Newland, Barbara and Handley, Fiona (2016) Developing the digital literacies of academic staff: an institutional approach. Research in Learning Technology, 24. ISSN 2156-7077

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Abstract

Institutional engagement with digital literacies at the University of Brighton has been promoted through the creation of a Digital Literacies Framework (DLF) aimed at academic staff. The DLF consists of 38 literacies divided into four categories that align to the following key areas of academic work: • Learning and teaching • Research • Communication and collaboration • Administration For each literacy, there is an explanation of what the literacy is, why it is important and how to gain it, with links to resources and training opportunities. After an initial pilot, the DLF website was launched in the summer of 2014. This paper discusses the strategic context and policy development of the DLF, its initial conception and subsequent development based on a pilot phase, feedback and evaluation. It critically analyses two of the ways that engagement with the DLF have been promoted: (1) formal professional development schemes and (2) the use of a ‘School-based’ approach. It examines the successes and challenges of the University of Brighton's scheme and makes some suggestions for subsequent steps including taking a course-level approach.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions:	ALT-J Journal
Depositing User:	Miss Kristina Petersen
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2017 11:23
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2017 11:23
URI:	http://repository.alt.ac.uk/id/eprint/2393

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