2. The University Strategy
Key Objectives
1. To be a world leader in research
2. To offer outstanding teaching and learning
3. To offer all our students an outstanding and
valuable experience
Supporting objectives
1. To be sufficiently large to be excellent,
resilient and financially stable
2. To be organised in the most efficient and
effective way
3. To work effectively with other organisations
and stakeholders
3. Context
“We still have a large part of the University
workforce … who lack the skills to make the
best use of the IT facilities available to them.
This results in ‘fossilised’ ways of doing
things as individuals are unwilling or
unable to use any tools other than the
ones they are familiar with.”
“Digital leadership featured strongly ... both as a
positive feature of effective organisations and (lack
of good leadership) being a huge barrier to
progress.”
“Leaders need to feel confident in their
own digital capabilities, especially in
relation to digital presentation, reputation
management, and networking.”
Beetham, Helen (2015) Deepening digital know-how, building digital
talent. JISC.
http://repository.jisc.ac.uk/6259/1/Deepening_Digital_Knowledge.pdf
“...those who disengage
have a disproportionate
effect on the efficiency
of those working in new
ways.”
University of York IT Strategy
IT Strategy 2017/18 – 2019/20
“Senior managers in many organisations remain to
be convinced and inspired by digital technology.”
4. Student Digital Literacy
Blended Digital Literacy Programme York Pedagogy
Projects
Teaching
Excellence
Framework
Employability
Strategy & the
York Award
Student
Partnership
Agreement
Drivers
Student Leadership
Programme
Integrated Embedded Generic
Approaches
Support for StudentsSupport for Staff
Teaching materials
database
Enhancement
workshops
Supporting Student
DL website
Programme Design
Document
Digital Skills Guides Generic Teaching
Software Support Sites Online Tutorials
Outputs
5. Staff Digital Literacy
Information
Services
Digital Leaders Digital Scholarship Training Pathways
Projects
York Pedagogy University Strategies Information Services
Strategies
Drivers
Induction for
New Academics
Bibliometrics Project PGR Training Review
Ref Man Review
IPC
Case Study
Customer ProfilesJourney Mapping
EnablersDelivery
Mechanisms
Student Induction Compliance TrainingStaff Training Staff Induction Programme Leaders
Digital Skills Guides Digital Skills Training Bespoke TrainingDigital Skills Toolkit Software support sites
Consultations RET Programme Information Security
Enhancement
workshops
PGCAP
Student Blended Digital
Literacy
Understanding
Academics
Digital Literacy
Framework
Digital Citizenship
Foundations
11. We wanted participates to:
Develop a better understanding of how leaders
can harness digital tools.
Better understand the impact that digital tools
have on the leadership role
Develop an action plan with their own priorities
for developing digital skills
12. Starting point
No technology used
in the course
Printed course
materials
No reference to
working in the
digital age
> No
14. Quick Wins
Use of Google Applications to
streamline course administration.
Including the use of Calendar,
Drive, Sheets and Forms.
15. Staff Training
To build confidence with the use of Google Applications we
delivered training to all members of the Learning and Development
team. This was received positively by the group.
16. Digital Coach
Participants on the course were paired with a
buddy who identified themselves as having
strong (or weak) digital skills. The aim was that
they would be able to mentor each other to
build digital capabilities.
17. Self Diagnostic
Attitudes &
Behaviours
Teamwork & Collaboration
Use of Generic
Applications
Smart Working @ YorkEthics & Security
Information, Media
& Data
Innovation &
Communication
Continuing Professional
Development
20. Feedback
Feedback has been very positive
on all aspects of our
involvement so far including the
session itself, our support with
setting up the course, the self-
diagnostic and the digital
toolkit.
21. Next steps
More work needs to be undertaken to
weave the digital strand throughout
the Leadership in Action programme.
Conversations underway about
extending this to other courses
delivered by the Learning and
Development team.
A presentation by Susan Halfpenny
