JISC Developing digital literacies workshop

Event Date: 4th November 2011


Location

This event is being organised in partnership with JISC RSC Wales. The event will run across three locations connected via video conferencing:

  • Swansea University, Library and Information Centre, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP. The event including coffee and registration will take place in the Videoconference studio, room 703, level 7 of the Library and Information Centre (Dept of Information Services and Systems). This is building no. 7 on the campus map. On entering the Library Building, turn right through Costa Coffee and take the lift to floor 7. The event is being held in room 703, which can be found at the end of the corridor on the left hand side. Please see travel information. Please note that visitor parking is off campus on the nearby recreation ground. The above website gives full directions. You will need to allow approx. 10 minutes to make your way from the parking area to the venue. There are good public transport links to the campus.
  • Aberystwyth University, Hugh Owen Library, Penglais, Aberystwyth (Videoconference Studio – level D) - Directions
  • Deeside College, Kelsterton Road, Connah’s Quay, Flintshire CH5 4BR (main videoconferencing studio, first floor, Learning Zone). There is some free parking available on campus and no car permit is required. - Directions

Facilitators

Facilitators for this event are Helen Beetham, Greg Benfield, Paul Bailey and Sarah Knight with representatives from JISC RSC Wales.

Agenda

TimeSession
9.45 am Coffee and registration
10.15am  Introductory activity: defining digital literacy
10.50am     How are personal, professional and academic practices changing?
Defining graduate attributes for your context
11.30am Who are your learners and what do you know about them?
Practice assessing learner needs and resources to help
11.50 am Tea and coffee
12.00 noon A model for learner development 
Using the model to map your context: what kinds of experiences move learners on?
12.45pm

Feedback from the floor and summarising the morning's learning

1.00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm     What are institutions doing to support the development of learners for a digital age?
Guest speakers from three Welsh institutions
3:00 pm Tea and coffee available. Poster activity
3:20 pm Recommendations and ways forward
4.00pm  Close

Further information

To see materials and outcomes from previous workshops please visit the Design Studio

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