We’re seeing a persistent and highly sophisticated phishing campaign targeting education and research institutions.

We’re urging members and customers to remain vigilant, review mitigation controls, and take immediate action where account compromise is identified. Here's some key advice:

The OU gave me a chance to study at UG level which I otherwise wouldn't have been able to do. I can honestly say it changed my life and I'm so grateful to the flexible, inclusive format. Thank you ❤️

Digital Practice Round-Up - December 2025 - Inspiring learning This is our monthly roundup of what the Jisc Digital Practice team have been doing and discovering over the last few weeks.

Here's our team's round up of interesting things from the last month inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2026/01/d...

Digital Practice Roundup - November 2025 - Inspiring learning A roundup of what the Jisc Digital Practice team have been doing & discovering this month. November's edition is edited by Chris & Cat.

November's compendium of interest from the Digital Practice team at Jisc. Some of the things that caught our eye this month... inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/11/d...

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Top tips for sharing and cataloguing resources

Create a searchable tool that: gives a description of the tool, identifies who can access, gives ideas for application and says where to get training.

Use analytics to inform: check what analytics are available for usage of tools to manage licensing and training

So what next - let us know what you do to maximise use of existing tools use hashtag#DigiLearnTipsCymru to share your ideas with us

Learn how organisations are using digital tools for accessibility and inclusion in this weeks top tip from the Medr funded Jisc project investigating the use of core teaching & learning tools across Wales' FE and Skills Sector
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Find all the top tips in the resource below:

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Top tips for using tools for accessibility and inclusion

Use live captions

Split your screen

Accessibility checkers: Ensure staff and learners know how to use the in-built accessibility checkers

Learn how organisations are using digital tools for accessibility and inclusion #digilearntipscymru #FE #learningtechology

Top tips to collaborate and engage for educators

Collaborative notebook encourage learners to work together

Check-in with your learners: Interactive presentation tools can increase engagement especially for remote learners.

Digital whiteboards Use templates to easily create activities for groupwork and peer learning

This weeks top tip from the Medr funded Jisc project looks at tool for collaboration and engagement
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Fantastic!

Piloting learning technologies: from dreams to reality Piloting. Proof of concept. “Let’s use this new tool.” The way learning technologies are introduced to colleges and universities varies. Sometimes pilots are undertaken, other times a learning tool…

Hopefully see you at #ALTC25 in Glasgow on Friday. Do drop-in to my workshop with University of Exeter's Steph Comley 'From Dreams to Reality: piloting digital learning tools'. We beginning to build digital learning tool piloting framework and need your help :-) altc.alt.ac.uk/blog/2025/10...

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Top tips for using design tools for educators

Creating engaging and professional resources: Infographics, engaging slides, encourage learning use of tools

Translate: Share your words: in-built tools can quickly and easily translate your resources. Don't forget to check it and co-create better translations with your students.

Podcast: Create, edit and share podcasts easily, enhance audio, presenters can join from different locations (adobe express)

Jisc, funded by Medr has been investigating the use of teaching & learning tools across Wales’ FE and Skills Sector. We have created some top tips that we will share in the next few weeks. Link in comments...

Top tip 1: Using Design tools
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Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now: Part 2 Inspiring learning Part 2 - Chris explores the University of Banford, a hyperreal simulation exercise designed to help understand the human impact of permacrisis

Here's part 2 which explores the crazy world of the University of Banford inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/10/l...

Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now: Part 1 Inspiring learning Chris reflects on the use of fiction to explore real world situations and problems based on 2 conference sessions he joined recently. 1 of 2

New blog post: Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now.
(It's a 2 parter; double the fun!) 2 activities at a recent conference demonstrated how using creative writing & fiction could help explore complex issues in education. inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/10/l...

Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now: Part 2 Inspiring learning Part 2 - Chris explores the University of Banford, a hyperreal simulation exercise designed to help understand the human impact of permacrisis

Appreciate Chris Thomson's reflections on our Banford workshop at #RIDLHE last month. We did joke that we were the "theater kids" at the conference, &it seems we were correct. Glad Chris also took us seriously, as we are trying to do serious things: inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/10/l...

amazing - I've put it in my calendar but can't see how to register yet. I'm hoping it's online!

Building bridges - working together across departments Effective digital transformation requires colleagues from right across a college to come together. How can IT and teaching teams work together more effectively?

Blog post: we've been looking at cooperation and collaboration between departments to help with digital change. Here's my latest update (including my favourite bridge) inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/09/b...

PODCAST - I got to speak to Teti Dragas from Durham Uni and Richard Beggs of Ulster Uni about #digitalstorytelling and authentic assessment for the @jisc.bsky.social Beyond the Tech podcast. They had some really interesting things to say. Check it out. www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey...

Academics should not feel guilty about AI use’s environmental impact Let’s focus concern about AI’s energy and water use where it can make the biggest difference and demand accountability from developers, says Cal Innes

Opinion: Let’s focus concern about AI’s energy and water use where it can make the biggest difference and demand accountability from developers, says Cal Innes
#academicsky #edusky #AI

Built around students A VLE has to be built around the needs of students. An upgrade is an opportunity to reassess and reaffirm this approach. When you’re deep in the detail of a project, it’s easy to focus on the mecha…

When we talk about a VLE upgrade, it’s easy to get lost in the detail: integrations, training, timelines, testing, etc. But from the student’s perspective, the questions they ask are much simpler.
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What a brilliant day at the ALT/Jisc XR community meet up at Birkbeck University.
Some great demos and talks with a fantastic tour of Birkbeck’s new rooms. #he #xreducation @kathrynwoodhead.bsky.social @littlebootevans.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing Scott ☺️

ALT Annual Conference, 23-25 October 2025, Glasgow, Stronger Foundations, Broader Horizons

#ALTC25 Call for Proposals now open. This year’s ALT Annual Conference will explore ‘Stronger Foundations, Broader Horizons’. Submit your proposal by 13 July 2025: buff.ly/n1FAHek #altc

A view looking up through a building atrium, clad in green tinted glass, with green, leafy trees and sunshine over the top of the atrium.

Hot off the presses! 🔥 Kathleen shares some great reflections from the 2025 AdvanceHE Sustainability Symposium in our latest blog post. Look out for our poster on ‘Learning design as a catalyst for embedding sustainability' (downloadable via the link in the article).
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Amazing photo, Scott 😍

A1: going beyond face value and exploring what’s beneath. #lthechat

It’s in between Plymouth and Exeter - Teignmouth and Dawlish - So beautiful! I posted too quickly and forgot my hashtags 😆

One benefit of getting the train…