Welcome to the December issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. After a term (and a year) like no other before it, we hope you enjoy the holiday break as far as is possible within the ongoing restrictions. Usage of our e-books reached an all-time high in November, with nearly 165,000 user sessions: an increase […]
Welcome to the November issue of our Vocational Learning Resources newsletter. This month, we’re looking at Digifest 2021, the UKSG Further Education webinar series, our upcoming webinar and November’s £30 book token question. Digifest 2021 Digifest is the UK’s leading edtech conference. 2021 is about reconnecting as an industry to understand how learning and teaching, […]
Welcome to the November issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. We hope everyone enjoyed the half-term break. IPPR report IPPR (the Institute for Public Policy Research) has published a report entitled ‘Going further: the case for investing in Further Education and adult skills’, available for download at https://www.ippr.org/research/publications/going-further There is a direct link to […]
Welcome to the October issue of our Vocational Learning Resources newsletter. This month, we’re focusing on student engagement, a reminder about our Digital Learning Resources in FE Teaching Toolkit, September’s Digital Skills webinar, Colleges Week and this month’s chance to win a £30 National Book Token! Keeping learners engaged This month we’ve been thinking about […]
Welcome to the October issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. The new academic year is well underway – and one like no other before it – so here at Jisc we are thinking of library and learning services staff and the challenges you are facing. Working closely with your Account Managers, the FE & […]
Welcome to the September issue of our Vocational Learning Resources newsletter. As we’re going into a very different and challenging new academic year, this month we’re looking at how FE organisations can embed their digital resources to further enhance teaching and learning in both face to face and blended learning environments. Using digital resources in […]
ProQuest are offering one-hour Webex webinars on LibCentral and Ebook Central for Jisc FE & Skills members. These are overview sessions, intended as an introduction for those of you who are new to these interfaces, or as a refresher for those of you who are already familiar with them. The sessions will be repeated on […]
Welcome to the September issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. August was an exceptionally difficult time for school leavers, and the academic year ahead will look like no other. Here at Jisc we are committed to supporting library services, teaching staff and students in the altered learning environment, and to learn from members how […]
Welcome to the August issue of our Vocational Learning Resources newsletter. We hope you’ve had a relaxing summer break and that you are looking forward to starting the new term. With the current issues surrounding exam results and the sudden regrading of BTec results, this has certainly been a challenging month for FE institutions in […]
Welcome to the August issue of our e-books for FE newsletter. We hope your summer vacations and staycations have provided some relaxation before the start of the new term, at a time when travel and social interactions are still liable to sudden disruption and continuing uncertainty. Win a £30 National Book Token The monthly […]