Innovation Forum: some conclusions Sarah Porter Head of Innovation, JISC

Overall reflections Energy Engagement Breadth and depth of activity Huge potential for links, sharing findings, knowledge, approaches Conversations!

Incomplete synthesis of points raised

Institutional concerns –how JISC can help institutions embed e- learning –ensure the place of technology in the overall practice/development – scaleability of practice –staff and their changing roles - providing advice on the roles. Helping people to be effective –data repositories - are they the right way to go, and how do you make them more compelling?

More institutional concerns –balance between trying to deliver an IT service that works and innovation - convincing senior management that this is important –understanding the institutional barriers to change and innovation –standards - setting a minimum standard for access and the sorts of things a university should be providing eg Web 2.0. –providing better access/opportunities - open up a debate on whether mobile devices should be mandatory for all students? –sustainability

Supporting and understanding users needs –impact of changing demographics (students) –digital literacy - needs to happen at school age –inclusivity - equal access, tying into wider ‘digital divide’ agenda –academics as providers - emphasis on the user experience - should academics be using each other’s resources?

How we run programmes and projects –expert registry – how a project could locate expertise? –JISC’s funding models - are there more imaginative ones? eg centres of expertise –sharing good practice - how do we do this as the sector becomes more competitive? –Need to engage more institutions –embedding projects - they stop, what happens next? embedding concepts across the sector –recruiting project staff for JISC funded projects - pool of CVs? –technical project resumes to help collaboration –address time gap between implementation of technology and what happens when it’s used – bridging measures

Infrastructure and technology –joining up with national data sharing initiatives (interoperability) and communities –data curation - who will deliver training? Awareness of digital content management –need to understand and develop shared services, models - how do new applications (eg Google) fit? Single points of entry to these things? –open source and open standards - do we need to clarify intentions and priorities here? greater coordination across standards bodies –how do we develop a sense of technical authority? what other models exist? –make e-framework more accessible

Supporting communities and collaboration break down barriers between e-research and e- admin what JISC might do to help engage senior management in institutions? –Use senior managers who are already engaged –? Sustainability and business models –Range of approaches, need to explore models and provide guidance. Tension between free access and sustainability

Your input What have you learned, enjoyed? What are you taking away with you? What would you like more of? Less of? How will you follow up from this event? How should we follow up from this event?

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