Technology in higher education: defining the strategic leader

A joint report between Jisc and EDUCAUSE on the changing role of the IT leader.

FleSSR project: Sustainable business models for community cloud infrastructure in the UK higher education sector

Cloud-based infrastructure essentially comprises two offerings, cloud-based compute and cloud-based storage. These are perhaps best typified for most people by the two main components of the Amazon Web Services (AWS)1 public cloud offer, the Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)2 and the Simple Storage Service (S3)3, though, of course, there are many other related services offered by Amazon and many other providers of similar public cloud infrastructure across the Internet.

Review of the environmental and organisational implications of cloud computing in higher and further education

The review of the environmental and organisational implications of cloud computing in higher and further education was commissioned by Jisc as part of its green ICT programme.

Student research into the use of technology in higher and further education

Jisc conducted a study into the use of technology in higher and further education to mark the launch of the Jisc Digital Festival.

Learning in a Digital Age: Extending higher education opportunities for lifelong learning

Learning in a Digital Age is one in a series of Effective Practice guides. It demonstrates, through a range of case studies, how institutions are using technology to attract and retain diverse groups of learners, offer professional development opportunities for their staff, and enhance engagement and collaboration with employers and other organisations with a stake in effective lifelong learning.