Supporting Staff Development in Digital Literacya knowledge exchange project

#digilitleic

Lucy AtkinsDigital Literacy Research Associate

Sukhtinder KaurEnhancing Learning through Technology (ELT) Project Officer

#digilitleic

The DigiLit Leicester Project

2 year Knowledge Exchange Project (2012-2014)• Leicester City Council• De Montfort University

Developing secondary school staff digital literacy, through the implementation of a self-evaluation framework.

The DigiLit Leicester Project

The project has three key objectives:

• To investigate and define digital literacy;• To identify current school staff confidence

levels;• To support staff in developing their digital

literacy skills and knowledge.

The DigiLit Leicester Project

The Centre for Enhancing Learning through Technology

• CELT @ De Montfort University works with staff and students to transform their teaching

and learning experiences through the situated use of technologies.

• ELT Strategy – project ELT Professional Development focus on ELT DigiLit Project

• ...digital literacy refers to the way in which one is able to utilise technology to Enhance teaching practices, transform participation and engagement for students, and enrich ones own professional development

• …through sharing effective practices and building knowledge networks.

• …able to make informed decisions about the appropriatesituative use of technology in all areas of ones professional and personal activities.

(Atkins and Kaur 2014)

Defining Digital Literacy for HE

MyELT Overview

• Faculties will be supported in an inclusive programme and varied support through a network to facilitate sharing good teaching practice in face-to face discussions, online resources and virtual communities

• Enabling autonomy in self-development of digital literacy through ELT support

MyELT Overview

• Recognition of acquired and developing skills – connect to Academic Development Project at DMU

• Considering - UKPSF (UK professional standards framework – key: alignment framework to the digital);Digital Badging, DMU Academic Professional Development Project

DMU MyELT DigiLit project plan

• Project Plan is developed (18 months)• Evaluate the current self-evaluation

framework, mapped against our ELT threshold/CARR model• Evaluate the logistics of the survey tool• Evaluate current support - staff digital

literacy resources• Adapt, implement and pilot the survey with

e-learning champions before launch

Useful Links

The Project Website: http://www.digilitleic.com/

SchoolTech blog: http://lccdigilit.our.dmu.ac.uk/

The CELT Hub @ DMU: http://celt.our.dmu.ac.uk/