Kevan Williams - Technology Enabled Learning & Teaching Manager, UCLan Chris Melia - Senior Learning Technologist & Microsoft Learning Consultant, UCLan Presented at Bett Show 2020.

1. Empowering
transformational
change in
education
Kevan Williams
Technology Enabled
Learning & Teaching Manager
@UCLanTELT
Chris Melia
Senior Learning Technologist
& Microsoft Learning Consultant
@ChrisLearnTech

2. 28,000
Students
4,250
Staff
The University of Central Lancashire

3. PEDAGOGY
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
ACCESSIBLITY
UCLan Learning and Teaching Strategy
EMPLOYABILITY
& ENTERPRISE
CURRICULUM

4. 1/10
Time and support to
innovate in their practice
1/10
Reward or recognition
when developing digital
aspects of their role
3/10
Guidance about the
digital skills they should
have as a teacher
3/10
Regular opportunities to
develop their digital skills
Digital experience insights survey (Jisc)

5. People
Places
Practice
Digital transformation

6. 2850
Surface Pro &
Laptop devices
People and Places
20
Surface Books –
power users
270
General purpose spaces
with docked/wireless setup
10
Surface Studios
in lecture theatres
70
Surface Gos –
‘Surface Go-Study’
Surface

7. Foster the sharing of
practice-informed TEL
Raise the digital capability
of academic staff
Develop an online
community of practice
Practice – Faculty Learning Technologist
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8. 1. Foster the sharing of practice-informed TEL

9. 2. Raise the digital capability of academic staff
education.microsoft.com

10. ✓ Break down divisional barriers
✓ Disseminate consistent TEL messages
✓ Encourage interdisciplinary conversation
✓ Share teaching & learning practices
✓ Develop a hub of knowledge & expertise
3. Develop an online community of practice

11. A tiered development programme

12. 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, inclusive
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: inclusive teaching practice, the student experience, and
your own professional development
Practitioner Advocate Champion

13. …if you want to go far, go together

14. ➢ 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

15. 89%agreed their skills and/or
knowledge had increased
following participation in
the programme
75%have been able to apply
these skills and/or
knowledge into aspects of
their practice
Evaluating the DigiLearn programme

16. 83%felt their TEL support
network had expanded
following participation
in the programme
70%felt more able to support
others in relation to
their technology-
enabled practice
Evaluating the DigiLearn programme

17. “Celebratory in nature, progressive in purpose”
The DigiLearn programme is celebratory in
its nature, but also progressive in its
purpose. It’s motivated me to upskill and
enhance my digital pedagogy, but also
given credence to my long-established
approaches to teaching.”
ANDREW SPRAKE
Lecturer
School of Sport and Health Sciences, UCLan

18. 4 steps to delivering successful staff CPD
Start with a community and culture of sharing
Empower your digital champions
Design structured and flexible pathways
Gamify the process - make it fun!
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19. Microsoft Teams Scenario Library
K12
flipgrid.com/TeamsK12
Further & Higher EDU
flipgrid.com/TeamsEDU
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20. Adopt DL as a standard for development
of digital practice across UCLan
Annual review and enhancement of the
programme with DL Champions
Enhanced evaluation around the impact
of DigiLearn on student’s learning
Pilot a ‘DigiReady’ programme of
development for students
Position UCLan as a catalyst & hub for TEL
knowledge exchange across the sector
Next steps…

22. 495
global
members
204
organisations
14
live webinars
➢ colleges
➢ universities
➢ schools
➢ freelancers
➢ other orgs
413
on-demand views
30K
av. daily impressions
on Twitter
uclan.ac.uk/digilearnsector
#DigiLearnSector
The #DigiLearnSector community

24. Kevan Williams
Technology Enabled Learning
& Teaching Manager
KWilliams@uclan.ac.uk
@UCLanTELT
Chris Melia
Senior Learning Technologist
Microsoft Learning Consultant
CMelia@uclan.ac.uk
@ChrisLearnTech