In our previous blog, “Designing the Virtual Innovation Hub: From Concept to Reality” we explored the creative process behind the Virtual Innovation Hub development, from its design principles to the collaborative efforts that shaped its immersive, interactive environment. Now, in this fourth instalment of our series, we look at the implementation phase—how we brought this […]
In this latest instalment of our blog series on the Virtual Innovation Hub, we take you behind the scenes to explore how this immersive space came to life. Designed as a digital 3D proof of concept, the Hub features four zones, each addressing key themes and challenges in further and higher education. As this is […]
Welcome to the second blog on the Virtual Innovation Hub. If you missed the first, feel free to catch up before reading on. Our interest in creating a 3D digital world grew out of research on the metaverse that the team completed in 2022. The conclusion was that the Metaverse as popularly advanced in […]
This year, the Jisc innovation team did something we had never done before: created an immersive 3D digital world. The Virtual Innovation Hub (Or VIH as we tend to call it) is a proof of concept containing four zones. Each zone is dedicated to a particular theme that we have been exploring […]
As the landscape of tertiary education (UK FE and HE sectors) continues to evolve, the integration of accessibility and accessible practices has become a focal point for educational institutions. In part, this was driven by the introduction of the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations in 2018 and by the social shift to inclusive practice over […]
Campuses were regarded as the centre of the university experience prior to the pandemic, however, the pandemic changed everything about the experience of higher education for the vast majority of students. Universities are now having to consider how to adapt their campuses for a post-pandemic future with a sustained and coordinated effort to make students’ […]
Credit goes to Dan Perry (CIO and University librarian, Keele University) for the quote in the title, which encapsulates some thinking we’ve been doing about taking the plunge into innovation. Going first with an innovative idea It is difficult to be the forerunner. Innovation adoption is not for everyone because it involves risk-taking and […]