Digital poverty can be defined as “the inability to interact with the online world fully, when, where and how an individual needs to” (Digital Poverty Alliance). This includes consideration of devices, connectivity, access, capability, motivation and support, and participation. The 2023/24 digital experience insights surveys shed light on the current state of learners using digital technologies, […]
Category: Building digital capability
On the 4th November, the new Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, announced that the £9,250 per year headline university tuition fee will rise to £9,535 for standard full-time courses (also announced was a cut in the headline fees for foundation years, but that has excited much less comment). The fees changes come with […]
When you come to the end of your working life and are facing a shift and change of pace, it’s often a good time to stop and reflect on what you have been doing and what has really impacted across your career. In 2017, due to a drop in student numbers, I was one […]
We are pleased to announce that on 28 May 2024, we released a brand new question set on in the Discovery tool as part of the building digital capabilities service. These questions and the accompanying resource bank are designed to support students developing and using their digital skills for future employment. ‘Recognising digital skills for […]
The digital experience insights and building digital capabilities teams hosted a community workshop at Digifest 2024, aligning with the conference theme of ‘Imagine the future’. This provided a great opportunity for members of the two communities to come together in a relaxed session and share experiences as they address the challenges in supporting digital transformation. […]
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This second blog about community activities at Digifest 2024 includes reflections from the workshops hosted by the building digital capabilities and digital experience insights teams. Our community workshop at Digifest 2024, with its theme of ‘Imagine the future’ provided a great opportunity for members of the building digital capability and digital experience insights communities to […]
We have heard from some of our Digital Elevation Tool (DET) community members that knowing how to get started with the tool and apply it to their own context can be a significant blocker to progress. We are lucky to have a member of the community who has rolled out the tool at two […]
Digital transformation and change continue to drive institutional polices and strategies across both the Higher Education (HE) and Further Education (FE) sector. There are many roles across an institution that may contribute towards digital change, including learning technologists, IT directors and professional service managers to name a few. Whilst these roles are diverse in […]
Our suite of services in digital capability – Digital experience insights, Building digital capability, and the Digital elevation tool – can support and help you to enhance accessibility and inclusion in your college. Accessibility may be a concern within specific curriculum areas as well as in general infrastructure and support services throughout your organisation. Of […]
Digital skills have always been in high demand and with much of life embedded in digital technology, being able to use basic apps and software is no longer a ‘nice to have’, but a necessity. Spearheaded by the pandemic, most universities and colleges have transformed the way they teach and deliver courses. Virtual classrooms and […]