know you digital literacies
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Know Your Digital Literacies
Prof Neil Witt Dr Anne McDermott
Rob Stillwell
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What Is SEEDPoD?
• Investigating digital literacies at Plymouth University
• Funded under the JISC’s Developing Digital Literacies Programme– National Programme 2011-2013– 12 HEIs– 11 sector bodies and professional associations– http://www.jisc.ac.uk/developingdigitalliteracies/
What Is SEEDPoD?
• Builds on 2011 BCUP project• Audit of systems, policies,
infrastructure and data• Views from academic and
support staff on use of, and practice with, existing software and hardware systems.
• Recommending Institutional change:• Infrastructure• Support• Curriculum Design
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What Are Digital Literacies?
In the 21st century IT competence needed by– learners– teachers– professionals– everybody (>90% jobs require IT competence of some degree)
Seven separate ‘literacies’ contribute to 3 areas– Content Production– Content Consumption– Professional and Academic Practice
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The Digital Literacies
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Digital Literacies
• ICT / Computer LiteracyRanges from basic keyboard skills to the ability to explore, understand and evaluate new technologies
• Information LiteracyFind, interpret, evaluate, organise, manipulate, share and record information
e.g.•working with documents, presentations and spreadsheets•choosing and using cloud services
e.g.•understanding issues of authority, reliability, provenance•knowledge of IPR, plagiarism, citation
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And …..
• Media LiteracyConsumption and production of high quality media outputs needs a sophisticated understanding of audience, creator, message and technology
• Communication and CollaborationDigital networks for sharing and collaboration in support of knowledge, scholarship, research and learning
e.g.•Selecting transmission means most suited to target audience•Use of text, video and audio editing software
e.g.•Email, online forums, chat rooms, social networks, webinar•Collaborating in online documents & interactive events
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Not forgetting …..
• Digital ScholarshipOpen publishing is beginning to redefine what is meant by the term ‘scholarly’
• Learning SkillsThe ability to study and learn effectively in technology-rich environments.
e.g.•An academic’s blog might have 1000s of followers•Academic debates in an online community of practice•Mandates for Open Access Publishing
e.g.•Think critically, academic writing, referencing, managing tasks•Receive assessment and acting on feedback in digital formats
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And finally ……
• Being a Professional• Also known as Life Planning, this puts digital
literacies into a distinct framework in support of an individual’s employability.
• Having the knowledge and skills to act ethically, responsibly and safely in the digital world are vital aspects of this element.
e.g.• Digital tools, services, social networks can be used,
to aid reflection and build an ePortfolio.• Online promotion through blogs, Twitter, Facebook,
website• Knowing what others can find out about you on the
Internet• Use digital tools to support PDP and CPD.
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The way ahead – Digital Strategy
Theme 1: To develop the digital literacy of our staff and students to promote and develop the University’s reputation, our research and our student experience.
Professional Support Staff•Develop the digital literacy skills and confidence of our professional services staff to enable them to develop and deliver efficient services, communicate effectively and promote the reputation of the University
Academic Staff•Develop the digital literacy skills and confidence of our academic staff to embed technology in their learning approach, to communicate effectively and support the delivery of their curriculum.
Students•Develop digitally literate students who are able to appropriately choose, use and personalise technologies and digital content to suit their own needs. •They will be skilled users of digital information able to act ethically, responsibility and securely in a fast-moving digital environment
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What is the University doing?
• Putting the Digital Strategy into practice
Resources
Training & Developmen
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Support
Technology Review
Based on YOUR need
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Based on YOUR need
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Find Out More
See the handouts in your conference pack
Talk to us at the SEEDPoD poster stand
Visit www.seedpod.org.uk
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