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Thought leadership interview with Debra Gray, principal, Grimsby Institute, and deputy chief executive, Grimsby Institute Group (June 2018)
No full text“We owe it to our learners to be at the cutting edge, not the back end of technology.”
A self-confessed gaming obsessive, Debra came into management via teaching, and still has a strong connection with the profession. She has led more than one college team to a Beacon award, and has overseen the improvements that resulted in Grimsby Institute becoming an Ofsted outstanding college. For Debra, embracing the modern digital world is a key part of a college’s journey towards excellence
Solihull College and University Centre Bringing the impossible into the classroom (June 2018)
No full textSolihull College and University Centre’s investment in high-tech facilities for a degree course in game design and virtual reality has prompted innovation on a wider scale, as awareness of the value of virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies has spread to level 2 and 3 courses. Now embedded in a number of subject areas, the innovative tech is making a real impact on learner engagement.
This case study outlines the value that VR and AR can bring to mainstream education and training but also gives an insight into how effective procurement and resource management can help colleges invest in more costly new technologies
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No full textThe Jisc Institution as e-textbook publisher project was a four-year project investigating the viability of higher education institutions publishing their own e-textbooks. The overall objective of the programme, which started in 2014, was to assess whether the textbooks that have been created provide:
A more affordable higher education for students
Better value for money than commercial alternatives
An improved, more sustainable information environment for all
During the project, participating institutions created eight textbooks covering a range of subjects, applying business, licensing and distribution models and reporting back on the impact, value and viability of the models they choose.
The toolkit launch event the four project teams reflected back on the last four years of the project and presented the ‘Institution as e-textbook publisher toolkit’ for authors, librarians, learning technologists and senior university staff who may wish to consider publishing their own e-textbooks
