JISC Observatory aims to provide considered and prioritised information, analysis, and recommendations regarding emerging innovations (technologies, standards) and their usage relevant to Higher Education and Further Education. This work aims to ensure that sector institutions can plan interventions in enough time to sustain world-class education and research.
JISC Observatory evidence-gathering process draws out tacit knowledge and informed experience of those working at the JISC and its Innovation Support Centres (UKOLN and Cetis) as well as throughout a broad range of sector institutions. Through a methodical scanning and sense-making process, this knowledge is made concrete in the form of TechWatch reports, briefings, and other deliverables associated with events.
JISC Observatory uses methods of consultation with others in the sector to inform its work. For objective analysis, it commissions external authors with relevant expertise for its major reports. Working across administrative areas and domains, it tries to produce guidance of relevance to a broad range of roles.
JISC Observatory welcomes feedback on this preview draft of our forthcoming TechWatch report. In addition to posting comments on specific passages here, there are also options for making general comments on this report via the JISC Observatory site. Please check this URL for more commenting options and for latest information about the final version of the Preparing for Data-driven Infrastructure TechWatch report, scheduled to be published in early August 2012: