Topic outline

• General
  
  

  General

  Lunchtime Bytes 2013/14 ... delivered to your desk

  Jisc RSC Wales aims to explore new ways to reach more people, whilst saving travel costs, by using online conferencing technology. Lunchtime Bytes webinars deliver bite-size chunks of information to you in real time, at your desk, in an interactive way.

  This page gives you essential information to enable you to participate in a Lunchtime Byte, or listen to a recording. It also provides recordings and other resources from Lunchtime Bytes 2013/2014. Resources from the previous year are here.

  Please note that when you click on a link to access a recording of a Lunchtime Byte, it can take some time to load. If you have any problems accessing recordings please contact us.

  Useful Information to join Lunchtime Bytes

  • Lunchtime Bytes take place in an online environment called Blackboard Collaborate. Before taking part in a Collaborate session, or listening to a recording, it is essential that you run a 'pre-flight check' on the equipment you intend to use.
  • We recommend that you check your equipment well in advance of the event, so that you have time to sort out any queries. We'll remind you when we send your joining instructions, but it is best to do it sooner if possible.
  • You need to check that you have have the correct settings and the latest version of Java installed on the device you plan to use. You can check your settings on the Blackboard Collaborate page for First Time Users: http://bit.ly/YKUthi. At this link you can also use the Configuration Room to check your audio, and familiarise yourself with Collaborate.
  • The use of headset with microphone is highly recommended when participating in webinars, to avoid noise contamination and feedback. It is advisable to check your audio beforehand and you will also be invited to run a check at the start of the webinar.
  • If you wish to check whether your hardware/software is compatible with Collaborate you can check this page (correct as of 10 April 2013).
  • When you sign in to Collaborate for the first time, you will need to confirm your internet connection speed.
  • You will then be asked to sign in to the session. Please use your name and organisation as you wish them to appear on screen, for example Russell Symmons (Jisc RSC Wales)
  • Collaborate is designed to enable users with disabilities to fully participate. See the Collaborate Accessibility webpage for further information. We work to make our webinars accessible to all. If you have any particular accessibility requirements, or require any assistance, please contact us via events@rsc-wales.ac.uk or tel. 01792 295959 so we can discuss how best to meet your needs.

  Forthcoming Lunchtime Bytes will be posted at: http://www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/wales/
• 10 December 2013 - Social media for engagement
  
  

  10 December 2013 - Social media for engagement

  Esther Barrett (Jisc RSC Wales) explains how social media can extend and enrich conversations with learners, clients and communities, drawing from her experience in community learning.

  Lis Parcell (Jisc RSC Wales) introduces a guide developed by Jisc RSC Wales in association with WISE (Wales Initiative for Student Engagement) entitled “Social media for student engagement: 20 good practice suggestions for Higher Education in Wales". She highlights some of the main lessons learned and pointers will be given to useful resources on social media engagement from Jisc and others.

  Throughout the session participants share their own experiences, resources and tips through online activities.

  A selection of key resources mentioned in the slides and chat are below. For others, you can go into the recording and access the URLs there.

  • Social media for engagement - session recording URL
  • Social media for engagement slide deck File
  • Social media for student engagement: 20 good practice suggestions for higher education in Wales URL

    Produced by Jisc RSC Wales in association with WISE (Wales Initiative for Student Engagement). Access the resource (in English or Welsh) as a pdf file or on Google Drive. You can also access here a wide range of Jisc and other resources related to social media and engagement, curated by Lis Parcell on the Diigo social bookmarking site.

  • WISE URL

    WISE (Wales Initiative for Student Engagement) - part of the NUS website.

  • Building student engagement and belonging in Higher Education at a time of change: final report from the What Works? Student Retention & Success programme URL

    A Higher Education Academy publication and one of the key pieces of research which helped to shape Jisc RSC Wales' understanding of (student) engagement.

  • Jisc digital literacy resources on the Design Studio URL
  • Jisc's Facebook page URL
  • Jisc Digital Festival 2014 event page on Facebook URL

    By happy coincidence, early bird bookings opened on the day of this event!

  • Jisc on LinkedIn URL
  • Jisc on Google+ URL
  • Jisc Regional Support Centres URL

    Participants in post-16 education are welcome to contact their local Jisc Regional Support Centre for further advice on this topic.

  • @Jisc on Twitter URL
• 14th November 2013: Lunchtime Bytes: Welsh Resources Online - Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol
  
  

  14th November 2013: Lunchtime Bytes: Welsh Resources Online - Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

  The Welsh Resources online series of lunchtime bytes looks at the wealth of information available online in Wales and in some instances in the Welsh language. 

  The aim of this series is to raise awareness of these resources to help support teaching in learning. 

  This session will look at the resources available via Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and how to access them, video material on historiography and the WW1 related material developed by the Welsh Voices project.

  • Welsh medium resources online - session recording URL
  • Welsh Medium Resources (.PPT) File
  • Y Porth URL
  • Coleg Cymraeg iTunes U URL
  • Llyfrgell Porth URL
  • Welsh Voices project URL
  • Peoples Collection Wales URL
  • Welsh Voices (.PDF) URL
  • Welsh Voices articles URL
  • Getting to know the unknown soldiers URL
  • Wales Newspapers Online URL
  • Battle of the Somme article URL
  • Haccars, Mountain Ash URL
  • Aberdare Cinema URL
  • Battle of the Somme film URL
  • Ystradgynlais lads on the Somme URL
  • Fallen Ystradgynlais hero URL
  • Cambrian News article URL
  • Cymru 1914 URL
  • The First World War poetry archive URL
  • Jisc World War I project URL
  • Great War forum URL
• 7th November 2013: Lunchtime Bytes: Welsh Resources Online - Peoples Collection Wales
  
  

  7th November 2013: Lunchtime Bytes: Welsh Resources Online - Peoples Collection Wales

  The Welsh Resources online series of lunchtime bytes looks at the wealth of information available online in Wales and in some instances in the Welsh language.

  The aim of this series is to raise awareness of these resources to help support teaching in learning. 

  This session will look at resources available on the People's Collection Wales site, specifically resources to support World War I centenary projects. 

  Note: Unfortunately this event had to be cancelled on the day due to technical problems.

  For more information on the Peoples Collection Wales please visit: http://www.peoplescollectionwales.co.uk/

  We have a recording of an introductory session available on the Jisc RSC Wales Moodle here: 

  http://moodle.rsc-wales.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=284 

  If you would like to talk specifically about the content of the site then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our presenter from today:

  Lona Mason, People's Collection Wales Project Officer, e-mail lom@llgc.org.uk

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    Peoples Collection Wales presentation

  • Peoples Collection Wales presentation (.PPT) File
• 5th November 2013: Lunchtime Bytes: Library Wales - ebooks, emagazines and newspapers
  
  

  5th November 2013: Lunchtime Bytes: Library Wales - ebooks, emagazines and newspapers

  The Welsh Resources online series of lunchtime bytes looks at the wealth of information available online in Wales and in some instances in the Welsh language. 

  The aim of this series is to raise awareness of these resources to help support teaching in learning. 

  This session will look at the resources available on Librarywales.org including the ebook collection, newspapers, and the newly launched emagazine service. 

  • 5th November Session recording for lunchtime byte: Library Wales URL
  • Library Wales - ebooks, emagazines and newspapers presentation (.pdf) File
  • Zinio Library Collection URL
  • Zinio video tutorial URL
  • Zinio FAQ File
• 31 October 2013: Launch of Jisc RSC Web Conferencing Toolkit
  
  

  31 October 2013: Launch of Jisc RSC Web Conferencing Toolkit

  Web conferencing is a form of real-time communication in which multiple computer users, via the internet, occupy the same space by accessing a tool using their web browser.

  Web conferencing allows users to conduct business meetings and seminars, make presentations, provide demonstrations and online learning opportunities and offer direct customer support.
  

  Jisc RSC's have developed a one-stop-shop where you can access everything you need to know about making the best use of web conferencing.

  Click on the links below to view a recording of the live launch of the Jisc RSC Web Conferencing Toolkit and the ATbar Accessibility toolbar developed by the University of Southampton.

  • Link to recording of the live launch of the Jisc RSC Web Conferencing Toolkit URL
  • Link to the Accessibility toolbar. URL
  • Web Conferencing Toolkit webinar Session Plan File
  • Live launch presentation File
  • Copy of Chat Pane from Web Conferencing Webinar File
• 15 October 2013: Lunchtime Bytes: Improving the Student experience with Application Jukebox
  
  

  15 October 2013: Lunchtime Bytes: Improving the Student experience with Application Jukebox

  Software2 are the distributor of Application Jukebox to the European education market. Application Jukebox provides a mechanism to deliver, manage and virtualise applications to a client machine from a centrally administrated server.

  The ability to deliver ‘any’ Windows desktop application to any PC greatly enhances students’ learning and experience. As well as increasing the flexibility of assets and reducing timetabling issues.

  Application Jukebox allows shared machines, such as in libraries and designated labs or even a BYOD environment, to run any software, including your large troublesome science, engineering and assistive learning applications such as JAWS.

  Earlier this year, the developer of Application Jukebox based in the US, Numecent, was also endorsed by Gartner as a 'cool vendor, 2013'

  Paulette Makepeace - Assistant Head (IT User Services) and David Lewis - Manager, Blended Learning Support – join us from IT Services at the University of South Wales to talk about their experiences working with Software2 and in their deployment of Application Jukebox.

  Dane Gardner (Business Development Executive) and colleagues will join us from Software2.

  Software2 are the UK education distributor for Application Jukebox and are working with over 30 institutions across the UK, Ireland and Netherlands. Application Jukebox is one of the fastest growing technologies in the education sector. Software2 work exclusively with the education sector.

  • University of South Wales - Application Virtualisation File
  • Software2 - Improving the Student Experience with Application JukeBox File
  • Lunchtime Byte: Improving the Student expierence with Application Jukebox - Recording URL