EDINA and the LTSN

John Slater

Head of technologies centre

Learning and Teaching Support Network Pedagogy and Technology 24 subject centres (HEIs) -HEFCs Generic Centre (York) -HEFCs Technologies Centre (York) -JISC JDISS (now called tba) (York) -JISC

Mission

Improve L&T in HEIs TC and tba have FE remit as well Knowledge Brokering Pull Process Push Your pull is our push and vv

LTSN Pull from Edina

Edina may give input on offerings they have available to relevant subject centres/GC for pushing

Edina may be involved with funded projects or studies

LTSN especially interested in activities under 5/99 -making the DNER more readily available for L&T use

Process

Metadata an area of concern for all Summaries/studies -joint? Links between relevant websites Standards

LTSN push to Edina

LTSN will get input from its users including– Feedback on some services– User requirements

LTSN will sometimes know of community operations in advance of JISC/EDINA because of links to Institutions

FE needs from technologies centre etc Enabling Issues becoming important