The construction industry is often seen as hands-on and practical, but digital skills are central to how learners are trained and how construction businesses and self employed workers operate. To explore this in more depth, we interviewed teaching practitioners from further education (FE) colleges and an industry training board to understand what digital skills are currently being taught, what learners will need in the future, and where the biggest opportunities and challenges lie.
At Digifest this year, we hosted a discussion session with around 45 delegates to explore how smart glasses might be used in post16 education, either as an assistive technology or as a teaching and learning tool. We explored three scenarios: supporting visually impaired and hard‑of‑hearing learners, and using smart glasses in specialist environments such as […]
Variations of smart glasses have been around for years, but newer models are lighter, cheaper and easier to use. Because of this, it’s worth taking another look at what they might offer learners in further and higher education. In our previous post, we explored several current models and what they can do. In this post, […]
As part of ALT/ Jisc XR Community’s work investigating the ethical use of immersive technology, we’ve invited Matthew Coxon (Programme Lead (BSc, Psychology) and Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology at York St John University), who is a member of our steering group, to share his experiences: Over the past decade, we’ve been developing our approach to using virtual reality in Psychology teaching at York St John […]
Despite the lunchtime slot, it was a solid turnout for the extended reality (XR) community meet up at Digifest, reflecting the growing interest and engagement in XR within the sector.
Defining data literacy “It’s about knowing how to use and communicate data.” “Data literacy is key to informing strategic planning.” These were just a couple of the responses from our recent data literacy workshop. Other examples included “using tables, spreadsheets, and infographics” to tell stories. What do you think? At Jisc, we believe that being […]
Zac books a demo with a new device from Apple and considers whether it has opportunities for teaching, learning and assessment. The Apple Vision Pro.
In a recent community session, around 30 members gathered to discuss how they were integrating immersive technologies into teaching and learning at their institution. Through the discussion, participants explored some of the challenges, questions, and best practice tips with one another. Three key themes emerged from the workshop: (1) determining a plan for embedding XR, (2) getting teaching staff engaged, and (3) getting learners engaged.
The way we work is always evolving. Recent advancements in immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT are set to transform the way we work. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at how such technology could change our workplace practices. We’ll also consider what skills an employee might need for the future workplace.
Lis Parcell and Chris Thomson highlight some potential challenges for college teams dealing with heightened Covid absences, with a reminder of some strategies and resources that could help keep support services going