scholarly journals Reshaping the DCC Institutional Engagement Programme

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-64
Author(s):  
Sarah Jones ◽  
Jonathan Rans ◽  
Diana Sisu ◽  
Angus Whyte
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Digital Curation ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
Policy And Strategy ◽  
Future Strategy ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Institutional Engagement

This paper shares results from the Digital Curation Centre’s programme of Institutional Engagements (IEs), and describes how we continue to provide tailored support on Research Data Management (RDM) to the UK higher education sector.Between Spring 2011 and Spring 2013, the DCC ran a series of 21 Institutional Engagements. The engagement programme involved helping institutions to assess their needs, develop policy and strategy, and begin to implement a range of RDM services.We have conducted a synthesis and evaluation of the programme, analysing the types of assistance requested and the impact of our support. The findings and lessons to emerge from these exercises have informed our future strategy and helped reshape the programme.

scholarly journals Gathering Evidence of Benefits: A Structured Approach from the Jisc Managing Research Data Programme

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-133
Author(s):  
Laura Molloy ◽  
Simon Hodson ◽  
Meik Poschen ◽  
Jonathan Tedds
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Research Funding ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
Structured Approach

The work of the Jisc Managing Research Data programme is – along with the rest of the UK higher education sector – taking place in an environment of increasing pressure on research funding. In order to justify the investment made by Jisc in this activity – and to help make the case more widely for the value of investing time and money in research data management – individual projects and the programme as a whole must be able to clearly express the resultant benefits to the host institutions and to the broader sector. This paper describes a structured approach to the measurement and description of benefits provided by the work of these projects for the benefit of funders, institutions and researchers. We outline the context of the programme and its work; discuss the drivers and challenges of gathering evidence of benefits; specify benefits as distinct from aims and outputs; present emerging findings and the types of metrics and other evidence which projects have provided; explain the value of gathering evidence in a structured way to demonstrate benefits generated by work in this field; and share lessons learned from progress to date.

scholarly journals A Maturing Process of Engagement: Raising Data Capabilities in UK Higher Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Pryor
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Digital Curation ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
Institutional Engagement

In the spring of 2011, the UK’s Digital Curation Centre (DCC) commenced a programme of outreach designed to assist individual universities in their development of aptitude for managing research data. This paper describes the approaches taken, covering the context in which these institutional engagements have been discharged and examining the aims, methodology and processes employed. It also explores what has worked and why, as well as the pitfalls encountered, including example outcomes and identifiable or predicted impact. Observing how the research data landscape is constantly undergoing change, the paper concludes with an indication of the steps being taken to refit the DCC institutional engagement to the evolving needs of higher education.

Doing it yourself: Coventry University Library’s streaming project

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Gibbs
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Short Discussion ◽  
New Era ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
Levels Of Use ◽  
Streaming Service ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
The Impact

This case study provides an overview of the logistical aspects of introducing a DIY streaming service, from original idea to implementation, at Coventry University. The study includes reflection on practical problems such as the structuring of file names and complying with the terms and conditions of the ERA licence. It concludes with a short discussion of the impact of the new ERA+ licence on levels of use, together with possible future developments in streaming in the UK Higher Education sector.

Factors Determining the Overall Effectiveness of E-Learning Systems used in Higher Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 303-326
Author(s):  
Benedict du Boulay ◽  
Julie Coultas ◽  
Rosemary Luckin ◽  
Fred Garnett
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Higher Education Funding ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Overall Effectiveness

This chapter examines part of the broad question: “How compelling is the evidence for the effectiveness of e-Learning in the post-16 sector? It concentrates, largely from a UK perspective, on higher education and on policy issues. In the first section the UK Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) e-Learning strategy is outlined and previous, partial reviews of e-Learning in higher education are examined. The evidence on the effectiveness of e-Learning in higher education is presented using Kirkpatrick’s (1998) levels of evaluation, under the following questions: What are the learners’ reactions to e-Learning? What is the student experience of e-Learning? What is the quality of the learning? Does e-Learning in higher education alter the behaviour of the learner? What is the impact of e-Learning on the organisation. In the final section recommendations for policy and future research are outlined.

scholarly journals Research Data Management in a cultural heritage organisation

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 199-227
Author(s):  
Tom Drysdale
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
Core Function ◽  
The Many ◽  
Management Audit ◽  
Uk Higher Education

Research is a core function of cultural heritage organisations. Inevitably, the undertaking of research by galleries, libraries, archives and museums (the GLAM sector) leads to the creation of vast quantities of research data. Yet despite growing recognition that research data must be managed if it is to be exploited effectively, and in spite of increasing understanding of research data management practices and needs, particularly in the higher education sector, knowledge of research data management in cultural heritage organisations remains extremely limited. This paper represents an attempt to address the limited awareness of research data management in the cultural heritage sector. It presents the results of a data management audit conducted at Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) in 2018. The study reveals that research data management at HRP is underdeveloped, while highlighting some causes for optimism. The results of the study are compared to the results of similar studies conducted in UK higher education institutions (HEIs), highlighting the many discrepancies in the ways that research data is managed at HRP and in the HE sector. Recognition of these differences and similarities, it is argued, is necessary for the development of better research data management practices and tools for the heritage sector.

scholarly journals Crisis Management in Higher Education in the Time of Covid-19: The Case of Actor Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 132
Author(s):  
Anna McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Actor Training ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
High Frequency Words

The impact of Covid-19 placed Higher Education leadership in a state of crisis management, where decision making had to be swift and impactful. This research draws on ethea of mindfulness, actor training techniques, referencing high-reliability organisations (HRO). Interviews conducted by the author with three leaders of actor training conservatoires in Higher Education institutions in Australia, the UK and the USA reflect on crisis management actions taken in response to the impact of Covid-19 on their sector, from which high-frequency words are identified and grouped thematically. Reflecting on these high-frequency words and the thematic grouping, a model of mindful leadership is proposed as a positive tool that may enable those in leadership to recognise and respond efficiently to wider structural frailties within Higher Education, with reference to the capacity of leaders to operate with increased mindfulness, enabling a more resilient organisation that unlocks the locus of control.

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