Beyond the Technology

Beyond the Technology

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Beyond the Technology episodes

  • Crack that code

    At Jisc we believe that education technology (edtech) can improve education, research and student life – and not just in the classroom or lecture theatre. However, most of us are consumers of technology rather than producers.

    In this podcast we chat to Jisc's futurist Martin Hamilton.

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    19 min
  • Jisc discussions: Social media and higher education

    We’re on the look-out for the most social media-savvy folk in higher education (HE). Sound like you? Well, if you make our top ten list you could win an edtech visit for your class, with virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and even a robot, and hey, it’s always nice to be acknowledged for your hard work!

    In this podcast we chat to Jisc's digital communications team as they explore all things social media.

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    23 min
  • Fresh perspectives on delivering a digital student experience in FE

    We launched our report, the evolution of FELTAG, last spring to celebrate effective digital practice in colleges and skills organisations, and to inspire others. Here, two colleges discuss how they're getting to grips with the FELTAG recommendations.

    In this podcast Sarah Knight shares fresh perspectives on delivering a digital student experience in FE.

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    7 min
  • Govroam

    Jisc's Mark O'Leary, head of network access, and Emma Smith, Govroam development manager, discuss the benefits of  Govroam - bringing the success of eduroam to other public services.

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    14 min
  • Beating Brexit: why we must build more bridges towards borderless education

    Overseas’ students are a key part of the UK economy, but Brexit is already having an effect on the numbers from the EU who want to study here. To ensure the UK remains a world leader in delivering education and research internationally we must now capitalise on developing opportunities for “borderless” study

    In this podcast we take a look at why we must build more bridges towards borderless education.

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    8 min
  • How universities can use learning analytics to boost fair access and retention

    Boosting retention is an area where learning analytics could have a big part to play in supporting fair access. Evidence from around the world shows that effective use of insights from learning analytics can be used to achieve statistically significant increases in retention.

    In this podcast we take a look at how learning analytics can be used to boost fair access and retention of students in higher education.

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    5 min
  • Jisc edtech startups competition, catching up with the winners

    At Digifest this year, our startups competition had a twist and nine teams pitched live to a crowd of sector experts and peers in an attempt to bag the grand prize of a support package worth up to £20,000. 

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    8 min
  • What does a next generation learning environment look like?

    There's a huge interest in the next generation of digital learning environments. At Digifest we caught up with Lawrie Phipps, our senior co-design manager, who spoke with Ange Fitzpatrick from Cambridge University and Elizabeth Ellis from the Open University about what those environments might look like.

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    10 min
  • Technology-enhanced learning in HE

    Jisc's Sarah Davies discusses technology-enhanced learning in HE.

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    7 min
  • Learning analytics update at Digifest 2017

    Jisc's Rob Wyn Jones shares a learning analytics update at Digifest 2017.

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    7 min

About Beyond the Technology

From the publisher's feed

In this podcast we'll hear from members about how they are implementing Education 4.0 technologies including their challenges, successes, and where they had to re-assess.