Enabling & Empowering Staff & Students to Flourish in the Digital Age

NUI Galway: Iain Mac Labhrainn, Blaneth McSharry UL: Gobnait O’Riordan, Aoife Geraghty, Liz Dore UCD: Áine Galvin, Leone Gately MIC: Anne O’Keeffe, Deirdre Ryan NUI Galway: Iain Mac Labhrainn, Blaneth McSharry UL: Gobnait O’Riordan, Aoife Geraghty, Liz Dore UCD: Áine Galvin, Leone Gately MIC: Anne O’Keeffe, Deirdre Ryan

Start-up Phase  Recruitment of Project Workers  Learning Technologist/Developer (Galway)  Digital Literacies Specialist (UL)  Set up Project Management site (basecamp)  Scoping & initial consultations  Badge Alliance/MacArthur Foundation (Dan Hickey, James Willis; Indiana)  Mozilla Foundation (Megan Cole, Doug Belshaw)  Library community  JISC projects  Helen Beetham  UBC and Purdue project teams  Students’ Union, Student Services, HR & Staff Development, Teaching & Learning Centres, IT Support.  Draft Communications Strategy

Events & Activities  Open Education Week (March)  Visitors & Residents Mapping Workshop  Dave White & Donna Lanclos (facilitated by Catherine Cronin)  Epigeum ‘Impact’ and Evaluation Workshop (April)  Case Study of Badge Implementation, contact with HE Academy & Vitae  The Academic Library’s Role in Supporting New Students (April)  CONUL Staff Training & Development  EdTech15 (May)  National conference for Irish Learning Technology Association (230+ participants)  Two presentations  Consultation session, seeking feedback/ideas  Badges Pilot Groups  Workshops & commitments  Basis for support materials and roll-out across other institutions  ‘Getting real about virtual learning’ (June)  Galway Symposium, 260+ participants  Consultations, presentations, workshops

Outputs/Outcomes  Project Website and applications serverwww.allaboardhe.org  Review of Digital Skills/Literacies Projects and Frameworks (complete)  Review of Badging implementations and systems (writing up)  Contribution to national consultation on professional development framework  Technical evaluations of badging systems & platforms and learning materials development tools  Issued badges and evaluating existing implementations  Student Volunteering Badge: 903 issued (May/June)  GTA module: 360 ; Academic Development modules: ~200 (Jan-June)  First release of Digital Skills Framework (June)

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Operating Systems Jargon Busting Devices & Hardware Databases Word Processing Spreadsheets Data Storage Presentation Skills Presentation Tools Online Teaching Simulations Response Systems Digital Badges Learning Design Search Blogs Podcasting Discussion Boards Online Identity Digital Footprint Social Networks Messaging Collaboration Tools Web Mechanics Browsers Online Navigation Ethics Data Protection Password Management Collate Content Digital Copyright Wikis Publication Types Reputation Privacy Safety Tablets Security Coding App Development Search Engines Sources Mobile Technologies Smartphones OERs Web Content E-portfolios Avoiding Plagiarism Sharing Data Referencing Metacognition Accessibility Tools Time Management Digital Cameras Organisational Tools Keywords Critical Evaluation Screencasts Journals Design Thinking Remixing Content Course Design Learning Design Lecture Capture Classroom Technologies Interactive Displays Flipped Classroom Filetypes VLE Mind Mapping Project Management Animation Online Communication Digital Images Accessible Content Video Conferencing Streaming Audio Resources Video Resources Creative Commons Producing Content

Tools & Technologies Teach & Learn Create & Innovate Communicate & Collaborate Find & Use Identity & Wellbeing

Connecting with each other and sharing ideas, regardless of distance or time. The skills and literacies needed to find relevant information and data and how to apply such information in an effective way and subject it to scrutiny, whether for effective learning or for research, scholarship and professional purposes. The technical and the practical aspects of the range of tools and technologies available and useful in the support of learning, teaching, research, managing and thriving in the digital age. Understanding the nature of your online self, data and information, privacy and protection, and taking care of yourself, others and information, in ways that are ethical and respectful Being confident and empowered over the use of technologies to make new resources, express yourself, and take opportunities to develop new approaches and ways of interpreting ideas and the world around us. How to get the most out of technologies and materials to encourage engaged learning and make sense of new knowledge.

Challenges, Opportunities & Next Steps  Administrative issues at project start  Student representation on group  Nurturing sense of ownership and participation  Profile raising, communication and dissemination  Training materials  Information packs  Events

Opportunities & Next Steps  Production of Training Materials and Badges  Mapping with Graduate Attributes, Professional Development Framework & competency profiles  Planning for Pilot implementations across institutions  Video/podcast series (monthly) on technologies and education – link with seminars, framework and other activities  TEL Weeks in 2 nd Teaching Enhancement Fund Call  Framework  Training materials  Badge Issuing

Top 3 benefits  Community-owned Framework for discussion and development of Digital skills, knowledge, attributes  Training and education resources (CC licensing) for individual self-study, courses and workshops  Embedding of Digital Badges as a form of credentialing/demonstrating individual skills development