http://services.jiscinvolve.org JISC Services Communications Group Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:22:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks to everybody who came to this year's event and helped to make it such an interesting and stimulating day. We'd love to get your feedback - what worked and what didn't - on everything from the venue to the programme. Feel free to leave your comments in ... http://services.jiscinvolve.org/2008/09/29/skills-day-2008-what-did-you-think/ Andrew Powell - Eduserv Andy asked: Does Second Life have a role to play in supporting real life events or a place to have events in their own right? The whole presentation is taking place inside SL – it is in and of SL - but what we see will apply ... http://services.jiscinvolve.org/2008/09/25/skills-day-2008-events-in-the-vrtual-world/ It is JCSGSkills08. If you've been blogging this event, please do add the tag http://services.jiscinvolve.org/2008/09/25/skills-day-2008-we-now-have-a-tag/  The discussion saw some interesting differences of opinions on the 'amplified conference' - read on to find out more... Andy: Have heard nothing about web 2.0 and how that is changing events. For the kind of events I go to now – blogging, Twitter, Flickr etc are drastically changing the way ... http://services.jiscinvolve.org/2008/09/25/skills-day-2008-panel-session-pains-and-gains/ Paul Hollins – Cetis Paul begins by entertaining the room by introducing Ming as not a social network tool the story of heroic Flash Gordon and the evil Emperor Ming, the nemesis of Flash Gordon. He went on to discuss Tools, technology: "It's about the audience stupid". http://services.jiscinvolve.org/2008/09/25/skills-day-2008-12-months-on/ Bernard Aghedo – RSC London RSC London have been using Wimba classroom and Bernard explained the benefits of using the tool and then gave a short demonstration. Download Bernard's presentation as a PDF: Bernard Aghedo: Wimba http://services.jiscinvolve.org/2008/09/25/skills-day-2008-wimba/ Cary MacMahon - TechDis, and Alistair McNaught Cary set up Instant Presenter to demonstrate the tool, and then Alistair presented on accessible email from Winchester, using Instant Presenter. Download Alistair's presentation as a PDF: Alistair McNaught: accessible communication http://services.jiscinvolve.org/2008/09/25/skills-day-2008-instant-presenter/ Maryse Fisher & Malcolm Bodley – RSC Eastern Maryse: RSC Eastern has used online tools for a couple of years for smaller events – have used Instanter Presenter (IP) and trialled some others. Have a licence to try out Elluminate for this year and will run a pilot. Want it ... http://services.jiscinvolve.org/2008/09/25/skills-day-2008-elluminate/ Cary MacMahon - TechDis Download Cary's presentation as a PDF: Cary MacMahon: are your events accessible? I'm the new JISC Techdis coordinator – "the new Sue"! Techdis is all about Accessibility = usability = success http://services.jiscinvolve.org/2008/09/25/skills-day-2008-are-your-events-accessible/ Theresa Summerfield - Intute Download Theresa's presentation: Theresa Summerfield: making your stand work for you (ppt) At Intute we wanted to formalise our approach to events. We do subject specific as well as generic ones and we really wanted to improve for the JISC conference and now we have these guidelines which have ... http://services.jiscinvolve.org/2008/09/25/skills-day-2008-making-your-stand-work-for-you/