DigiLearn: Building on the Microsoft Educator Community

1. building on the
Educator Community
Chris Melia Alice Thompson Kirstie Harrison
@ChrisLearnTech @alice_thompson9 @Kirstie130
#UCLanDigiLearn #DigitalUCLan19

2. The MEC - education.microsoft.com

3. Microsoft Teams
The solution…A community of digital practice

4. A practice-informed approach to TEL

5. A tiered development programme

6. DigiPath
I. Complete 1/6 digital pathways
DigiLearn Community
I. Recognised contribution
Microsoft Surface technology
I. Attend an introductory workshop
Microsoft Educator Community (MEC)
I. Achieve Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) status
➢ Identify where you have adopted a technology-enabled approach in
any three of the following areas:
o Assessment and feedback
o Resources and content
o Communication and collaboration
o Research and development
o Strategy and leadership
Prerequisite: Practitioner status
DigiPath
II. Complete 3/6 digital pathways
DigiLearn Community
II. Support and respond to colleagues
Microsoft Surface technology
II. Evidence where using your device has positively impacted practice
Microsoft Educator Community (MEC)
II. Achieve Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE) status
➢ Write a guest post for the UCLan Technology Enabled Learning and
Teaching (TELT) blog
➢ Write a detailed case study around a digitally-inspired approach to
learning, teaching, research or leadership
➢ Present a digitally-inspired approach to L T R or L, at an internal event
(course, School, Faculty or University level)
➢ Evidence where you have supported a colleague through successful
achievement of their DigiLearn Practitioner status
➢ Upload a short video to the DigiLearn Flipgrid space - offering your
support to colleagues
Prerequisite: Advocate status
DigiPath
III. Complete 6/6 digital pathways
DigiLearn Community
III. Share technology-enabled practice
Microsoft Surface technology
III. Evidence how you are supporting colleagues in the use of their device
Microsoft Educator Community (MEC)
III. Share your MIEE submission link with the DigiLearn community
➢ Evidence how you are supporting colleagues in the adoption of
innovative digital approaches to L T R or L
➢ Co-ordinate an event, activity or initiative at S F or U level, to share
and promote technology-enabled practice
OR feature in a TELT video case study
➢ External presentation or written piece around a digitally-inspired
approach to L T R or L
➢ Evidence where you have mentored a colleague to support their
transition from DigiLearn Practitioner to Advocate
➢ Reflecting upon your overall journey, how has DigiLearn positively
advanced: teaching practice, the student experience, and your
professional development
Practitioner Advocate Champion

7. Alice’s digital journey
Limited
confidence
and
experience
Became a
member of
DigiLearn
community
Started to
experiment
with
technologies
Recognised
the value of
technology in
L&T

8. Alice: Value and impact of DigiLearn
Access to training,
development and support
Widened network of
inspirational colleagues
Provided perspective on best
use of technology
Ability to share experiences
and help others

9. Collaboration and module development with
colleagues
Flipped classroom, student self-
assessment and MEQs
Recording module assessment briefs
E-portfolio submissions
Student communities of learning
Alice: Technology-enhanced practice

10. Kirstie’s digital journey
Inspired by
TELT in a
team
meeting
Sought out
more
engaging
alternatives
Student
perspective
– reliance
on
PowerPoint!
New to
teaching in
Higher
Education
(2018)

11. Kirstie: Value and impact of DigiLearn
Exposure to new tools and
approaches
Platform to learn, share and
support innovative ideas
Opportunity to reflect on, and
develop digital practice
Contribution to a supportive
community

12. Kirstie: Technology-enhanced practice
Blended, interactive
learning activities -
used to teach
anatomy and
physiology
Academic module-
team space for
timetables, lesson
preparation and
resource sharing
Individualised
Learning Plans (ILPs)
for students out on
placement

13. ➢ Contributes to the Faculty DigiLearn
Community
➢ Is a confident user of Microsoft Surface
technology
➢ Holds Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator
(MIE) status
➢ Has reflected on a number of their own
technology-enabled approaches to learning,
teaching, research or leadership
➢ Actively supports and responds to
colleagues in the Faculty DigiLearn
Community
➢ Demonstrates the use of Microsoft Surface
technology to enhance their working practice
➢ Holds Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert
(MIEE) status
➢ Shares digital practice internally through case
studies, blog posts, presentations
➢ Buddies with colleagues to support their
engagement with DigiLearn
➢ Supports DigiLearn events and initiatives at
School and Faculty level
➢ Attends and contributes at Faculty DigiLearn
Engagement Team meetings
➢ Champions best practice across the
Faculty DigiLearn Community
➢ Supports colleagues in making the most of
Microsoft Surface technology in their working
practice
➢ Holds MIEE status and regularly updates their
skills through the Microsoft Educator
Community
➢ Shares innovative digital practice both
internally and externally through case studies,
blog posts, presentations and publications
➢ Mentors colleagues across all three levels of
the DigiLearn framework
➢ Supports DigiLearn events and initiatives at
Faculty, University and Sector level
➢ Works closely with the TELT team to support
the ongoing development of the DigiLearn
initiative
➢ Initiates and chairs meetings with the Faculty’s
DigiLearn Engagement Team
➢ Holds membership with a University-level
academic working group
➢ Actively contributes to the DigiLearn Sector
Community
Role profiles

14. Digibuddies and mentors

15. DigiLearn sector collaboration
➢ Join our DigiLearn Sector
Community
➢ Read about the initiative
➢ Watch the video case study
➢ Access the model,
framework and role profiles
➢ Share and collaborate with
others!

16. AThompson15@uclan.ac.uk
@alice_thompson9
Connect with us
CMelia@uclan.ac.uk
@ChrisLearnTech
KHarrison9@uclan.ac.uk
@Kirstie130
#UCLanDigiLearn #DigitalUCLan19