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“Addressing the Digital Literacy Void: the FE Lecturer Challenge"

“Addressing the Digital Literacy Void: the FE Lecturer Challenge". RSC Digital Literacies Working Group Webinar 28 th Feb WORDLE Project : Viv Bell. Baseline Survey. 240 completed our survey. Students and staff. The survey was only one of the many ways we reviewed the digital landscape.

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“Addressing the Digital Literacy Void: the FE Lecturer Challenge"

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  1. “Addressing the Digital Literacy Void: the FE Lecturer Challenge" RSC Digital Literacies Working Group Webinar 28th Feb WORDLE Project:Viv Bell

  2. Baseline Survey • 240 completed our survey. • Students and staff. • The survey was only one of the many ways we reviewed the digital landscape. • 4 areas of “competencies” were identified: ICT general, Social Tools, Multimedia, Information. • We analysed the results of the survey, and used many other tools (case studies, observations, interviews etc) to reach our conclusions.

  3. 240 Completed survey: Students and staff

  4. Both groups • Sometimes even though their response was “confident” when we analysed the data we found this claim was not always supported by actual evidence.

  5. Staff • Staff were less confident in using social and multimedia tools (also re-confirmed by our initial pilot of OCN and PAL audit) NB PAL courses are created by staff for students and delivered via the VLE. PAL accounts for 15% of learning on our courses. • We needed to address the skills gap. • Our strategy was to encourage staff to include more “active learning” in their VLE courses. • The project team developed a new OCN unit for staff “Structuring the VLE”.

  6. Students • Students lacked traditional information seeking skills. • Were good at social networking but needed skills in developing professional online presence. • OCN units developed to bridge the gap.

  7. OCN Units Approved OCN Units • Student Units Approved: • OCN Online Information Skills • OCN Online Professional Presence • OCN Traditional Library Skills • Staff Units Approved • OCN Structuring a Virtual Learning Environment

  8. We are writing 2 further units • To support our VLE unit and to give staff the option of having a full OCN qualification. (3 units) • The first new unit is more of an introduction to the use of learning technologies – more describing and identifying. • The second one has been written based upon our findings and experience that people don’t really see a VLE as an active learning platform. • Focuses on active learning and active learning tools.

  9. The complete OCN course for our staff OCN: Blending Traditional and Online Learning Techniques OCN: Structuring a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) OCN: Promoting Active Learning Online

  10. OCN staff uptake • 6 Staff took part in initial pilot. • 14 staff have signed up in recent run of course. • Unit will be offered on a permanent basis via staff CPD. • Proving popular as is delivered online.

  11. Examples of courses created by Staff OCN learners • Introduction to Marketing • Study Skills

  12. The future • Addition of 2 new OCN units will build into complete OCN Course (3 units needed for this) • Offered to all staff at WCT via CPD system and at possibly through “new staff” induction. • Possibility of being offered to other colleges across the region/UK via OCN portal.

  13. Contact • Please contact me if you would like copies of OCN course files and supporting resources. • They can be uploaded to your own Moodle. • vbell@wortech.ac.uk • Our project blog: • http://tinyurl.com/wordlewiki

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