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October 6, 2015 8:42 AM
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Proposing a sustainable Teaching Excellence Framework - Wonkhe

Proposing a sustainable Teaching Excellence Framework - Wonkhe | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

As the Conservative Party conference gets under way and Green Paper expectations rise, much attention is focused on the principles and parameters of a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for higher education.

This is an important opportunity, but not without risk. As the HE sector champion of teaching quality, the Higher Education Academy (HEA) is already supporting institutional, subject and individual trajectories towards excellence; indeed, this has been its core task for more than a decade. In addition to support, the HEA is in a position to mitigate potential risks associated with launching a TEF – for the government, funding bodies and institutions alike – if its advice is heeded in current political debates.

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August 25, 2015 8:11 AM
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What do academics want - a survey of behaviours and attitudes in UK higher education.

What do academics want - a survey of behaviours and attitudes in UK higher education. | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
A new survey has been undertaken which looks at the changing practices of academics in the UK. Ben Showers of Jisc and Mike Mertens of RLUK discuss three key findings of the survey which demonstrat...
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July 4, 2015 6:05 AM
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English, maths and… digital literacy: the new essential skill in Welsh further education

English, maths and… digital literacy: the new essential skill in Welsh further education | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Much like the schoolchildren who decry having to learn algebra because they’ll never need to use it in real life, there are similar murmurs today about the relevance of a technology education that focuses primarily on how to use Microsoft software.
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April 18, 2015 3:07 PM
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Make or Break: The UK's Digital Future


Via Fiona Harvey
Fiona Harvey's curator insight, March 11, 2015 10:19 AM

Lots of pages but worth having a look at.  Digital Literacies are the foundation of all of the TEL learning.  Get the foundations right it should be a priority - don't try and run before you can walk. 

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January 13, 2015 2:50 PM
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Truth, lies and the internet a report into young people’s digital fluency | DMLcentral

The internet is now almost certainly the greatest source of information for people living in the UK today. We use it to read up on what is happening in the world, to get advice about things that worry us, to argue and collaborate, to decide who to vote for and who to date. The information we access and consume on the internet is central to forming our attitudes, our beliefs, our views about the world around us and our sense of who we are within it.

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November 26, 2014 3:03 PM
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'Fewer adults in higher education'

'Fewer adults in higher education' | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
The number of adults in further education in England fell after some were required to borrow to pay for their courses, official data suggests.
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November 2, 2014 9:21 AM
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DigiLit Leicester

DigiLit Leicester | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Supporting school staff, promoting digital literacy, transforming learning.

 

Leicester City Council have released four guidance documents and a range of practical information to support school staff in understanding, finding, creating, and sharing Open Educational Resources (OER).

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May 29, 2014 11:18 AM
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Higher Education Empirical Research Database

Higher Education Empirical Research Database | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

 

The Higher Education Empirical Research (HEER) database comprises summaries of the latest published research on a range of topics related to higher education. It is intended for use by policy-makers, academics and researchers in higher education.

The database is fully searchable by theme, publisher and date. It is free to register and registered users will receive our monthly newsletter.

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April 14, 2014 10:27 AM
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UK government pitches digital skills charter, but is it inclusion or delusion?

UK government pitches digital skills charter, but is it inclusion or delusion? | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

It’s always been the elephant in the room when it comes to ‘digital by default’ policies across government. From the government perspective, shifting to digital channels makes perfect sense, especially in an age of austerity....

 

digital, inclusion, skills, cabinet office, universal credit, online, service delivery,
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April 10, 2014 11:08 AM
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Report from Welsh Online Digital Learning Working Group recommends open licensing for educational resources

Report from Welsh Online Digital Learning Working Group recommends open licensing for educational resources | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

In February 2013, the Welsh Ministry of Education set up an Online Digital Learning Working Group ‘to examine the potential for online digital learning and how the Welsh Government can support the higher education sector in this growing field’. This report offers the conclusions of the Working Group’s investigations and makes a number of recommendations.

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March 22, 2014 6:53 AM
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Making Digital Real: Case Studies of How to Help the Final Fifth Get Online - Carnegie UK Trust

Making Digital Real: Case Studies of How to Help the Final Fifth Get Online - Carnegie UK Trust | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

We live in the digital age – but a fifth of the UK population do not have access to the internet. How can we help everyone to get online and enjoy the benefits that connectivity can offer? Click on the image to download The Carnegie UK Trust’s 7 Digital Participation Tests and 6 Case Studies of successful local projects that are tackling digital exclusion in new and innovative ways.

 

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February 28, 2014 11:53 AM
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Social Media Top Tips (18 Feb. 2014) | Jisc Legal

Social Media Top Tips (18 Feb. 2014) | Jisc Legal | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Jisc Legal's Top Tips for managing the use of social media effectively

                                      

It is important for a learning provider to make clear its approach to the use of social media.  Addressing risk, control and authority issues head-on helps protect it from liability and prevents uncertainty and confusion for staff, and leads to fewer mistakes.  Below are Top Tips for managing the use of social media effectively.

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February 12, 2014 10:05 AM
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ALT launches a new three-year strategy

ALT launches a new three-year strategy | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it

Today we are launching the new strategy [http://repository.alt.ac.uk/2330 ] for the Association for 2014-2017.

 The strategy sets out our shared vision for developing the Association as an influential, innovative and independent membership organisation, clearly defining our aims for the next three years. The strategy also articulates our values as a community of practitioners, researchers and policy makers, values that define who we are and how we work together. It is the result of active consultation with our members, the wider community and stakeholders .
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August 25, 2015 2:21 PM
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Building social engagement at your college or university

Building social engagement at your college or university | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Last week we opened our call to find 50 of the most influential HE professionals on social media in the UK. But what consitututes good practice? 
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July 8, 2015 4:12 AM
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How universities are using data to stop students dropping out

How universities are using data to stop students dropping out | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
As universities accept students from increasingly diverse backgrounds, institutions are finding new ways to target support effectively
K.I.R.M. God is Business " From Day One"'s curator insight, July 29, 2015 2:48 PM

WHILE ALL OF THIS IS BEING DONE THE NC PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WILSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PER IRS ATTORNEY RACHEL B. HITCH 2/18/13 DATED LETTER OF REPRISAL IS KEEPING SPECIAL NEEDS QUALIFIED ELEMENTARY AGE AMONG OTHER CHILDREN FROM DROPPING INTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOT EVEN GIVIVNG THEM  CHANCE OR HOPE FOR COLLEGE!  BUT IS IT A CRIME OR NOT?

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July 1, 2015 2:00 PM
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Using Digital Media in New Learning Models - (Flipped and Blended learning) | Jisc Digital Media

Using Digital Media in New Learning Models - (Flipped and Blended learning) | Jisc Digital Media | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Digital media help desk – digitise, create, manage and use still images, sound and video – free for UK higher education, further education and skills.
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March 6, 2015 11:19 AM
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IP Tutor

IP Tutor | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Intellectual Property Tutor

 

IP can be protected by patents, trade marks, design and copyright (known as IP rights) and gives ideas their value. Without protection IP becomes less valuable. IP rights protect your work. Whether you design, invent, write, perform or research, IP matters.

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December 1, 2014 9:01 AM
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'Digital is the missing link in higher education' - Telegraph

'Digital is the missing link in higher education' - Telegraph | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
Rather than dabbling with MOOCs, universities need to create a new kind of digital degree experience for students, argues deputy vice-chancellor Ian Dunn
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November 14, 2014 3:04 PM
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Sutton Trust - Many popular teaching practices are ineffective, warns new Sutton Trust report

What Makes Great Teaching [http://www.suttontrust.com/researcharchive/great-teaching ] , by Professor Rob Coe and colleagues at Durham University, warns that many common practices can be harmful to learning and have no grounding in research. Examples include using praise lavishly, allowing learners to discover key ideas by themselves, grouping students by ability and presenting information to students based on their “preferred learning style”.

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July 23, 2014 4:17 AM
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A Curated Conversation on British MOOCs

A Curated Conversation on MOOCs in the Uk held at the altMOOCsig at UCL on 27th June 2014. Contributions from various British academics including Diana Laurill…
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May 8, 2014 5:02 AM
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UCISA Support Services Group surveys

SSGs remit is to help UCISA members get the most from information, technology enhanced learning, and computer mediated communication systems.

Seeking out innovation – horizon scanning and identifying hot topicsRunning events – annual conference, workshops, webinarsDeveloping resources – case studies, good practice guides, toolkitsMonitoring practice – surveys, identifying trends, benchmarkingConnecting people – both physically and virtually, to support each other, share experience and best practiceEnabling the interface between central and distributed IT staff through empowering consultation and engagement with distributed IT staffContributing to UCISA policy development
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April 11, 2014 2:28 PM
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Download 35,000 Works of Art from the National Gallery, Including Masterpieces by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Rembrandt & More

Download 35,000 Works of Art from the National Gallery, Including Masterpieces by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Rembrandt & More | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
As a young amateur painter and future art school dropout, I frequently found myself haunted by the faces of two artists, that famously odd couple from my favorite art history novelization—and Kirk Douglas role and Iggy Pop song—Lust for Life.
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March 28, 2014 5:38 PM
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Copyright Notice: digital images, photographs and the internet CNN:1/2014.pdf

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March 9, 2014 8:52 AM
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Absent from the Academy: The lack of black academics in the UK limits the wider impact of universities.

Absent from the Academy: The lack of black academics in the UK limits the wider impact of universities. | Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path | Scoop.it
A conversation within UK universities is in order to address the lack of representation of black professors. Nathan Richards discusses his new film which explores the intellectual deficit within ac...
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February 28, 2014 11:47 AM
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A Leading Digital Nation by 2020...


The non-profit bodies this week launched a report entitled A Digital Nation by 2020, in which they called for industry, government and other charities to continue investing in digital literacy-related initiatives over the next six years.

On average, the cost of teaching someone basic online skills ranges from just £49 to £319, the publication claimed.

Latest Office for National Statistics figures show that in the last two years, more than 1.5 million adults began using the internet for the first time.

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