Defining Future Learning
The CoWC Way - Innovative thinking for the digital age.
Conrad Taylor
Business Learning & Technologies Manager
City of Wolverhampton College
Adam Dwight
Learning Innovator, Lecturer
City of Wolverhampton College
Context: About Us
• Staff - 600
– Academic Staff - 250
• Students - Total Number - 5845
• 611 Apprentices
• Provision
– Pre-Entry → FDs
– Vocational, Sixth Form
Commercial
• 4 Campuses
Our Digital Journey 1
Inadequate
Resources are tired and
access to ILT is restricted.
Rooms are NOT well
equipped to support ILT
VLE needs developing
Require Improvement
Teachers integrate ILT
into lessons, but missed
opportunities for ILT to
make a difference
Teachers’ use of mobile
technologies; video clips or
other computerised
resources
are underdeveloped.
Grade 2 Sustained, since
2014
Our Digital Journey 2
Building Digital Wolvcoll 3.0
Giving our community a voice
WHY?, HOW?
Jisc Digital Insights Survey A VOICE
Students Academic Staff Business Support
Support Services
VP – Student
Engagement
Business
Learning &
Technologies
Manager
IT Manager
Quality
Manager -
QMs (4)
•0.5 QM
•0.5 Lecturer
Learning
Innovator –
LI's (4)
•6 Hrs pw
abatement
Support Desk
Embedding technology in learning
Our Approach
Building Digital Wolvcoll 3.0
.
Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award -iDea
Practical
approaches -
Impact:
iDea Badges
Developing Digital Skills March 2021
• Participants – 2,875
• Bronze Award winners: 1,189
• Silver Award winners: 290
• Total number of iDEA badges: 67,828
Roles
Roles
Why role-based learning matters
Research shows that role-based learning approaches are much more effective than a one-size-fits-all
strategy.
Pandemic - Adoption
1. Set up a meeting (lesson) using staff calendar
2. Invite students and share link on chosen VLE
3. Operate the lobby
4. Mute participants
5. Message in the chat
6. Share a link or file in the chat
7. Share your screen (and sound)
8. Share and use a whiteboard
9. Record a session
10.Take a register
87 Staff members gained this badge.
DFL Recognition Stages
Recognition
• Staff name publish on the College Teams
Channel
• Badges achieved will be logged on iTrent
• Digital badges award to staff
• Directory of staff – listing badges
achieved
• Recognition at our Staff Celebration
Event
..
Digital learning pathways
Microsoft Innovative Educator
48 staff attended workshops
25 achieved
Active Professional
Exchange Network
Implementing the programme
Simple Training Formula
Know what the tool can do.
The benefits and how it can
be used to improve TLA –
Pedagogy or job-related
activities
Setup or register the tool on
device, log-in, practice
address any issues.
Begin using the
Tool/Resources to improve
TLA or job.
Reflecting on the
Tool/Resource impact on TLA
or job-related activities and
your digital skills development
Training formula
Collaborative Transformation Together
Our new Digital Strategy
Building Digital Wolvcoll 3.0
Defining Futures
OUR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Our Themes
The CoWC Way
Innovative thinking for
the digital age.

Defining future learning - the City of Wolverhampton College way

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    Defining Future Learning TheCoWC Way - Innovative thinking for the digital age. Conrad Taylor Business Learning & Technologies Manager City of Wolverhampton College Adam Dwight Learning Innovator, Lecturer City of Wolverhampton College
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    Context: About Us •Staff - 600 – Academic Staff - 250 • Students - Total Number - 5845 • 611 Apprentices • Provision – Pre-Entry → FDs – Vocational, Sixth Form Commercial • 4 Campuses
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    Our Digital Journey1 Inadequate Resources are tired and access to ILT is restricted. Rooms are NOT well equipped to support ILT VLE needs developing Require Improvement Teachers integrate ILT into lessons, but missed opportunities for ILT to make a difference Teachers’ use of mobile technologies; video clips or other computerised resources are underdeveloped. Grade 2 Sustained, since 2014
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    Our Digital Journey2 Building Digital Wolvcoll 3.0
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    Giving our communitya voice WHY?, HOW? Jisc Digital Insights Survey A VOICE Students Academic Staff Business Support
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    Support Services VP –Student Engagement Business Learning & Technologies Manager IT Manager Quality Manager - QMs (4) •0.5 QM •0.5 Lecturer Learning Innovator – LI's (4) •6 Hrs pw abatement Support Desk
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    Practical approaches - Impact: iDea Badges DevelopingDigital Skills March 2021 • Participants – 2,875 • Bronze Award winners: 1,189 • Silver Award winners: 290 • Total number of iDEA badges: 67,828
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    Roles Roles Why role-based learningmatters Research shows that role-based learning approaches are much more effective than a one-size-fits-all strategy.
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    Pandemic - Adoption 1.Set up a meeting (lesson) using staff calendar 2. Invite students and share link on chosen VLE 3. Operate the lobby 4. Mute participants 5. Message in the chat 6. Share a link or file in the chat 7. Share your screen (and sound) 8. Share and use a whiteboard 9. Record a session 10.Take a register 87 Staff members gained this badge.
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    Recognition • Staff namepublish on the College Teams Channel • Badges achieved will be logged on iTrent • Digital badges award to staff • Directory of staff – listing badges achieved • Recognition at our Staff Celebration Event
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    Microsoft Innovative Educator 48staff attended workshops 25 achieved Active Professional Exchange Network
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    Simple Training Formula Knowwhat the tool can do. The benefits and how it can be used to improve TLA – Pedagogy or job-related activities Setup or register the tool on device, log-in, practice address any issues. Begin using the Tool/Resources to improve TLA or job. Reflecting on the Tool/Resource impact on TLA or job-related activities and your digital skills development Training formula
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    Our new DigitalStrategy Building Digital Wolvcoll 3.0
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    The CoWC Way Innovativethinking for the digital age.