Developing digital capability for the future

Marianne Sheppard, Jisc infoNet

Developing digital capability for the futureAugust 2014

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Why digital capability matters

»Developing the digital university

»Access to opportunities in a digital world

»Transformative change and new paradigms?

»Capability/exploitation gap

»Need for strategic vision – technology itself is not the answer

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Developing digital capability for the future

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Understanding digital literacies

»Those capabilities which fit someone for living, learning and working in a digital society

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Digital literacy development

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access and awareness

skills

practices in context

attributesidentity

(Beetham and Sharpe 2009 & 2010)

'I am...'

'I do...'

'I can...'

'I have...'


Digital literacies

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Your Digital Literacies

»What digital capabilities are or would be useful for you, or someone in your role?

Discuss in small groups and add ideas to post-its

Select your top three and add to flip chart sheet

5 mins

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Your Digital Literacies

»What steps might you take to develop these capabilities?

Map these to each of your 3 capabilities using different coloured post-its

5 mins

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Institutional approaches

»Developing Digital Literacies programme (2011-2013)

»Focus on developing digital literacies strategically across an institution

»Supporting the integration of digital capability into core activities

»Working to normalise digital capability in mainstream practice

»Exploring issues and challenges across different stakeholder groups

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Approaches to change

» Develop a digital leadership culture

» Build communities of practice, work across boundaries

» Be inspired by others and share inspirations

» Develop a digital mindset and explore digital identity

» Recognise and promote good practice

» Ensure policies and processes are supportive

» F2F can be transformative!27/08/2014



Developing digital literacies infokit

»Practical guidance, tools and approaches from the Jisc Developing digital literacies programme and beyond

»‘Top-down’ strategic considerations involved in developing digital literacies across an institution

»‘On the ground’ view of what this means in practice for many different role groups

»Available at www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/digital-literacies

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http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/digital-literacies


Developing staff in the digital university

»What are the challenges? (3 mins)

»What are the enablers? (3 mins)

»Your wish list for the future (4 mins)

Pink for Challenges

Yellow for Enablers

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Find out more…

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Developing digital literacies

Marianne SheppardResearcher/Analyst, Jisc infoNet

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@marianneshepp

www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/digital-literacies

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