digital literacies webinar rsc scotland
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Worcester College of Technology
WORDLE Project http://bit.ly/LKOhe8
Project Video Updates While we are waiting to start please have a look at the Institutional videos
from the Developing Digital Literacies projects visit http://bit.ly/jiscdlprogvideos to hear about how they are implementing digital literacies at a strategic level
In particular updates from two FE Colleges
Coleg Llandrillo –
PADDLE Project http://bit.ly/LN2hIo
Emerging Themes on Developing Digital LiteraciesAndrew Comrie (Digital Literacies Critical Friend) and Paul Bailey, JISC Programme Manager
#jiscdiglit
What does the term “Digital Literacy” mean to you?
Academic Staff
Student
From Mark Kerrigan, University of Greenwich, Baseline Survey 2012
A definition of digital literacy?
We’re working with colleges and universities to embed core digital skills into the curriculum.
By digital literacy we mean those capabilities which fit an
individual for living, learning and working in a digital
society: for example, the skills to use digital tools to undertake academic research, writing and
critical thinking; as part of personal development
planning; and as a way of showcasing achievements.
Developing Digital Literacies Programme
A sector-wide programme promoting the development of coherent, inclusive and holistic institutional strategies and organisational approaches for developing digital literacies for staff and students in UK further and higher education.
Baseline Review
Summary of the projects http://bit.ly/JiUV0m and professional association baseline reports http://bit.ly/KWFJUo
Looked at
– Policy and strategy
– Support and professional services
– Practices
– Developing capability
– Cultures and attitudes
BYO Technologies
How many personal technologies (i.e. Smart phone, laptop, ipad, etc) do you take to work?
A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. Four or more
– Learners are relying increasingly on the use of their own technology for study and for assessment. (PADDLE http://jiscpaddleproject.wordpress.com/ )
– Learners are sometimes ‘bypassing’ college technology in order to use technology which they are more comfortable with, have personal control of and which is, possibly, more advanced.
– This raises issues about provision of public wifi for learners and wifi access to college networks.
– This raises the issue of the barriers to learning faced by the technology ‘have nots’.
BYO Technologies
BYO Technologies
Bring your own technologies/use of social media
“Learners are relying increasingly on the use of their
own technology for study and for assessment”
“Tutors have mixed opinions as regards using external social media against social media designed specifically for educational use”
Paddle Project, Coleg Llandrillo
BYO Technologies
BYOD/BYOS
Mobile device and apps
Web browser and services
Profile and preferences
Ease of adoption/use
Generic, reconfigurable
Shared, open, social
Personal/social identity
Specialised system/application
Based around and integrated into a complex practice
e.g. VLE, SRS, CAD/CAM, SPSS, nVivo, design environments, Endnote...
Specialised, non-reconfigurable
Steep learning curve
Professional/academic identity
'Build your own'
Underlying data, information, standards
Digitally literate senior managers
Do you have any examples of senior managers taking a strategic approach to using technology (digital literacies)?
Type you examples in the chat box
Digitally literate senior managers
What does a digitally literate senior manager need to know?
– Often SMs are limited in their use of technologies in their own jobs. (e.g. email, MS WORD, Excel, Powerpoint)
– Less about skills and more about ‘know-how’ to write strategy and policy and provide leadership and direction.
– Less about skills development and more about keeping up-to-date with developments, looking outside the College, participating with organisations such as JISC/ RSC
Developing staff digital literacies
How would you rate your digital literacies?
A. One of the most digitally literate in the college
B. Better than my students
C. I can only do what I need to do
D. I don’t use technology
E. Other (type in chat)
Developing staff digital literacies Paddle checklist
I manage my online identity and reputation
I am aware of e-safety issues
I express myself creatively, professionally or academically in a range of media
I review the appropriateness of different technologies and make informed choices about their use in the curriculum
I have input to the design of the curriculum, including choice of technologies
I participate in digital networks focused on pedagogy/teaching technique
I am aware of digital rights and responsibilities
I participate in digital networks focused on my subject area
Developing staff digital literacies
Examples in Colleges– Developing Accredited Professional Development Units for
different types of Staff ( Library/ILT/Personal Tutors/Teachers) offered as part of Staff CPD) e.g. Worcester College of technology has 1 unit approved. WORDLE Baseline report http://bit.ly/LD0SVQ
– Understanding the digital literacy landscape - literature review to understand the breadth of interpretation over the term and the various associated categorisations of digital literacy http://bradyx.pbworks.com/w/file/50109770/WORDLE_DigiLit_Paper_1.docx
Worcester College of Technology (http://prezi.com/y2utpy6sffk6/digital-literacy/
Developing student digital literacies
Who is responsible for developing students digital literacies in your college
A. Does not exist in my college
B. The library and IT services
C. It is embedded into the curriculum
D. Other (please type into chat box)
Developing Student Digital Literacies
– Student perception of their digital literacy skills and abilities are not necessarily matched with the reality. (WORDLE and PADDLE)
– Developing accredited digital literacy Units for students ( FE and HE students ) that can be embedded into course structures or offered in a supported environment such as library resource centre/study centre
Worcester College of Technology (http://bradyx.pbworks.com/w/page/52526661/Approved%20OCN%20Units
Developing student digital literacies
“students over-estimate their own digital capabilities”
In FE, it was identified that students need the following support if they are to flourish:
– diagnosis of ICT skills on entry to their course
– support and progression throughout their course, in all of ICT skills, information skills,
– media skills and general study skills
– digital experiences integrated into curriculum activities and assessments
Students as partners and pioneers
Are your students involved in any of these
A. Mentoring/supporting staff to develop digital literacy skills
B. Having a say in how digital literacy skills are developed on their courses
C. Engaged in developing resources (learning materials, apps, etc.)
D. None of these
Please type letters that apply in the chat and give examples
Students as partners and pioneers
Coleg Llandrillo peer eGuides http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning/swaniltig/pedl.aspx
Oxford Brookes University e-Pioneers (students working with staff)
Students as trainers, resource creators, researchers, entrepreneurs, mentors
Supporting staff to develop digital literacies
Accredited Institute of Leadership and Management (motivator).
Subject vs. personal digital literacies
Question: Are subject specific digital literacies more important than generic digital literacies in your college?
Answer: yes (tick) or no (cross)
or type answer in chat box...
Examples from projects
– The need to look closely at how students are using and applying information technology in their studies– Worcester College’s baseline WORDLE Baseline report http://bit.ly/LD0SVQ
Subject vs. personal digital literacies
Subject vs. personal digital literacies
Subject vs. personal digital literacies
From Hague, C. & Payton, S. (2010) Digital Literacy Across the Curriculum. Bristol: Futurelab http://futurelab.org.uk/resources/digital-literacy-across-curriculum-handbook
Developing Digital Literacies Keeping Informed Getting Involved
#jiscdiglit
Developing Digital Literacies - http://bit.ly/ddl-prog
JISC on Air online radio programmes
– Part 1 - Digital Literacy – delivering the agenda within colleges and universities
– Part 2 - Developing digital literacies for working in a digital world
– Available from: www.jisc.ac.uk/jisconair
Developing Digital Literacies webinar series 2012-13
Summary of the projects baseline reports. Available online: http://bit.ly/JiUV0m
Summary of the professional association baseline reports. Available online: http://bit.ly/KWFJUo
Institutional videos from the Developing Digital Literacies projects visit http://bit.ly/jiscdlprogvideos to hear about how they are implementing digital literacies at a strategic level
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Developing Digital Literacies briefing paper
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Developing Digital Literacies Briefing paper available in June 2012, from http://bit.ly/ddl-prog and available to order from [email protected]
Provides a summary of the context and emerging outcomes of the programme together with links to relevant resources.
Author Sarah Payton, Freelance Education Researcher and Facilitator
“Digital literacy is the intersection between digital knowhow and academic practice. Or, if you want to frame it differently, the ability to learn, the ability to learn well.”Helen Beetham, Synthesis consultant
Further information and resources
Programme blog - http://elearningprogs.jiscinvolve.org
Digital Literacies Webinars - http://bit.ly/HKbYoy
Join [email protected]
Follow #jiscdiglit
Come and speak to us – the programme will be represented at the Blended Learning Conference, HE Academy Conference, Greenwich e-Learning Conference, ALT-C with proposals submitted to SEDA Annual conference ( to add)
Innovating e-Learning 2012
The 7th JISC international online conference takes place on 13th – 23rd November 2012Registration details announced shortly!#jiscel12www.jisc.ac.uk/elpconference12Digital literacies will be a key theme of the conference and opportunities to share your work in the conference activity week
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