The theme for 2006, building on feedback from AoC members, reflects the critical position colleges hold in the delivery of education and skills. Through a first class platform of speakers and varied seminar sessions the conference will focus on the major developments that further education faces today. It will determine how colleges deliver in key areas and how they can continue to succeed in a rapidly changing environment. This will include critical issues such as an FE Bill, which it is understand the Government hopes to introduce later this year, sector self-regulation and issues of sector reputation.

This conference aims to meet the needs of college governors, principals/directors and other senior staff who are (or expect to be) engaged in the planning of significant new build and refurbishment projects over the next 1-5 years. Following a successful programme of similar events in Britain last summer, this event has been designed principally to meet the needs of the Northern Ireland FE and HE communities but will also be of interest to those colleges in Britain who were unable to attend one of the earlier conferences. The conference will be a mix of keynote presentations, case studies and a workshop exercise covering the following themes: What will future HE and FE learning look like; What will future learners expect and need; What is currently being done to meet those needs and to future-proof the facilities; How might your organisation begin the process of scoping its project and engaging with architects and other professional services?

This workshop introduces a project management methodology that can be adapted for any size of project and is specifically tailored to the needs of the education sector. The day is interactive, providing a structured approach to project management and investigating a number of examples.

VLE support from library and information service departments has needed to adapt along with the innovation and development, to such an extent, that in many cases there is now little to distinguish between support for and provision of VLEs within academic settings. Therefore, rather than demonstrate current practice in support techniques for VLEs, this conference will concentrate in illustrating the current climate of virtual learning.

Achieving excellence: how to do it by those who have. The aim of this conference is to help managers achieve excellence through professional development by enabling them to take part in learner-centred workshops covering a range of management issues.

This year's annual JISC conference will reflect the breadth of JISC activities in providing guidance, advice and opportunities for the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in education and research

This conference looks at the challenges we face as a sector: What do we need to be doing differently for our learners of the future?

The UCISA 2007 Management Conference features sessions on engaging our students, innovation, emerging technologies, and leadership.

The AUA Annual Conference is a highlight of the HE calendar. As professional managers and administrators, it provides an opportunity to come together to update your skills, refresh your knowledge, and debate emerging trends and topics.

CEL and JISC infoNet are hosting this event which aims to give college chief executives, principals, senior managers, governors and those with lead responsibility for new build projects an insight into the nature of 21st century learning and approaches to managing the change process.

Recent years have seen a dramatic growth in both the inclusion of and research about elearning within higher education. The conference theme reflects this trend and focuses on elearning’s impact on innovation and development, be it technologically, educationally, personally or socially.

Whatever your position, you are asked to deal with 'change' every day. Effective change management is an essential component of any strategy designed to develop a service, be it technical or pedagogic. When addressing issues associated with embedding e-learning into an organisation, managing the change related to educational culture, as well as that of evolving technology, is a very difficult hurdle to overcome. Gregynog 2007, through close liaison with JISC infoNet, their Change Management infokit, and access to the EduChallenge Computer Simulation Tool, will seek to address some of the issues pertaining to affecting change in order to improve both how e-learning and technology is viewed within an organisation, as well as start to enable different role holders to realise their role in the process.

In response to demand, JISC is pleased to announce a Programme Meeting for all those involved in federated access management. The event is intended to be a talking shop for institutions involved in adopting or thinking about adopting federated access management. It will be an excellent opportunity to meet other people involved in this area and to highlight and expand on some of the recent discussion areas on the jisc-shibboleth list (jisc-shibboleth@jiscmail.ac.uk). The event is aimed at senior managers, technical and library staff with further and higher education within the UK. For more information please contact the JISC Access Management team: jisc-access-management@jiscmail.ac.uk.

This one day conference will among other things bring together Higher Education leaders and policy makers to hear direct from the Government and HEFCE on the latest strategies to drive the ICT and e-learning agenda forward. Examine how HE leaders can harness and capitalise on ICT in order to help achieve the strategic plans of their institutions and set out the role of ICT in the future of Higher Education, in terms of globalisation, responding to the knowledge economy and the changing demographic of tomorrow's students.

The aims of the conference are to explore, share and debate how we support the Net Generation Learner through Blended Learning.

Join the RSC West Midlands team and a host of invited guests, at this year’s free conference with a difference! Their annual e-learning get together will be held totally online, using the popular Moodle learning platform. Building on the success of previous face-to-face conferences, you can expect to hear from a great range of high-profile presenters, with online discussion opportunities covering all subjects. The conference’s virtual Exhibition Area and Café will give everyone a chance to get to know each other and share their experiences with e-learning and ILT.

This conference is of interest to all staff working in post-16 education with an interest in e-learning.

This e-fair is for everyone in every role in the post-16 learning sector and the theme is 'Helping you to help yourself'. There will be stimulating break-out sessions, a big exhibition and lots of people to talk to. Go along and be inspired - find out what other people are doing, pick up ideas to use in your own setting, see what is available (often for free!) and get a glimpse into the future and how it can work.

How does personalisation impact on visions and their related implementation strategies for learning that embrace the digital age? Present and emerging technologies are enabling access to information systems to be customised by the user. They also offer opportunities for users to contribute and possibly shape the services they access. The learner voice is becoming increasingly important in all sectors. What tools and techniques do we utilise? How can we involve the learner in shaping their learning? Do web 2.0 technologies offer opportunities to personalise learning?

The Implications of World Class Skills and the Future of MIS - This year, the focus will be on the future of Management Information Systems in our changing world. What are the demands being placed upon us for new and improved information and data, particularly with respect to developments such as the Managed Information Across Partners (MIAP) project and also on the implications of the Leitch Report and the 'World Class Skills agenda'?

The main goal of the EUNIS 2007 conference will be to assemble together all persons interested in discussing the advances in the development of high quality information systems in Higher Education in Europe.

The overarching theme for the 2007 Conference is 'Engaging Students in Higher Education', with the following three sub-themes: Higher Education Policy, Scholarship of teaching & learning in the disciplines and Innovations to support the student learning experience

The fifth e-Learning@greenwich/conference, aimed at practitioners, developers and researchers in all sectors of education and training, poses a number of questions that we invite contributors and delegates to address such as what are current and successful approaches to designing meaningful learning activities?

This event provides an opportunity for those involved in the provision of institutional Web services to hear about institutional case studies, national initiatives and emerging technologies and to actively participate in a number of parallel sessions. The Institutional Web Management Workshop series are organised by UKOLN in order to support members of institutional Web management teams within the UK Higher and Further Educational communities and related organisations.

The 2007 conference theme of 'Differing Directions: Challenging Communities' tackles some of the big issues for the future of archives. JISC infoNet's Senior Adviser Steve Bailey is doing a presentation at this conference.

This conference will feature four themes, capturing the main strands of development current in the field. Learning and internationalism, Learning Technology for the social network generation; Designing learning spaces and Large-scale implementation. JISC infoNet have an exhibition stand at this conference and we also have slots on the JISC stand to showcase some of our material. Jacquie Kelly, one of our Senior Advisers is jointly running a workshop entitled 'Relinquishing control: Designing technology-enhanced learning spaces to support student ownership' on Tuesday morning.

This conference is for practitioners in the areas of Data Protection, Freedom of Information & Records Management in the Public sector. The focus is to disseminate practical guidance in implementing good records management strategy in order to actively comply with legal requirements. JISC infoNet's Senior Adviser Steve Bailey is doing a presentation on: Responding to the public’s right to know: a journey through the past, present and future of information governance in the HE sector at this conference.

The 11th European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries: this unique and well-established series brings together researchers, developers and practitioners working in various disciplines and related areas of digital libraries all over the world. ECDL 2007 will be devoted to discussions about hot issues and applications and will primarily provide a forum to reinforce the collaboration of researchers towards the Ubiquitous Digital Libraries. JISC infoNet is running a workshop on 21st September entitled 'Libraries in the Digital Age: What if..?'

Records Management continues to evolve rapidly as changes to practices, software and new applications arrive on the scene. Find out how the profession is moving on and about the new opportunities and challenges arising. Amongst other things this seminar looks at where the profession of records management stands, discusses new developments being adopted, explores the relative merits of new technologies and their potential for supporting and facilitating the traditional activities of the records management function and more..

This two day seminar will examine the issues & challenges of email & e-communications and exploring strategies with experts. Steve Bailey our Senior Adviser is chairing a session on 'The Technology Perspective: Technology - problem or panacea?'

The 2007 conference brings together those interested in staff and organisational development in higher education. Brighton Eclectica, the over-arching theme, acknowledges the range, variety and changing nature of development (and development professionals and their ‘audiences’) in UK higher education, as well as its location in Brighton, the ‘alternative capital’ of England. Jacquie Kelly one of our Senior Advisers is running a session on 'Planning and Designing a Technology-Rich Learning Space: what an eclectic bag of skills is required for such a project!' JISC infoNet will also have an exhibition stand at this conference.

This major conference on e-learning in Welsh Higher Education has sessions for delegates to consult on an E-learning Strategy for Higher Education in Wales, there is a rich programme of speakers assembled from universities and e-learning organisations across the UK, covering the following themes: E-learning and Pedagogy, E-assessment, Widening Participation, Innovation in e-learning, Learning spaces physical and virtual. JISC infoNet will be running two sessions one on Designing Learning Spaces for the Future and the other on the CAMEL model led by Gill Ferrell our Director.

This year the AoC Annual Conference will focus on Shaping Futures; the future of the AoC, through the AoC Strategic Review, the future of FE through self regulation, the future of our learners, our prime objective and our global future, one of the biggest political and social issues of our time. The conference will take on all these issues with inspirational and informative platform speakers, and a rich and varied choice of seminars and will largely focus on membership participation. These are big issues, so you need to be part of the debate. JISC infoNet have an exhibition stand at this conference and Gill Ferrell, the Service Director is running a joint seminar on Developing 21st Century Learning Spaces.

UCISA's theme this year is 'Opening up to our customers' and our programme is packed with speakers from across our institutions and colleagues from the US and the private sector who will offer us their views on what they want from CIS services, suppliers and partners, and what they can offer to our customers.

UCISA 2008 poses the question - Is IT good for us? The themes of the 2008 Conference aim to address this by looking at the contribution that IT can play in important parts of our lives. An impressive array of experts populate the key themes of IT in health, national security, community and sociality in the age of the internet. JISC infoNet have an exhibition stand at this conference.

This one day conference is jointly organised by East and West Midlands Regional Support Centres and supported by the Higher Education Academy. The main themes of the conference are: Plagiarism; Transformation and Collaboration. JISC infoNet will have an exhibition stand at this conference.

The AUA conference provides a unique opportunity to look beyond the confines of one's own institution and region and to be exposed to ideas, skills and experiences from elsewhere, nationally and internationally. JISC infoNet will have an exhibition stand at this conference and some of our colleagues will be doing a session on Bologna.

The 2008 conference is entitled Digital Natives, Digital Spaces because it will examine the distinction between those who are ‘skilled’ in the use of technology and those who are ‘literate’ in its use (whether learners or teachers), and it will explore the spaces, physical, virtual and social, in which learning takes place. The aim of the conference is to better understand what we mean when we speak of digital natives and digital spaces. In so doing, the conference will challenge current practices in the way e-learning is supported in colleges and training providers through existing staff and management structures and the use of space. Key themes of the conference will be Teachers as Innovators, Personalisation, Innovative Learning Spaces and Evidence based policy and practice. JISC infoNet have an exhibition stand at this conference.

This event will be of interest to all those in post 16 and higher education and research involved in planning for and supporting the use of ICT. JISC infoNet will be exhibiting at this conference and running a seminar on 'e-Learning: realising and sharing benefits'.

The university estate is an institution’s largest expenditure after staff and HEIs are often the largest single landowners in a local authority area. Effectively planning and maintaining a modern, sustainable estate, building on current success and managing assets well, is crucial to the success and future of a university. This annual conference is the largest gathering of HE leaders and senior managers across estates, finance and sustainability. In light of the 2008 HEFCE grant letter proposing future capital funding being linked to an HEI’s success in reducing carbon emissions, this national event will map out the latest policy changes, future directions of the HE sector and how built estate planning, financing and development must respond to secure the future of UK institutions.

The theme of this conference is 'colleges for the future'. What will be the nature and role of colleges in the future, in a changing cultural and economic environment? What are the key policy directions (funding, curriculum, regulation, political change) that will affect colleges immediately and in the longer term? This conference will enhance participants' strategic perspective on the future and offer practical updates and guidance on current policies and thinking. JISC infoNet will have an exhibition stand at this conference.

EUNIS 2008 is the 14th congress in a series of conferences within the framework of the European University Information Systems Organisation (EUNIS). The 4-day congress (incl. tutorials) is an opportunity to share experiences with IT professionals from higher education in other countries, to attend several presentations on topics relevant to the current issues in IT, to visit EUNIS sponsors and learn more about the latest developments in the field. Two colleagues from JISC infoNet will be presenting a paper on the JISC infoNet Bologna Project and related internationalisation themes.

This conference is an opportunity to get an update on the data and information systems implications of the Framework for Excellence agenda, to participate in discussion and debate, to share your views and to question senior colleagues from the LSC and the information authority. The event will also provide examples of how the various policy strands associated with Self Regulation and the Framework for Excellence are being worked out on the ground. The combination of informative and authoritative speakers and seminars will offer examples of best practice and provide insights into what the implications for colleges are of changes in which they will have to operate. JISC infoNet will have an exhibition stand at this conference.

The title of the Academy's 2008 Annual Conference is 'Transforming the student experience' with the following sub themes: Policy and Leadership; Student Feedback and Engagement; Learning and Teaching; Employment, Entrepreneurship and Recruitment; Internationalisation; Assessment. JISC infoNet will have an exhibition stand at this conference and one of our colleagues will be doing a joint presentation on Exploring Tangible Benefits of e-Learning: Does investment yield interest?

University of Greenwich's sixth annual conference aims to ensure that the learners' voices are heard. It provides an opportunity for teachers, researchers and learners to listen to one another's experience and explore the nature of learning in today's society. It places learning in a social context where digital and mobile communication are part of everyday life, helping create new social networks which lead to new identities, relationships and practices. JISC infoNet will have an exhibition stand at this conference.

The digital divide tends to be seen as a problem of access whose 'solution' will bring a myriad of benefits. The reality may be quite different: technology, once supplied, may fall into disuse; connectivity may be in short supply, or too costly; lack of uptake may be a conscious and rational decision. The digital divide is multidimensional, rather than being mainly or only about access. This conference seeks to explore how under-served groups can make more effective use of learning technology. JISC infoNet will be exhibiting at this conference and one of our colleagues will be doing a presentation on the Tangible Benefits of e-Learning.

This seminar will examine several approaches to IT Governance including the JISC approach, identifying reasons for adopting it or other approaches from examples at different Universities. The aim of the day is to enable Universities to examine their own IT governance structures and use the benefit of others’ experience for benchmarking or even implementing better IT governance structures.

Building on the success of previous events, this year’s e-Learning Fair is looking better than ever with: keynote speaker Robin Christopherson, Head of Accessibility Services at AblityNet; 12 highly informative presentations from Personalisation of Learning to Free Technology for Inclusion. JISC infoNet will be amongst the 15 exhibitors at this conference.

The JISC online conference, Innovating e-Learning 2008, is is an important conference for practitioners and managers embedding e-learning into their practice. e-Learning may now have established a foothold in learning and teaching, but are the demands of delivering the curriculum restricting its innovative potential? How can we plan to ensure the best possible e-enhancement of learning in the future? These are the questions the 2008 conference will address. The conference takes place in an asynchronous virtual environment, which can be accessed wherever and whenever is convenient to you and is surprisingly easy to engage with. JISC infoNet will be showcasing relevant materials at this event.

The theme for 2008, Changing Landscapes, reflects a changing sector and encompasses the big issues such as regulation, funding, international issues and organisational change. This year’s programme includes a number of new elements including 'How to…', 'Master Class', 'Sector Network' and 'Policy Forum' sessions. The sessions have been extended to allow for more interaction and Q&A. JISC infoNet will be exhibiting at the conference as part of the JISC Advisory Services Stand.

The theme this year is CISG 2.0 indicating just how quickly things move on the technology front. The programme showcases examples of the use of Web 2.0 to gain business benefit in both HE and industry. The likely impact of changes to the way research is measured will also be looked at and you will hear about what is happening on the shared services front.

Leading, Transformational Change 2009, the leadership, governance and management (LGM) conference is a joint event organised and hosted by the Leadership Foundation and HEFCE. At this high profile annual higher education conference LGM Fund award holders will be sharing how the projects they have developed support cross-cutting HEI themes including HR Workforce, Student Engagement, Sustainable Development, Governance, Professional Careers and Estates. JISC infoNet will be having a poster session at this conference.

JISC infoNet's conference on records and information management promises to be one of the most important events of the year for records and information professionals working within the further and higher education sectors. Find out the answers to the most pressing questions facing records and information professionals working in the further and higher education sectors.

The UCISA Conference committee have put together a programme which aims to address your top concerns, help you solve problems, provide opportunities to consult and meet with your peers and, over the three focused days, provide the best value consultancy you can get! An impressive array of experts address the key themes around your top concerns including Business Showcases, University Showcases and keynote speakers from the UK and overseas. In parallel, they will be hosting the largest supplier exhibition for their sector. This will include a formal conference poster session sharing best practice.

This event will be of interest to all those involved in planning for and supporting the use of technology in research, post-16 and higher education. Delegates who should attend include: Senior managers responsible for developing and implementing policy and strategy; staff who play a role in supporting the use of technology in educational organisations, including practitioners; teachers and researchers with an interest in the use of technology. JISC infoNet will be represented on the JISC Services stand.

The AUA conference offers a choice from around 125 working sessions covering all areas of higher education administration, plenary address, keynote presentations by influential figures from both inside and outside the sector, a special programme of events for newcomers to the conference or to the AUA, an exhibition featuring some of the top suppliers to HEIs and outstanding networking opportunities.

This 22-24 June, London will welcome the 7th international e-Portfolio conference. This event will be the opportunity to explore the progress accomplished towards the "e-Portfolio for all" goal (a number of national and regional policies have already started to emerge) and set the agenda for 2010 and the years to come. As active actor in the field of e-Portfolio, this event is an opportunity to demonstrate how your services and products have made, and will make, a difference to those implementing and using e-Portfolios in the field of education, lifelong learning and employment. You can benefit from this event by: 1. submitting contributions invite your clients and partners to submit papers, case studies and work in progress to the conference 2. contributing to the plugfest and submit presentations (presentations are not accepted that promote a particular product, but good case studies with transferable lessons are welcome) 3. Exhibiting to show-case your products and solutions, organise workshops 4. Sponsoring the event to benefit from large public visibility, before, during and after the event. In parallel to the e-Portfolio conference, 2 other conferences will address the issues of key/functional skills and learning communities to provide a larger context for the event -- e-Portfolio for employability and lifelong learning. JISC will be sponsoring this conference and JISC infoNet will be having an exhibition stand with JISC at the conference.

The title of this year's conference is 'The Future of the Student Learning Experience' and addresses the following themes: Designing higher education of the future, The student lifecyle, Internationalisation, Innovation and Students of the future.