Supporting JISC Programmes

Support Activities

Activities can be identified at various stages throughout the programme/project lifecycle and can help with a number of short and long term requirements. Examples include: pre-planning/design, evaluation, dissemination and sustainability.

Examples are given below, with further information on subsequent pages.

Pre-planning/design

• user needs
• surveys
• focus groups
• stakeholder interviews and analysis
• scoping study
• background research and investigation
• collation of existing activities – possible dissemination routes
• workshop specification/scoping/audience analysis

Dissemination

• workshops
• online content, including video and multimedia
• project websites, programme websites, support sites
• reference material
• online support, use of web 2.0 and social software
• conferences
• case studies
• newsletters/articles/flyers, use of podcasting
• accreditation possibilities, frameworks, future linking

Evaluation

• analysis
• IA testing
• website evaluation
• user testing
• expert review
• workshop evaluation

Sustainability

• effective facilitation
• event organisation
• identifying chargeable services, developing business models
• end user marketing
• partnerships
• coaching/mentoring
• building a platform - preparing the sector for future activity