Digital thinking: working with staff to embed information and digital literacy

Dr Alan Masson, Catherine O’Donnell and Dr Vilinda Ross, Viewpoints Project, University of Ulster

Thursday 11th-13th April 2012, Lilac, Glasgow Caledonian University

Session Outline

o Introduction: supporting teachers & learners in the digital age.

o An introduction to Viewpoints. o Hands-on Viewpoints Information Literacy themed

workshop taster. o Consolidation/discussion: sharing ideas for use of

these resources. o More information and close.

Introduction: supporting teachers & learners in the digital age

A short video introduction on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux0Bv7fRrQI

An Introduction to Viewpoints Viewpoints is a JISC funded curriculum

design project.

It has a remit to create a series of reflective tools to promote & enhance effective curriculum design.

The tools use a learner timeline with established pedagogical principles and ideas as prompts to help staff consider areas of their curriculum while considering the learner perspective.

• Inform, inspire and plan.

• There are benefits for- Curriculum development.- Course teams.- Students.

• 4 themes- Assessment and feedback,- Information skills,- Learner engagement and - Creativity and innovation.

• 2 views- Course and module.

Viewpoints 3 Part Framework

In less than two hours………

Inform – Inspire ‐ Plan

Identified Learner Interactions1. Reviewing progress and understanding (Assessment and

Feedback)

2. Discovery, consumption and creation of information (Information Skills)

3. Who do they interact with, why and to what “benefit”(Learner Engagement)

Are there closed lists of principles we can use to describe these interactions?

Principles to describe these interactions?

Assessment and Feedback – REAP Principles

Information - SCONUL 7 Pillars (extending to place in a more Digital Literacy context)

Learner engagement - 8 Learning Event Model (8LEM)

Information Skills ThemeSCONUL 7 Pillars (http://www.sconul.ac.uk)

1. Define the task and understand the topic.2. Identify appropriate resources.3. Search effectively.4. Find and extract information.5. Compare and analyse information.6. Organise and share information ethically.7. Interpret information and create new

content.

*Implementation ideas for each principle on back of cards.

Assessment and Feedback ThemeREAP (http://www.reap.ac.uk/)

1. Clarify good performance.2. Encourage time and effort on task.3. Deliver high quality feedback.4. Provide opportunities to act on feedback.5. Encourage interaction and dialogue.6. Develop self-assessment and reflection.7. Give assessment choice.8. Encourage positive motivational beliefs.9. Inform and shape your teaching.

*Implementation ideas for each principle on back of cards.

Learner Engagement ThemeThe principles of learner engagement are based upon the 8 Learning Events Model developed by LabSET, University of Liège, Belgium.

1. Receive.2. Create.3. Debate.4. Explore.5. Imitate.6. Experiment.7. Practice.8. Meta-Learn.

*Implementation ideas for each principle on back of cards.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/viewpointsproject/

Creativity and Innovation ThemeCHEP creativity working group

(http://www.ulster.ac.uk/centrehep/creativity_curriculum.html )

1. Collaborative learning.2. ‘Open-box’ modules.3. Negotiation.4. ‘Real-life’ learning situations.5. Novel approaches to learning.6. Assessment that focuses on process.7. Use of debates.8. Beyond the discipline.9. Enquiry-based learning.

*Implementation ideas for each principle on back of card have still to be added.

A Course Level Worksheet Example

A Module Level Worksheet Example

Sample finished worksheets

Viewpoints Information Skills Workshop An opportunity for you to take part in an Information Skills

themed workshop taster.

Task 1 (5 minutes)o Consider your group scenario and record your objective(s).

Task 2 – Select principles (5 minutes) Choose any cards you think might help you address your

group’s objective(s).

Task 3 – Map principles to student learning timeline 5 minutes) Place the cards on the student timeline, where your group

thinks relevant, considering the student perspective.

Task 4 – Select implementation ideas and tailor a solution (15 minutes)

o Turn over the most important card(s) and select ideas.o Add own ideas or comments in order to tailor the examples.o Note any overall action points and reflections.

Task 5 - Share outputs and feedback (5 mins)

o One or two members from each group briefly feed back your key findings / experiences of using the assessment and feedback theme to consider your group objective|(s).

o Survey

Brief sharing of experiences and evaluation findings from Viewpoints Project.

Shared meanings and priorities

Interactive and engaging

Facilitated discussions

Informative and supporting

Helps build effective teams

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Some Quotes “Thought provoking.”“Good to see the plan in front of you.”“Short sessions exploring ideas - very useful.”“Enjoyed it – not too time-consuming and time used very well.”“Good material supplied to encourage wider consideration.”"Got the team to brainstorm about the way forward in relation to creativity.”“Better face to face interaction with course team.”

“Easy tool – visually descriptive, illustrative”

“…Resources excellent prompts”

“Suggestion cards act as a good prompt”

“Cards aided formulation of ideas”

“Accessible and easy to use. Comprehensive and guiding.”“Look at the holistic approach.”“Group participation/engagement on ideas”“Being given the time to reflect.”“Useful prompts and discussion.”

Some Quotes

Concluding consolidation/discussion: sharing ideas for use of these resources in other institutions.

Further informationViewpoints project blog: http://viewpoints.ulster.ac.uk

Viewpoints resources site: http://viewpoints.ulster.ac.uk/resources

Dr Alan Masson, Project Director - aj.masson@ulster.ac.uk

Catherine O’Donnell, Academic E-Learning Consultant - c.odonnell@ulster.ac.uk

Dr Vilinda Ross, Research Fellow - v.ross@ulster.ac.uk

JISC Digital Literacies http://www.jisc.ac.uk/developingdigitalliteracies

JISC Digital Literacies Workshop materialshttp://jiscdesignstudio.pbworks.com/w/page/40474566/JISC-Digital-Literacy-

Workshop-materials