Taking students at the university of nottingham on a digital learning journey
1. Taking students at the
University of
Nottingham on a digital
learning journey
Elizabeth Newall
Richard Windle
Barrie Edmonds
2. Factors for success
To develop a programme that impacted on learner experience and was comprehensive, adopted
institution-wide, addressed strategic goals and was sustainable, there have been four interwoven
strands:
Strategic engagement
Strategic alignment
Data collection
Delivery
3. Overview
Digital focus
at UoN
Spring
2018
UoN
subscribes to
two new Jisc
services
Student
Digital
Capabilities
campaign
Autumn
2018
Alumni
survey
Winter
2018
Consultation
with Schools
Spring
2019
Recommend
ations
endorsed by
TLC
Autumn
2019
Student
Digital
Capabilities
Steering
Group
Scoring
matrix
designed to
agree
priorities
Winter
2019
DEI surveys
run (little did
we know this
was eve of
pandemic)
Spring
2020
Scoring
halted as
pandemic
strikes
Spring
2020
DEI
recommend
ations
Summer
2020
A new
Student
Guide to
Digital
Learning
produced
(30,000
views)
Summer
2020
Strategic
development
Autumn
2020
Student
Digital
Capability
Delivery Plan
produced
Winter
2020
Digital
capabilities
workshop
Spring
2021
DEI runs mid
pandemic
Spring
2021
3 work
streams
launch
Summer
2021
Education
and Student
Experience
Strategy
launches
Summer
2021
The Digital
Student
goes live
Autumn
2021
Alignment of
DEI data
Autumn
2021
DEI runs
(post-
pandemic?)
Spring
2022
Digital
Student
Digital
Researcher
Autumn
2022
Digital
Graduate
Autumn
2023
5. An evidence-based approach
Digital focus at UoN:
• Libraries introduce a digital literacy
role
• new Faculty DLD roles
• Digital Futures Programme
• Professional competencies
Spring 2018
UoN subscribes to two new
Jisc services:
• Building Digital Capabilities
• Digital Experience Insights
Data gathering 1:
• Student Digital Capabilities
campaign
Autumn 2018
Data gathering 2:
• Alumni survey
Winter 2018
Consultation with Schools
Spring 2019
Recommendations
endorsed by TLC
Autumn 2019
Student Digital Capabilities
Steering Group (a Teaching
and Learning sub-
committee) established
Scoring matrix designed to
agree priorities
Winter 2019
DEI surveys run (little did
we know this was eve of
pandemic)
Spring 2020
Scoring halted as pandemic
strikes
Spring 2020
DEI recommendations to
Teaching and Learning
Committee and Digital
Futures Programme Board
Summer 2020
9. A grand tour of all (27) Schools
1. What digital capabilities does your discipline require?
2. What support do you already provide your students in the development of their
digital capabilities and who provides it?
3. Having considered the findings, which areas of digital capability would you want to
see further supported or prioritised in the curriculum?
4. How do you see these digital capabilities being addressed within the curriculum,
and what is your process for introducing changes that might be required?
5. Do your staff have the digital capabilities needed to develop them in their
students?
6. What else might be required in order to further develop your students’ digital
capabilities?
16. Delivering change
A new Student Guide
to Digital Learning
produced (30,000
views)
Summer 2020
Strategic developments
get picked back up,
scoring matrix
redesigned and scoring
conducted
Autumn 2020
Student Digital
Capability Delivery
Plan produced
Winter 2020
130 staff attend
workshop to define a
set of UoN digital
competencies
Spring 2021
DEI runs mid
pandemic
Spring 2021
3 work streams launch
• Digital Student
• Digital Researcher
• Digital Graduate
Summer 2021
Education and Student
Experience Strategy
launches
Summer 2021
The Digital Student
goes live
Autumn 2021
22. The Digital Student - approach
Self evaluation
Competency Resources Recording
23. The Digital Student - competencies
I use a range of technologies provided by the
University of Nottingham, efficiently on a
range of devices in order to send, receive and
manage communications to support
my learning.
28. The Digital Student - usage
Discovery tool – approx 2,500 completions
Badges– approx 15,000 awarded
29. Part 3
The future of digital
capabilities at the
University of
Nottingham
Barrie Edmonds
Senior Digital Literacy
Consultant (Libraries)
30. Looking forward
Alignment of DEI data to other priority
educational enhancement work as identified
on ESE Action plan
Autumn 2021
DEI runs (post-pandemic?)
Spring 2022
Digital Student
Digital Researcher
Autumn 2022
Digital Graduate
Autumn 2023
32. Video and lecture capture review
Our students made use of recorded lectures to a significantly greater extent than our competitors:
90.42% of our students watched recordings compared to 85.5% RG and 81.49% HE.
At UoN, 6.05% more students indicated engaging with
recorded lectures than live sessions, with this differential
only slightly less in the RG (0 .71%) and, interestingly,
recordings less popular by 2.75% in the sector than live
sessions
(Theme 3: Technology in your learning)
33. Curriculum project
Nearly two thirds (64.7%) of our students reported
having never discussed their digital skills.
The next largest group had discussed digital skills
with other students – but this group makes up less
than one fifth (19.1%). 15.3% had an opportunity to
discuss their digital skills during induction or welcome
week.
(UoN Customised questions)
34. Professional development
Asked to reflect on positive aspects of teaching online, 112 (out of 406) respondents felt that teaching
itself had been positive:
The felt it had improved their pedagogy, making them
more creative and their sessions more interactive.
Teaching online had led to the creation of better resources
and improved access for students.
Another 98 reported student engagement had improved, and 46 appreciated the opportunity to develop new
skills.
(Theme 3: Technology in your teaching)
35. Call to action
Leads for each of the Education and
Student Experience work packages
have been asked to consider the
aligned DEI findings, and then to report
back through the governance structures
as to what action will be taken in
response.
39. Digital Researcher (Autumn 2022)
Data management
Specialist software
Data literacy
Real-world case studies
Ethics
40. Nottingham Advantage Award
The Award is the University's free employability scheme
that helps you prepare for the job market and formally
recognises your extracurricular activities.
41. Digital Graduate (Autumn 2023)
Big data and decision making
Artificial intelligence
Programming and coding
Peer mentoring