iTech 2012 Awards

Nominations and winners, iTech Awards, 2012

Learning and Teaching
Shortlisted Nominees

Amazing Apps - Clydebank College
Using QR Codes & Mobile Technology with hairdressing students - Perth College
The use of 3D technology to deliver the Science Curriculum - Dumfries & Galloway College
Creating eBooks for iPad - Cumbernauld College

	Winner Amazing Apps - Clydebank College Judge's comments: A great example of the use of up-to-date technology within the grasp of all colleges and learners. The concept could be applied to many subject areas.
	Highly Commended Using QR Codes & Mobile Technology with hairdressing students - Perth College

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Access and Inclusion
Shortlisted Nominees

Using Social Networking software with learners who have additional support needs - Perth College
A collaborative approach to carry out DSA needs assessment remotely via video conference. - UHI, Orkney College & Lews Castle College
A Needs Led Model, Target Skills Screening - City of Glasgow College

	Winner A collaborative approach to carry out DSA needs assessment remotely via video conference. - UHI, Orkney College & Lews Castle College Judge's Comments: A good example of using available technology to mutual advantage.
	Highly Commended A Needs Led Model, Target Skills Screening - City of Glasgow College

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Assessment
Shortlisted Nominees

xGames: Using educational computer games for group learning - Reid Kerr College
Core Skills Screening Tool - Cumbernauld College
Exam view: Integrating key student systems with the VLE - City of Glasgow College
Implementing eAssessment and Building an eAssesment Centre at Edinburgh's Telford College - Telford College

	Winner xGames: Using educational computer games for group learning - Reid Kerr College Judge's Comments: Good use of technology to promote deeper learning and understanding and in a cost effective way for colleges or schools to adopt.
	Highly Commended Exam view: Integrating key student systems with the VLE - City of Glasgow College

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Learning & Support Services
Shortlisted Nominees

Mobile Technology to Support Learners - Edinburgh's Telford College
Facilitating Merger Communications using Open Source Tools - City of Glasgow College
Staff move to the Cloud: Of?ce365 - Kilmarnock College
the eLearning Team Supporting Staff in a newly Merged College - City of Glasgow College

	Winner Mobile Technology to Support Learners - Edinburgh's Telford College Judges' Comments: Excellent project by the look of it. Very innovative in sectoral terms, making data and information available to learners.
	Highly Commended Facilitating Merger Communications using Open Source Tools - City of Glasgow College

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Higher Education Award
Shortlisted Nominees

Using VoiceThread for online formative and summative assessment - University of the West of Scotland
Documenting Technical Skills with PAPERCLIP - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Using ePortfolios to create a learning community and to support assessment and reflective practice - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Going Mobile at Glasgow University Library - University of Glasgow

	Winner Documenting Technical Skills with PAPERCLIP - Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Judges' Comments: An excellent example of an innovative approach.
	Highly Commended Using VoiceThread for online formative and summative assessment - University of the West of Scotland