This document discusses building digital capability in higher education institutions. It defines digital capability as the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to live, learn and work in a digital society. It outlines a project by Jisc to provide guidance on required digital skills and help institutions assess skills gaps and improve staff capability. The project will include a digital capability framework, discovery tools, online training resources, and leadership development programs. The goal is to equip staff and leaders with the tools needed to enhance digital capability at their institutions.

1. Building digital capability
James Clay, Project Manager, Jisc
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3. Question
What do we understand
by digital capability?
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6. Thriving in a digital age?
»In 2010 we defined digital literacies as: those capabilities
which fit someone for living, learning and working in a
digital society
»It was a much-disputed term, but the concept struck a
chord in the sector, especially from 2012-13 onwards
»The digital literacies are relevant to both students and
staff
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»Effective use of digital technology by university and
college staff is vital in providing a compelling student
experience and in realising a good return on investment in
digital technology.
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»Working with stakeholders and sector bodies, we intend
to provide clear guidance over what digital skills are
required, and equip leaders and staff with the tools and
resources they need to improve digital capability at a local
or institutional level.
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»This project builds on existing work by Jisc and others.
»Project working or looking at frameworks with ALT,
SCONUL, UCISA, AGCAS, CRA, SEDA, QAA, LFHE, NUS,
HEA, UUK, CILIP,Vitae, RIN, ALDinHE, HEDG and others.
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Now in 2014-16 we’re being
asked to address ‘digital
capability’ in the HE and FE
sectors as a priority challenge
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»This is about staff digital knowledge, skills and attitudes
»Universities, colleges and skills want help in:
› identifying the digital skills needed
› identifying their skills gaps
› planning, implementing and evaluating initiatives to
improve skills
»#digitalcapability
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12. Digital capabilities: the six elements
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13. Question
Digital Capability Service
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14. Elements of the envisioned digital capability service
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Discovery
tool
Leadership
development
Digital
capability
framework
Online offer

15. Digital capability framework
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Discovery
tool
Leadership
development
Digital
capability
framework
Online offer

16. Digital capabilities: the six elements
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17. Digital capabilities: the six elements
ICT Proficiency
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19. Digital capabilities: the six elements
Digital creation,
innovation and
scholarship
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21. Digital capabilities: the six elements
Digital learning and self
development
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23. Digital capabilities: the six elements
Digital communication,
collaboration and
participation
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27. Digital capabilities: the six elements
Digital identity and
wellbeing
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29. Digital capabilities: the six elements
Digital information, data
and media literacies
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31. Question
DiscoveryTool
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32. Digital capability discovery tool
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Discovery tool
Leadership
development
Digital
capability
framework
Online offer

33. Digital capability discovery tool
»Closely related to the framework, a suite of discovery,
diagnostic and reflective tools will help individuals and
managers in a range of roles identify and reflect on
current skills levels and digital capability, and make plans
for how these can be improved.
»Individual and institutional dashboards.
»Social sharing,Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.
»This will be available in beta in early 2016.
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34. Question
Styles
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35. Question
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37. Question
Online offer
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38. Digital capability online offer
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Discovery
ttool
Leadership
development
Digital
capability
framework
Online offer

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40. Question
How do youdevelop
your digital capability?
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41. Digital capability online offer
»Personalised dynamic online offer.
»“Playlists” of activities, resources, content, guides.
»Creation of dynamic and static “playlists”.
»Bespoke institutional “playlists”.
»Professional framework lenses.
»Social sharing,Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.
»This will be available in beta in early 2016.
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43. Question
Digital Leadership
Programme
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44. Elements of the envisioned digital capability service
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Discovery
tool
Leadership
development
Digital
capability
framework
Online offer

45. Digital leadership programme
»The digital capability of an organisation is dependent on
good leadership, and those leaders being able to engage
at the right level with digital issues.
»The Jisc digital leaders programme will cover two
elements of digital leadership:
› Being an effective digital leader/manager;
› Leading/ managing an effective digital organisation or
part of an organisation.
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47. Profiles
Digital capability and
libraries
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49. Question
Librarian profile
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51. »There is the main site on the
Jisc website.
»https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/proje
cts/building-digital-capability
Web site
»Follow the project on the blog.
»http://digitalcapability.jiscinvol
ve.org/wp/
Project Blog
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52. Twitter
»Follow the community using
the hashtag #digitalcapability
»https://twitter.com/hashtag/di
gitalcapability?vertical=defaul
t&src=hash
Twitter
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Building digital capability
James Clay
Project manager
james.clay@jisc.ac.uk
30/03/2016
http://bit.ly/jiscdigcap
Building digital capability