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Mark Ayton retweeted
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/digital-…
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Mark Ayton retweeted
4 May 2022
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

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Mark Ayton retweeted
6 Apr 2022
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

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Mark Ayton retweeted
6 Apr 2022
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
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Mark Ayton retweeted
25 Mar 2022
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/st…

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Mark Ayton retweeted
23 Mar 2022
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-respons…

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Mark Ayton retweeted
17 Feb 2022
A guide for members on how to shape your digital strategy to get the most out of technology ji.sc/2CxIBrZ

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Mark Ayton retweeted
17 Nov 2021
We're partnering with MPs, internet providers and sector leaders in a collective effort to end data poverty ji.sc/2YZxB5S

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Mark Ayton retweeted
9 Nov 2021
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
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Mark Ayton retweeted
20 Oct 2021
Proud to have been accredited by the LPI for the 11th consecutive year 🙌 With @YourLPI
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Mark Ayton retweeted
7 Sep 2021
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
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Mark Ayton retweeted
7 Sep 2021
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

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Mark Ayton retweeted
8 Sep 2021
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
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Mark Ayton retweeted
8 Sep 2021
New report underlines the digital divide amongst FE learners ji.sc/2X2fXx5
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Mark Ayton retweeted
7 Jul 2021
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

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Mark Ayton retweeted
16 Jun 2021
Where have you seen examples of positive culture change enabled by digital in the past year? Other ideas, post in the comments #ConnectMore21
71% Colleague collaboration
13% Curriculum
10% Student support/wellbeing
6% Senior management team
31 votes • Final results
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Mark Ayton retweeted
16 Jun 2021
Thorsten Lauterbach from Robert Gordon University sharing how virtual happy hour helped boost students' social health and develop a sense of belonging #ConnectMore21
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Mark Ayton retweeted
16 Jun 2021
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

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Mark Ayton retweeted
11 Jun 2021
One hour. You have one hour left to register for #ConnectMore21. 60 minutes. 3600 seconds. 3599... jisc.ac.uk/connect-more
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Mark Ayton retweeted
9 Jun 2021
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
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