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Supporting Digital Literacy for academic staff @ MMU. Nicola Beck Deputy Library Services Manager. What is Digital Literacy?. digital literacy defines those capabilities which fit an individual for living, learning and working in a digital society JISC - Developing Digital Literacies:
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Supporting Digital Literacy for academic staff @ MMU Nicola Beck Deputy Library Services Manager
What is Digital Literacy? • digital literacy defines those capabilities which fit an individual for living, learning • and working in a digital society • JISC - Developing Digital Literacies: • Briefing Paper in support of JISC Grant Funding 4/11(2011): • http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/documents/funding/2011/04/Briefingpaper.pdf
Digital Literacy within Higher Education (HE) Supporting the adoption and use of digital technologies in teaching • ICT/Computer Literacy • Information Literacy • Digital communication/collaboration • Classroom technology (inc. virtual learning)
Digital Literacy within MMU: drivers • MMU corporate strategy for 2012-2017 • quality, employability, excellent learning environment > well skilled, highly trained workforce • Digital Literacy as a staff development priority for 2012-2013 • Focus > baseline skills in relation to the use of technology • Institutional acknowledgement that digital literacy underpins excellent teaching and learning • University staff development priorities (MMU) • http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/humanresources/current-staff/development/staff-development/
Moodle Staff Resource Area All staff Staff Resource Area
Implementing a Digital Literacy baseline skills set for academic staff • Baseline skills set > basis for a checklist • Checklist • Staff recruitment • Staff induction • PDR meetings