegates for a fascinating and invigorating conference. There was just 15 minutes for the closing plenary, and so Sarah galloped through a ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/17/closing-plenary-sarah-porter-head-of-innovation-group-jisc/ A big 'thankyou' to everyone who attended the event for participating so enthusiastically and creating such a brilliant atmosphere; particularly those that gave so much time and thought to organising and presenting the sessions. We hope you enjoyed the two days and found it useful - please visit the feedback survey at ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/17/thanks-for-coming-but-dont-stop-talking/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session3d.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here Chris Batt gave a relaxed and extremely informative presentation on why we should be understanding e-content audiences, how best to do so, and why it’s so critical to e-content sustainability. Delegates raised several interesting points in the Q+A at the end of the ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/17/session-3-understanding-the-audience-what-are-the-lessons-learnt-from-other-sectors/ This session looked at how universities can reduce their electricity consumption in PC use. As well as discussing who should be responsible for reducing ITC electricity consumption, delegates were treated to a demonstration of a project currently being tested at Oxford University which monitors and optimises PC use. http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/17/forum-green-computing/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session3a.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here This session focused on the idea that the uptake of technology and innovation is not only a technical issue. The human aspects that came up in session 1 were discussed in this session - from the software and repositories perspective. Neil Chue Hong from ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/16/session-3-survival-of-rd-and-repositories/ Richard welcomed Jason DaPonte, managing editor of BBC Mobile Platforms. He’s going to be covering the BBC angle to inspire us all in the innovation work we’re involved with. http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/16/keynote-jason-daponte-managing-editor-bbc-mobile-platforms/ JISC-funded projects produce a great deal of valuable outputs, in terms of software, data formats, formal models and other more informal guides and reports. But how can those outputs be made more visible, and disseminated more widely, and how can their context be captured to ensure their sensible reuse?  The international ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/16/forum-e-framework-2/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session3c.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here Session 3 of the student experience theme was called Bridging the Gap. The intent was to stimulate discussion and thinking following up from the previous sessions about dissonances between students and institutional expectations. The panel members are project leaders on initiatives ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/16/session-3-bridging-the-gap/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session3b.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here This session took the form of a brainstorm, with some of the main discussions tackling issues arising from the sheer variety 'data' (from raw to processed/workflows/protocols and between disciplines, methodologies, techniques). We asked why are we keeping it? Do we share now ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/16/session-3-technical-and-infrastructure-issues/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session3e.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here A frenetic and energetic 'goldfish bowl' debate touching on key issues of access management and identity. Starting off as a discussion of the benefits of OpenID systems compared to university imposed identities, the debate moved around the challenges presented by Facebook, identity ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/16/session-3-whos-identity-starter-for-ten/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session2d.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here Richard McKenna's reflections post-discussion: "What is clear from the discussion which involved JISC projects, services and other national agencies is that sustainability is not just about the economic business model. "Successful sustainability of innovation itself needs to address: the problem of accessing the ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/16/session-2-jisc-and-sustainability/ A taster of the stands and displays on show in the market this morning... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/16/market-place-wednesday-16th-july-2008/ Please note that Session 3c (10.30 - 12.00) has been moved to the Westminster Theatre http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/16/session-3c-student-experience-bridging-the-gap-relocated/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session2a.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here Opposing approaches attract Dave de Roure (MyExperiment) University of Southampton, Mercedes Arguello Casteleiro (eius), University of Salford The 'opposing approaches attract' session looked at two different, but not completely opposing, ways to find out how people use e-infrastructures and how this information can be ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/16/session-2-opposing-approaches-attract/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session2e.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here A fast and furious debate about whether, how and when to adapt disruptive technologies and if they are indeed useful. The motion under discussion is: This house believes that the use of disruptive technologies serves to hinder institutional progression. The chair is Craig Wentworth ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/session-2-disruptive-technologies-disrupt-progress/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session2c.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here This session looked at generational variations in the usage of Web 2.0 tools, and young people's expectations of ICT provision at university. The ensuing debate examined whether ICT/Web 2.0 tool usage by universities should be student-led, and discussed whether or not ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/session-2-the-google-generation/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session2b.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here This session was chaired by Joy Davidson (Digital Curation Centre) and took the form of a brainstorm. Three main areas were covered. The session began by thinking about the careers of researchers, and discussion centred on how data management can be embedded from ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/session-2-capacity-and-skills-issues/ Sarah Porter welcomed Dr John Selby from HEFCE (for PowerPoint presentation click here - Dr John Selby keynote). http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/keynote-john-selby-director-education-and-participation-hefce/ In the marketplace this evening. http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/market-place-tuesday-15th-july-2008/ Sarah Porter, Head of Innovation Group, JISC introduced the session on JISC future priorities. The aim of the session is to ask what you think on strategic issues (policy and governance) technical issues practice and people issues The room then split into four groups to look at the issues in more detail. http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/forum-jisc-future-priorities/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session1d.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here Emma Beer from The Strategic Content Alliance at JISC shares her thoughts on the session: "We heard from four entertaining speakers on business models and sustainability. Key themes from all speakers were a need to create usable content that would be effective ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/session-1-e-content-business-models-and-sustainability-from-theory-into-practice/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session1e.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here IPR has long been a back-shelf issue. That's to say, many people don't want to engage with it because it's seen as complex and can have worrying implications. It's an issue that should be prioritised but it's tempting to take the ostrich ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/session-1-web-20-ipr-and-you/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session1a.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here Alex Voss (e-uptake project) National Centre for E-Social Science. In this session the e-Uptake project from the JISC User engagement programme looks at the present barriers in uptake of e-Infrastructure in academia. This project is one of three working closely together to ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/session-1-community-engagement-and-a-typology-of-barriers/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session1c.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here This session was a workshop rather than a formal presentation and panel debate, and was led by a project team who have worked on projects to elicit students' ideas and experiences of the technologies they use in their studies. The group ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/session-1-listening-to-learners/ Audio from the session [audio:http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/avfiles/events/2008/07/session1b.mp3] To downlod the MP3 click here The motion being debated in this session is “Curating and sharing research data is best done where the researcher’s institution asserts IPR claims over the data”. Initial discussion centred around what was the right approach to IPR and copyright that would enable curation ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/session-1-legal-and-policy-issues/ Sarah Porter, Head of Innovation at JISC, opened the JISC Innovation Forum 2008 by welcoming delegates to Keele University. She talked about how JISC development activities have started to be called innovation and acknowledged questions such as "Is this just lip service?" "What do we mean by innovation?" Innovation isn’t just about ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/15/opening-session-sarah-porter-head-of-innovation-group-jisc/ The JISC Innovation Forum 2008 kicks off tomorrow morning at 10am with over 200 delegates staying on campus tonight I am sure the discussion will start early. The JIF2008 blog has been busy today with contributions across all of the themes and forums. Tomorrow each of the sessions will be live ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/14/1-day-to-go/ Mercedes Arguello Casteleiro of the National Centre for e-Social Science (NCeSS) will replace Mike Fraser of Oxford University Computing Services as a presenter on this session. For more information on the session and to leave comments for Mercedes, and her co-presenter Dave de Roure, visit the Barriers to take up of technology ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/10/session-2a-opposing-approaches-attract-change-of-presenter/ Confirmation emails were sent to all delegates on Wednesday 9th July. If you registered but have not received confirmation please contact the Forum office. Please be aware that there will be no delegate packs handed out at the Forum; everything you need is here. http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/10/confirmation-email-issued-wednesday-9th-july/ "We are now only a week away from welcoming you to the JISC Innovation Forum at Keele University on 15 and 16 July 2008. The Forum will bring together over three hundred colleagues from further and higher education to meet together to discuss the role of technology in supporting innovation in education ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/07/a-message-from-sarah-porter-jisc%e2%80%99s-head-of-innovation/ Jason is responsible for overseeing the content across the BBC’s mobile web, messaging and A/V offerings as well as looking at emerging areas including mobile broadcasting and out-of-home entertainment and information services. He is also Chair of the BBC Future Media Editorial Forum. Previously, he was Executive Producer for bbc.co.uk, the ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/07/keynote-speaker-day-2-jason-daponte-managing-editor-bbc-mobile-platforms/ 30 projects are demonstration and exhibiting at JIF2008 in the market place during the two days of the event. You can find the projects and what time they will be on show in the market place section of the blog. http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/07/schedule-for-demonstrations-and-exhibits-now-published/ This interactive Discussion Forum took place at 12.30 on Day 1 and was chaired by Lawrie Phipps. The main topics of discussion related to the potential disruptions that Web 2.0 technology can cause and the real positives they bring in and finished with a general call for 'netiquette' guidelines. http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/05/forum-web-20-2/ More details of the Sustaining innovation theme sessions are now available on their page. Including a link to download the Audience Analysis and Modelling report prepared for the Strategic Content Alliance by Chris Batt OBE who will be presenting at 10.30am on Day2. http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/07/01/theme-sustaining-innovation-beyond-jisc-funding-more-details/ There has been a change in the line up of the panel for the 'Bridging the Gap' session in the Student Experience theme (10.30, Day2). Mabel Abgenorto (a student from the University of Hertfordshire) is replacing Jane Alexen Shuyska. Read more about the session here  http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/06/30/bridging-the-gap-session-change-of-presenter/ John Selby joined HEFCE in 1999, initially as Regional Consultant for the East Midlands. In 2001, he became Regional Consultant for the West Midlands, with lead responsibility for widening participation. In his current role as Director (Education and Participation) John has responsibility for all HEFCE's work in teaching, learning, and ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/06/25/key-note-speaker-day-1-john-selby-director-education-and-participation-hefce/ We are very pleased to announce an additional Key Note Speaker for Day 2. Jason DaPonte is Managing Editor, BBC Mobile Platforms and in a previous role was the BBC representative on the Strategic Content Alliance. Jason's session will take place at 13.30 on Wednesday 16th July. Further information on both our key ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/06/24/new-key-note-speaker-for-day-2/ Visit the e-Framework page for a better indication of the nature of the discussion. This interactive Discussion Forum will take place at 13.00 on Day 2. http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/06/18/forum-e-framework/ UCU has lifted the greylisting of Keele University due to begin on the 13 June 2008 http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=3351. This means JIF2008 will go ahead as planned at Keele on the 15 and 16 July.  http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/06/12/ucu-greylisting-of-keele-lifted/ Details of the Web 2.0 forum at the event have been published http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/06/06/forum-web-20/ Registration Many thanks to those of you who have already registered for the event. If you have not yet done so please check previous emails (from jiscinnovationforum@livegroup.co.uk) for your access code and register as soon as you can at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/events/2008/07/jif08.aspx. Registration will close on the 13th June and we have a ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/06/06/a-brief-update-on-the-jisc-innovation-forum-2008/ Welcome to the JISC Innovation Forum 2008 blog set-up to support the Forum’s discussion and record the event.Since 1993, JISC has been leading innovation in the use of ICT to support teaching, research and administration in HE and FE. The Forum brings together JISC’s ‘Innovation Community’, the programmes and over ... http://jif08.jiscinvolve.org/2008/06/05/welcome-to-jisc-innovation-forum-blog/