This document discusses building digital capability in higher education institutions. It defines digital capability as the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to live, learn and work in a digital society. It outlines a project by Jisc to provide guidance on required digital skills and help institutions assess skills gaps and improve staff capability. The project will include a digital capability framework, discovery tools, online training resources, and leadership development programs. The goal is to equip staff and leaders with the tools needed to enhance digital capability at their institutions.
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1. Building digital capability
James Clay, Project Manager, Jisc
30/03/2016
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6. Thriving in a digital age?
»In 2010 we defined digital literacies as: those capabilities
which fit someone for living, learning and working in a
digital society
»It was a much-disputed term, but the concept struck a
chord in the sector, especially from 2012-13 onwards
»The digital literacies are relevant to both students and
staff
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»Effective use of digital technology by university and
college staff is vital in providing a compelling student
experience and in realising a good return on investment in
digital technology.
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»Working with stakeholders and sector bodies, we intend
to provide clear guidance over what digital skills are
required, and equip leaders and staff with the tools and
resources they need to improve digital capability at a local
or institutional level.
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»This project builds on existing work by Jisc and others.
»Project working or looking at frameworks with ALT,
SCONUL, UCISA, AGCAS, CRA, SEDA, QAA, LFHE, NUS,
HEA, UUK, CILIP,Vitae, RIN, ALDinHE, HEDG and others.
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Now in 2014-16 we’re being
asked to address ‘digital
capability’ in the HE and FE
sectors as a priority challenge
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»This is about staff digital knowledge, skills and attitudes
»Universities, colleges and skills want help in:
› identifying the digital skills needed
› identifying their skills gaps
› planning, implementing and evaluating initiatives to
improve skills
»#digitalcapability
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14. Elements of the envisioned digital capability service
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Discovery
tool
Leadership
development
Digital
capability
framework
Online offer
32. Digital capability discovery tool
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Discovery tool
Leadership
development
Digital
capability
framework
Online offer
33. Digital capability discovery tool
»Closely related to the framework, a suite of discovery,
diagnostic and reflective tools will help individuals and
managers in a range of roles identify and reflect on
current skills levels and digital capability, and make plans
for how these can be improved.
»Individual and institutional dashboards.
»Social sharing,Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.
»This will be available in beta in early 2016.
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38. Digital capability online offer
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Discovery
ttool
Leadership
development
Digital
capability
framework
Online offer
41. Digital capability online offer
»Personalised dynamic online offer.
»“Playlists” of activities, resources, content, guides.
»Creation of dynamic and static “playlists”.
»Bespoke institutional “playlists”.
»Professional framework lenses.
»Social sharing,Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.
»This will be available in beta in early 2016.
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Discovery
tool
Leadership
development
Digital
capability
framework
Online offer
45. Digital leadership programme
»The digital capability of an organisation is dependent on
good leadership, and those leaders being able to engage
at the right level with digital issues.
»The Jisc digital leaders programme will cover two
elements of digital leadership:
› Being an effective digital leader/manager;
› Leading/ managing an effective digital organisation or
part of an organisation.
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51. »There is the main site on the
Jisc website.
»https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/proje
cts/building-digital-capability
Web site
»Follow the project on the blog.
»http://digitalcapability.jiscinvol
ve.org/wp/
Project Blog
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52. Twitter
»Follow the community using
the hashtag #digitalcapability
»https://twitter.com/hashtag/di
gitalcapability?vertical=defaul
t&src=hash
Twitter
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Building digital capability
James Clay
Project manager
james.clay@jisc.ac.uk
30/03/2016
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Editor's Notes
Welcome to this presentation for Jisc on the Building digital capability framework.
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Jisc work on digital literacies goes back to the learning literacies in a digital age project in 2008-9 (that’s where the ‘thriving’ term is taken from)
This project builds on existing work by Jisc and others.
Project working or looking at frameworks with ALT, SCONUL, UCISA, AGCAS, CRA, SEDA, QAA, LFHE, NUS, HEA, UUK, CILIP, Vitae, RIN, ALDinHE, HEDG and others.
This project builds on existing work by Jisc and others.
Project working or looking at frameworks with ALT, SCONUL, UCISA, AGCAS, CRA, SEDA, QAA, LFHE, NUS, HEA, UUK, CILIP, Vitae, RIN, ALDinHE, HEDG and others.
If you’re wondering why staff, and where the students have gone – it’s largely still about student satisfaction and a high quality student experience at the end of the day
If you’re wondering why staff, and where the students have gone – it’s largely still about student satisfaction and a high quality student experience at the end of the day
See bullets for notes – previous findings eg from diglit programme
Whole organisational approach.
Revisiting digital capability for 2015 http://digitalcapability.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2015/06/11/revisiting-digital-capability-for-2015/
Thriving in a connected age: digital capability and digital wellbeing https://www.jisc.ac.uk/blog/thriving-in-a-connected-age-digital-capability-and-digital-wellbeing-25-jun-2015
There is the main site on the Jisc website: https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/building-digital-capability
Follow the project on the blog: http://digitalcapability.jiscinvolve.org/wp/
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Twiutter Bird by DryIcons with permission https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/09/practika-a-free-icon-set/
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Recent HIV clinic email leak highlights importance of #digitalcapability - Focus on data literacies and ICT proficiency: http://digitalcapability.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2015/09/03/focus-on-data-literacies-and-ict-proficiency-the-importance-of-digital-capabilities/
Thinking about Institutional digital capability http://digitalcapability.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2015/08/20/institutional-or-organisational-digital-capability/
How do you use styles? What confidence do you have in styles?
What are these?
Exercise: How do you develop your digital capability?
How can we ensure that the online offer has impact? http://digitalcapability.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2015/08/25/impact-impact-impact/
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Jisc Digital Leaders Programme http://digitalcapability.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2015/07/29/jisc-digital-leaders-programme/
Framing the Jisc Digital Leadership Programme http://digitalcapability.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2015/08/17/framing-the-jisc-digital-leadership-programme/
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How do you use styles? What confidence do you have in styles?
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There is the main site on the Jisc website.
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/building-digital-capability
Follow the project on the blog.
http://digitalcapability.jiscinvolve.org/wp/