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Where are we now?
UCISA Digital Capability Survey 2017
A snapshot of digital literacy across the UK HE sector
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Gillian Fielding @g_fielding
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2017 Digital Capabilities Report
Coming soon:
XX April 2017
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Today’s questions (1/2)
• How widespread is the use of the Jisc definition of digital capabilities (DC)? • Are Library strategies driving digital capabilities
development? • Where does responsibility for developing and supporting
DCs sit in institutions?• How important are SCONUL’s 7 Pillars and the
Employability Toolkit to the sector?
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Today’s questions (2/2)
• How important is TEF as a driver for the development of DCs? • How are changes to the DSA impacting Libraries and
DCs?• How will you use the findings from the DC Report?
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How widespread is the use of the Jisc definition of digital capabilities (DC)?
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Jisc definition of Digital Capabilities
Q1.1 To begin with, does your institution, or any parts of it, use the Jisc definition of digital capabilities?
“By digital literacy we mean those capabilities which fit an individual for living,
learning and working in a digital society.”
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Jisc definition of Digital Capabilities
Yes, across whole insti-tution; 38%
Yes, by parts of institution; 40%
No; 22%
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Discussion
Is it important to accept one definition of digital capabilities?
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Jisc definition - recommendations
R.1.1 “Jisc and UCISA work together to review and update the Jisc definition of digital capabilities”
R1.2 “updated definition be promoted…with institutions engaged in a dialogue designed to encourage use of a common definition”
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Are library strategies driving digital capabilities development?
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Institutional Strategies for DCs
Q2.3 How important are these institutional strategies (or nearest equivalent) for supporting and reinforcing the importance of digital capabilities in your institution?
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Poll
According to the survey, which are the top 5 institutional strategies driving digital capabilities development?
tinyurl.com/DCG-P1
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Institutional Strategies for DCs - 2017
Institutional strategy – students Mean
Teaching, Learning, Assessment strategy 3.62
Student Experience strategy 3.47
Employability strategy 3.44
Library/Learning Resources strategy 3.39
Disability Support strategy 3.26
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Institutional Strategies for DCs - 2014
Institutional strategy – students
Teaching, Learning, Assessment strategy
Library/Learning Resources Strategy
ICT strategy
Technology Enhanced Learning/eLearning Strategy
Student Experience strategy
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How important are SCONUL’s 7 Pillars and the Employability Toolkit to the sector?
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External reports or documents
Q2.2 How important are the following external reports or documents in informing the development of digital capability activities in your institution?
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Jisc Enhancing the Student Digital Experience (2015)
Jisc Digital Student resources (2016)
Jisc ‘Developing Digital Literacies’ online guide (2014)
Jisc NUS Benchmarking Tool (2015)
SCONUL's 7 pillars of digital literacy (2015)
Jisc Digital Capabilities Discovery Tool (2016)
Jisc Developing Successful Student Staff Partnerships (2015)
SCONUL’s Employability Toolkit (2015)
UCISA Digital Capabilities Survey (2014)
Mean score (out of 4)
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External reports or documents
2.2.1 Key findings “the resources listed were all felt to be less important as compared with the more high-level factors ”
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Discussion
What is more important when developing digital capabilities – high-level strategies or high-quality resources?
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How important is TEF as a driver for the development of DCs?
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TEF impact on DC development
Q2.4 Thinking specifically about the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), has the institution taken any actions as a result of TEF that have impacted (or will impact) on the development of student and staff digital capabilities?
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Discussion
Has TEF impacted the development of student and staff digital capabilities at your institution? If so, how?
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35%have taken action as a result of TEF
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TEF – actions taken
“TEF is at the heart of the University's new strategy, particularly the Education
strategy.” “University wide TEF Group has been established which is looking at Learning Analytics
and interventions.”
“metrics used to inform the TEF are being used to guide our priorities... Developing new analytic tools and capabilities which
will require and prompt further development of digital capabilities
“Changes to the curriculum which include Digital fluency as a programme attribute”
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TEF – importance of driver
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How are changes to the DSA impacting Libraries and DCs?
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Impact of removal of DSA requirements
Q4.8 What impact, if any, has the removal of DSA requirements for English domiciled students had at your institution?
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Impact of removal of DSA requirements
disability support
academic teams
IT and/or e-learning
staff developers
the library
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
No impact Minor Noticeable Significant
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Discussion
How will you use the findings from the DC Report?
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