I attended the HE in FE conference recently where there was a big focus on the qaulity assurance of HE delivering in FE. Now Plymouth Uni were granted some CETL funding to devleop their HEinFE advice.
They have now produced a "course in their Moodle" covering IQER basics, for most to have a look at:
the site is working but the IQER is now under blended learning
you might like to login with www.help-cetl.ac.uk/moodle and then click on the blended learning course link.
Please note that copy presentations, keynote and the conference booklet have been posted to our website and can be accessed at www.help-cetl.ac.uk. This includes the notes from the breakout sessions and expert reportage session.
Eduserv is pleased to announce a new Adobe Master CLP (Contractual Licensing Programme) Chest Agreement. This allows all Higher and Further Education establishments to purchase from the Adobe Academic CLP Agreement at the highest level of discount (Tier 3) regardless of their spend under the agreement.
Adobe CLP is a scheme that allows Institutions to purchase perpetual licences and optional maintenance at discounted rates. A standard CLP scheme offers three tiers of discount depending on spend and until now, achieving Tier 3 has required institutes to purchase 50,000 points of product per annum, equating to over 300 copies of Adobe Acrobat Pro or 112 copies of Adobe Creative Suite 4.0 Standard Editions yearly.
Under the Eduserv Adobe Master CLP Agreement, all sites can benefit from Tier 3 discount regardless of their size.
Some smaller institutions (particularly in FE) have struggled to reach the minimum initial order level for the CLP scheme of 6,000 points and had to rely on the less generous discounts of the TLP scheme or even academic boxed product. However under the Eduserv Adobe Master CLP Agreement there is no minimum initial order. Please see below for a comparison of the typical pricing differences:
Pricing Example:
Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection 4.0 (non-concurrent)
Cost
Price
Percentage Saving
Eduserv Adobe Master CLP Agreement
(NB: the exact cost will depend on your chosen reseller)
£341.28
CLP Tier 2 Typical Cost
£536
36%
CLP Tier 1 Typical Cost
£595
43%
TLP Tier T Typical Cost
£652
48%
TLP Tier S Typical Cost
£660
48%
TLP Tier R Typical Cost
£824
59%
Academic Box Product
£895
62%
Sites may join the Eduserv Master CLP Agreement immediately - you don't have to wait for your existing agreement to terminate. The cost of joining the agreement is £250 per annum or £450 for both years.
Eduserv would particularly like to thank the UCISA Software Procurement Group for their assistance in negotiations with Adobe; an excellent demonstration of how the Community working together can facilitate changes with key vendors.
JISC’s Regional Support Centres (RSC1s) are partners in the development and deployment of ‘Generator2’, the brand new technology improvement self-assessment tool for FE and skills launched last month by Becta3.
I'm hoping this dovetails nicely with the new LSC compulsory framework for excellence inspection model?
new strategic ebook
JISC has just launched its first e-book2. ‘The e-Revolution and Post-Compulsory Education: Using e-business models to deliver quality education’ (catchy title!) offers senior managers in further (FE) and higher education (HE) best-practice guidance for applying e-business approaches to their institutions.
Particularly in the current economic climate, IT - especially web technology - is a powerful tool that enables institutions to manage their business in a more innovative, cohesive and strategic way. Applied effectively, in support of clear business processes, it can confer competitive advantage, as well as provide enriched opportunities for collaboration. From supporting teaching and research to managing strategic partnerships as part of business and community engagement, e-business is bringing new opportunities in efficiency and service improvement. More here : http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/stories/2009/03/ebook.aspx
Welcome to our fourth episode of RSC-MP3, a monthly audio podcast highlighting some higher education focused e-learning news, interviews and resources brought to you by Kevin Brace (RSC West Midlands) and Martin Hawksey (RSC Scotland North and East). A quarter of the way through the year and we fall back into bad habits with a mammoth 44 minute edition. Fear not as we have summarised links to the various topics we discuss and indicate the timestamps so you can jump straight to our insightful repertoire. You can listen to this podcast on your computer, or when “on the move” by adding it to your ipod playlist. Listen to the podcast using the links top right of this page>>>
This month Kevin interviewed Emma Purnell, Blended Learning Advisor at the University of Wolverhampton. Emma discusses her (many years) experience in the use of eportfolios as a student, lecturer, and staff support expert. Emma also gives some very insightful and pragmatic advice for an organisational adoption of eportfolios for those who are just beginning to discover their enormous potential. Click here for the interview with Emma Purnell in full (26 minutes).
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