Joint BDC/DEI community of practice – digital transformation: perspectives on implementing change

• Dr Kat Heywood, Head of business intelligence, data analytics, Jisc
• Paulette Makepeace, Head of digital capability, Jisc

• Professor Susannah Quinsee, Vice-President (Digital and student experience), City, University of London
• Dr Julie Voce, Senior lecturer and Head of digital education, City, University of London
• Jots Sehmbi, Chief Information Officer, City, University of London

Attendees will have the option to attend one of the following breakout sessions:

Option one:

Digital Literacies and Open Practices

• Dr Jane Secker, Senior lecturer, educational development, City, University of London

Option two:

Member Stories

Building digital capability with the University of Wollongong Students Digital Skills Hub

• Kristy Newton, Digital literacies coordinator, University of Wollongong

Digital Quest – The Digital CPD Journey @ Nescot

This will cover how the BDC framework was utilised to identify the elements which we were keen to focus based on our college digital strategy, the role Discovery Tool played in planning and implementing our digital CPD (Digital Quest) site and creating job related microcredentials to encourage staff to build and further develop their digital skills in their specific areas.

• Somayyeh Clifton, e-Learning development manager, Nescot College

Option three:

Transforming the digital curriculum at Sheffield Hallam University

The Academy of Sport and Physical Activity (ASPA) at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) has been undertaking a transformative 'Digital Curriculum' project to boost student development and employability. Discipline-specific digital capabilities are well covered through teaching, however students are also developing a range of general digital capabilities and skills, yet these are often overlooked when applying for jobs or during interviews. This project serves to surface development of these general capabilities, as well as identifying and addressing gaps in digital capabilities, while developing students’ ability to articulate their digital capabilities. The Jisc Digital Capability Framework is used as the basis of a shared language amongst staff members, as well as between staff and students, and development is supported through the use of the Jisc Discovery Tool to allow staff and students to explore their existing capabilities and plan activities to further develop where necessary.

This session will provide further information on process and progress, with a focus on the staff engagement approach as this is critical for success. The project is also being adopted more widely within SHU, and we will touch on how it has been received in areas not involved in the initial development of the approach.

• Ian Glover, Senior Lecturer in Academic Development (Digital Capability) at Sheffield Hallam University
• Dr Beth Fielding-Lloyd, Head of Teaching and Learning Enhancement at Sheffield Hallam University

Attendees will have the option to attend one of the following breakout sessions:

Option one:

Embracing university-wide collaboration to drive student engagement with the Digital Discovery Tool

This presentation will focus on how the Digital Skills Team at Aberystwyth University have collaborated with colleagues from across the University since August 2021 (including academic staff, Careers Consultants, and Subject Librarians) to pilot and develop a new approach to supporting all students as they engage with the Digital Discovery Tool. We will also share how both academic departments and the Digital Skills Team have utilised the departmental and institutional data from the Digital Discovery Tool to help inform how best to support their students’ development.

• Dr Sioned Llywelyn, Digital skills lead, Aberystwyth University

Option two:

Enabling Flexible Learning at The University of Manchester: Developing our digital learning environment and digital capability

At the University of Manchester, and through our Flexible Learning strategy, we are working alongside our students and staff to transform teaching and learning. In this session we will discuss how we are working towards embedding a more integrated, interconnected, inclusive and accessible Digital Learning Environment and share the approaches being implemented to support and enhance staff and student digital capability.

• Prof Caroline Bowsher, Academic theme lead for the Digital Learning Environment, The University of Manchester
• Dr Jane Mooney, Academic theme lead for Digital Skills and Literacy, The University of Manchester

How is digital confidence currently represented in the literature?
How is the relationship between digital confidence and competence currently understood?

• Rachel Bancroft, Head of the Learning & Teaching Support Unit (LTSU) School of Arts and Humanities - Nottingham Trent University
• Rosemary Pearce, Learning development manager, School of Arts and Humanities – Nottingham Trent University

UCISA breakout feedback session available

• Dr Julie Voce, Senior lecturer and Head of digital education, City, University of London
• Elaine Swift, Professional development manager, UCISA

• Dr Kat Heywood, Head of business intelligence, data analytics, Jisc
• Paulette Makepeace, Head of digital capability, Jisc

• Andrew McFadyen, Further education and skills senior consultant, Jisc and panel

• Dr Kat Heywood, Head of business intelligence, data analytics, Jisc
• Paulette Makepeace, Head of digital capability, Jisc