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Welcome and introductions

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Jisc Digital Student http://digitalstudent.jiscinvolve.org.uk

Dave White, Co-manager of TALL, University of Oxford@daveowhite

Helen Beetham, Consultant in Higher Education@helenbeetham

Paul Bailey, Senior Co-Design Manager, Jisc

Sarah Knight, Senior Co-Design Manager, Jisc@sarahknight

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Digital Student Project

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» Digital Student phase 1 study conducted a review into students’ expectations and experiences of the digital environment at university

» The study reviewed existing research and survey evidence from institutions, as well as conducting original interviews and focus groups

» Jisc and its co-design partners (UCISA, SCONUL, RLUK and RUGIT) are now supporting a consultation phase across the higher education sector which will inform the final guidance to institutions and further actions by Jisc and its partners

» A parallel study in FE and Skills with similar consultation events will shortly get underway

» Review of current practice in secondary schools is also underway

» Find out more at http://digitalstudent.jiscinvolve.org #digitalstudent


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Digital Student - Phase 1

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» An initial study reviewed existing evidence about students' expectations and experiences of study in a digital environment. This includes both:› digital environment generally e.g. wifi, IT support, access to

devices and printers› the study environment in its digital aspects e.g. how digital

resources and media are used; what software students access, how they use their own devices and services to support learning

› The study also looked at how universities collect, manage and analyse such information locally, and how they engage students in a productive dialogue about their digital experience.


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Phase 1 - Literature review

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› Access

› BYOD

› VLE

› Computers – space

› Support

› Practice


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Phase 2 - Schools

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»Didactic not independent

› Nat curriculum ? Digital Literacy

› VLE (wide variation) – information

› Grassroots practice from staff

› Practice varies


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School formed expectations

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› Access to information = Quality

› Exposure to digital tech = Competence

› VLE – information

› Discourse – not in tech in formal context

› Formal competence = MS Office

› Info/digi-lit?


Findings: institutional interviews

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Institutions are...

» Looking for national guidance/data on student expectations and experiences

» Horizon scanning – often expensively!

» Finding (some) creative ways of engaging students

» Working in partnership with students in a variety of ways

» Struggling to manage student expectations

» Unclear how to prepare students to study digitally

» Unsure how to use data analytics, qualitative methods

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Findings: consultation process

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Ideas about HE2020

» Ubiquitous connectivity and data exchange

» Blend of institutional/personal devices, services, licenses, networks (PLE)

» All potentially useful content ‘a blink away’

» Continuous digital recording of experience

» Blend of formal (closed) and informal (open) learning

» Use of personal learning data e.g. to provide faster, more personalised/adaptive feedback

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Challenges for institutions

» Integrating digital strategy and support

» Bring your own device – risks, costs, opportunities

» Preparing learners for digital practices

» Responding to external challenges e.g. open data/ knowledge, globalisation, new markets, 'value of brand'

» Engaging learners in meaningful dialogue / collaboration

» Robustness of infrastructure, parity across sites

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More about our findingshttp://digitalstudent.jiscinvolve.org

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Discuss and then share:

What do we still need to find out about students' experiences and expectations...

(a) nationally/collectively?

(b) locally in our institutions?

http://bit.ly/digistudentquestions

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• Disciplinary differences in terms of digital literacy and how digital tech supports/inhibits creativity

• How do staff and students make judgements about quality of provision – course and environment?

• How does transformational learning happen?

• How do institutions communicate their vision and aspirations for students?

• How do we support students to be more purposeful and aware digital practitioners? How do we frame our own digital purposes?

• How else are students’ expectations framed other than by school?

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What are good methods for answering these questions?

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http://bit.ly/digistudentmethods


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What should institutions be doing as a priority to respond to students' changing expectations

and needs?

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Resources for your use…

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Top tips cards

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What is next - join the conversation

» 26th March – UCISA Conference, Brighton

» 1st April – ALT Webinar

» 2nd April – HEA Wales Conference

» 6th May –SCHOMS/AUDE/UCISA event, Bhm

» w/c 19th May – HELF event, details to follow

» 21st May – Final event, London

» Consultation event in Scotland (tbc)

» Consultation event with SCONUL (tbc)

» Consultation events with senior managersinvolved in Changing the Learning Landscape Programme

» 3rd July – HEA Annual Conference 20

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Developing digital literacies infokit

» Practical guidance, tools and approaches from the Jisc Developing digital literacies programme and beyond

» ‘Top-down’ strategic considerations involved in developing digital literacies across an institution

» ‘on the ground’ view of what this means in practice for many different role groups

» Available from www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/digital-literacies

» Give us feedback at www.surveymonkey.com/s/digital-literacies

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