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Embedding Digital Literacy as a Graduate Attribute at Leeds Metropolitan University Sue Palmer, Associate Dean Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology Wendy Luker, Associate Director Libraries and Learning Innovation LILAC 2012

Embedding digital literacy as a graduate attribute at leeds metropolitan university

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During 2011-12, Leeds Metropolitan is re-focusing its undergraduate curriculum, and as part of this process course teams will be embedding three graduate attributes across the curriculum: global outlook, enterprise, and digital literacy. The three graduate attributes have been selected with the aim of giving Leeds Metropolitan’s graduates a clear USP, improving their employability and career prospects. A Higher Education Academy Change Academy project, led by Head of E-Learning Simon Thomson, is concentrating on embedding the digital literacy attribute across the curriculum. This paper will report on the progress of the project, on its findings to date, and on the medium and longer term aims of the team following the formal end date of the current project.

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Embedding Digital Literacy as a Graduate Attribute at Leeds Metropolitan UniversitySue Palmer, Associate Dean

Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology

Wendy Luker, Associate Director

Libraries and Learning Innovation

LILAC 2012

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About this presentation

• Background

• Stakeholders

• Reaching a definition of Digital Literacy for Leeds Metropolitan University

• Staff support and development

• Examples of digital literacy embedded in the curriculum

• Evaluation

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Background

• Refocus of the Undergraduate Curriculum

• Three graduate attributes

• Previous HEA Change Academy experience

• Project team

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Stakeholders

• University senior management

• Course delivery teams

• Students and student representatives

• Professional services teams

• Employers, professional and statutory bodies

• Higher education external environment

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Reaching a definition …

• Definitions already ‘out there’ and in use

• Applicability to Leeds Metropolitan environment and our stakeholders

• Canvassing student views

• Definition agreed and publicised

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Leeds Metropolitan Definition

“The confident and critical use of information and digital technologies to enhance academic, personal, and professional development.”

Computer literacy

Information literacy

Media literacy

Communication and 

collaboration

Professional development planningAcademic 

practice Digital scholarship

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Skills matrix

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Staff development and support

• Staff development days – September 2011

• Follow up workshops

• Online resources and guidance materials

• Global reviewer role in assessing content of new courses and modules

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Examples of Digital Literacy embedded in modules

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Evaluation

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Questions …