Speakers: Julie Adams, academic skills tutor, Staffordshire University Helen Walmsley-Smith, e-learning development officer, Staffordshire University This session will provide an overview of the digital transformation work undertaken at Staffordshire University over the last 12 months, with a particular emphasis on the digital learning project and the Digital Diagnostic tool which has been developed. This online tool allows all staff to self-assess their current level of digital capability, provides an overall 'score' and directs them to relevant development and training material available at the university.

2. Digital Diagnostic: Assessing staff digital
capabilities at Staffordshire University
JulieAdams, Staffordshire University
HelenWalmsley-Smith, Staffordshire University
30/06/2017

3. Digital transformation at
Staffordshire University
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An exciting journey, but it has been…
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6. In the last 14 months…
NewVC (April 2016)
New Executive team
(except one!)
Campus re-
development
Site relocation New Learning Spaces
All Academic Schools
re-structured
Many Services re-
structured
Information Services
split into Digital
Services and Library
Introduced Office 365
and OneDrive
Most IT systems moved
to Cloud (Microsoft
Azure)
New Strategic Plan and
supporting
strategies/KPIs
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7. Digital learning project
Learning spaces
Tools and technologies
Staff digital capabilities
Student digital capabilities
Learning analytics
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8. Staff Digital Capabilities workstream
“Design, create and implement a development
and learning programme to enhance the digital
capabilities of our staff.”
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9. Digital capability self assessment
“Design, create and implement a development
and learning programme to enhance the digital
capabilities of our staff.”
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10. What to include?
» Builds on previous digital capabilities project – Digital U
» Based on initial Digital U values (now Digital Behaviours)
» Cover core technologies and tools staff need to use in their role:
› Digital Communication
› Handling Information
› Creating Digital Content/Artefacts
› Digital Learner
› DigitalAmbassador
› RoomTechnologies or Pedagogy FIRST
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11. Digital Behaviours at Staffs
» Communicate effectively in a variety of digital media and forums
» Confidently use technology to participate, facilitate and initiate
working relationships and networks
Digital communication
» Collate, manage, access and use digital data
» Handle and manage data securelyHandling information
» Design or create new digital artefacts or materials
» Develop new practices with digital technology
Creating digital
content
» Identify and utilise digital learning opportunities
» Use digital tools and resources to participate in learning
Digital learner
» Develop and project a positive digital identity and reputation
» Look after personal health, safety and relationships in digital settingsDigital ambassador
» Effectively use the Staffordshire University range of tools and
technologies in classroomsRoom technologies
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12. How we did it
»Online ‘survey’ using Qualtrics - anonymous
»Routes through for each staff grouping
»Questions “pointy”
› I do… , I have…, I can…
»Rate confidence level
› Not Sure/Do it with help/Competent/Can help others
»Each response scored
› Overall “digital score” at the end
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13. How we did it
»Beta version – January 2017
»Feedback from critical friends/Digital U Community
»Soft launch March 2017
»Promoted as part of Staffordshire’s ‘Digi Month’ in May
»Promoted at internal Learning andTeaching
Conference via event app
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14. Survey feedback has link to
guide with support and
training links:
libguides.staffs.ac.uk/digitalu
/selfassessment
Also support and training
links available via Staff
Intranet - Iris. All course
booking via that.
Aim to consolidate all support
and training in one place.
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15. Support and feedback
» Digital Learning team will ensure support and training is available
for areas where scores/confidence are lower
» Target training to Schools, Services orTeams as necessary
» Emphasise on supporting academic staff making best use of
MS Surface Pro’s
» Staff can repeat the diagnostic as they use new tools/ technologies
and track progress
» Encourage discussions with Managers in one to ones or
performance reviews
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16. What it looks like…
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17. What is looks like…
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18. Where next
» Get feedback from users on ease of use and effectiveness
» Modify and release new version as necessary
» Support Schools/Services to create localised versions/checklists
» Hope to work with HR to link to performance reviews
» Develop further training and resources accessed via single point
» Align with next phase of the DigitalTransformation project
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19. Give it a go…
Version of the Digital Diagnostic created for
Connect More…
http://bit.ly/DDCM29
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20. Discussion
» How effective would you find the Digital
Diagnostic to use with staff in your
institution?
» How could the tool could be improved
or modified?
» Is a single solution for assessing digital
capabilities of all staff desirable?
» Add ideas to the Padlet:
https://padlet.com/jfadams/digitaldiagnostic
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21. jisc.ac.uk
Digital Diagnostic: Assessing staff
digital capabilities at Staffordshire University
Julie Adams, Academic SkillsTutor
HelenWalmsley-Smith, E-Learning
Development Officer
h.walmsley-smith@staffs.ac.uk
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j.f.adams@staffs.ac.uk