Digital Capabilities

Digital Capabilities

Digital capabilitiesÌýare critical to our students’ academic success and the career success of our graduates.

Their future work will require them to find, assess and create increasingly complex multimedia digital resources, necessitating the integration of technical competence and critical thinking skills.

The Digital Capabilities @ ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É project has developed a flexible to support the development of our students’ digital capabilities.

The project was jointly funded by theÌýUniversity LibraryÌýand theÌýPro Vice Chancellor (Student Learning) with Beacon eLearning funding.

What are digital capabilities?

This project uses the concept of digital literacies developed by the UKÌý:

Those capabilities which fit an individual for living, learning and working in a digital society.JISC

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  • Isn't being digitally capable just knowing how to use technology?

    Using technology proficiently is certainly part of being digital capable. However, on top of being able to use technology (ICT proficiency) a digitally capableÌýperson will also be capable in the other five areas of the digital literaciesÌýframework. These areas are:

    • Information, Media & Data Literacy.Ìý
    • Digital Creation, Problem Solving & Innovation.
    • Collaboration, Communication &ÌýParticipation.
    • Digital Learning & Development.
    • Digital identity & Wellbeing.

  • Why are they important?

    Our students often have digital skills which they use for social reasons, but have not been exposed to ways to use them effectively in an academic environment. There is a gap which needs to be acknowledged and which the University needs to address through better integration of digital capabilitiesÌýinto programs and courses.

    Digital Literacy: 90% of future jobs will involve digital literacy; 35% of 15 year olds are not digitally literate

    The above graphic is taken from the Foundation for Young Australians (2016)Ìý.

  • The six digital capabilities

    The ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Digital Capabilities Framework comprises a student profile and a staff profile. It has been adapted from work by theÌý.ÌýThe Framework is indicative, and can be contextualised for different uses and revised periodically. It is not dependent on a particular set of software programs. It is a flexible tool highlighting key areas of capability.

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  • For Staff: What does the Framework mean for you?
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