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Edtech McKean

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Director FE, skills and training at Jisc. Passionate educator, technologist and active member of the FE community. (Face-blind)

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FE leaders webinar 26 June 10:30-11:30
Smart spending, strategic impact: How Jisc's licensing powers collective value in FE
Webinar focusing on how collective action and strategic licensing can help your institution do more with less. www.jisc.ac.uk/events/smart... #loveourcolleges #ukfechat

05.06.2025 08:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the edtech champion who was saved by college Paul McKean experienced agonising pain for most of his twenties until an operation changed his life and sparked a love of tech

In #mentalhealth awareness week. Sharing a pre-covid article about my own journey. One step at a time! www.tes.com/magazine/arc... #loveourcolleges #mentalhealthawarenessweek

17.05.2025 19:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two wins for the Jisc cyber team at last night's Security Excellence Awards! Winning both CISO and security team of the year, the judges remarked "exceptional leadership defending not just one organisation, but the entire academic sector, while building a security community."

02.05.2025 08:43 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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DeepSeek - Initial Thoughts and Advice. - Artificial intelligence Another day, another new and slightly unexpected AI development. This time, it’s DeepSeek. It’s been hard to miss the news, but in case you have, here’s a quick summary: Chinese company DeepSeek has s...

Jisc's @mwebb.bsky.social initial top level advice on #Deepseek nationalcentreforai.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/01/2... #AIEd

29.01.2025 12:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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DeepSeek - Initial Thoughts and Advice. - Artificial intelligence Another day, another new and slightly unexpected AI development. This time, it’s DeepSeek. It’s been hard to miss the news, but in case you have, here’s a quick summary: Chinese company DeepSeek has s...

Jisc's @mwebb.bsky.social initial top level advice on #Deepseek nationalcentreforai.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/01/2... #AIEd

29.01.2025 12:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Job opportunity at Jisc - Jisc Trustee - Further Education

Calling UK FE College Principals: Opportunity to become a Jisc Trustee - Further Education globaleur242.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePor... #loveourcolleges #loveFE

13.12.2024 11:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Digital Literacy is the Cornerstone of AI in Education Artificial intelligence has moved from the periphery of possibility to the centre of everyday life, reshaping industries, societies, and how we engage with the world…

Why digital literacy is the cornerstone of AI in education www.fenews.co.uk/exclusive/wh... #ukfechat #digitalliteracy #digitalpoverty #ukfechat

08.12.2024 14:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My FE starter pack now has 100 big names for you to follow

go.bsky.app/NELirA7

27.11.2024 10:51 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Two more people added to the Jisc Starter Pack, welcome @noel-jisc.bsky.social and @paulmckean.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/BwZV3df

14.11.2024 18:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A slow trickle of FE people crossing the floor over the weekend.

Here's a starter pack with who I've found so far - let me know who else to add:

go.bsky.app/NELirA7

18.11.2024 08:24 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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How can AI tools improve productivity? - Jisc

@jisc.bsky.social Training: How can AI tools improve productivity?
Exploring AI tools for personal assistant tasks, enhancing workflow efficiency, improving communication and environmental sustainability: 27 Nov, 12-13:00 & 10 Dec, 12:30-13:30 www.jisc.ac.uk/training/how... #ukfechat #AIed

20.11.2024 13:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How can AI tools improve productivity? - Jisc

@jisc.bsky.social Training: How can AI tools improve productivity?
Exploring AI tools for personal assistant tasks, enhancing workflow efficiency, improving communication and environmental sustainability: 27 Nov, 12-13:00 & 10 Dec, 12:30-13:30 www.jisc.ac.uk/training/how... #ukfechat #AIed

20.11.2024 13:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Unlocking Potential: Digital Skills Training and Social Mobility - Learning and Work Institute

NEW: L&W research explores how we can better enable people from disadvantaged backgrounds to progress into digital and tech jobs. πŸ–₯οΈπŸ–±οΈ

This research was commissioned by Generation and supported by JP Morgan.

learningandwork.org.uk/resources/re...

18.11.2024 17:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Events - CENTURY Want to learn more about using technology to improve teaching and learning? Attend one of CENTURY's events.

Colleagues in Wales, particularly those interested in FE - next Tuesday I'm speaking at this event:

"Join GrΕ΅p Colegau NPTC and CENTURY for a day of sharing best practices achieved during the Welsh Government funded AI project."

www.century.tech/events/

18.11.2024 10:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Front cover of the Jisc report 'collaboration for a sustainable future' showing 4 people looking intently ahead.

Front cover of the Jisc report 'collaboration for a sustainable future' showing 4 people looking intently ahead.

Detailed Jisc/KPMG report on more shared services in higher education"...the real opportunity comes from changing how the sector operates through the prioritisation of true collaboration over competition and standardisation over
specificity, wherever appropriate." www.jisc.ac.uk/reports/coll...

14.11.2024 12:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Done the test and confirmed what I already knew! Watching a film or series is a real challenge … glad this was a criterion. Thought I was losing it!!

13.11.2024 22:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to Hull College and TeacherMatic for winning gold awards at Learning Technologies awards 2024. Very well deserved and up against significant opposition. The FE sector punching above its weight in yet another area. Well done UfI trust for your support for these initiatives.

13.11.2024 22:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Finalists announcement USP College, City College Plymouth and Basingstoke College of Technology

Finalists announcement USP College, City College Plymouth and Basingstoke College of Technology

Congratulations to the finalists: USP College, City College Plymouth and Basingstoke College of Technology in this year’s Association of Colleges Beacon Award for the Effective use of Technology sponsored by @jisc.bsky.social #AoCConf2024 #AoCBeaconAwards

12.11.2024 16:14 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1