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Kim, Sarra, no criticism was intended as I hope my original email made clear - I welcome all research in this area. I am sorry that the UCISA survey does not seem to have reached even you two, who take such an interest. It was issued with directions to involve other staff with a remit for digital and information literacy, and in this case that seems not to have happened. However, that helps to confirm what other research shows - that this is a contested area with no clear ownership, as it affects our students in so many different ways. There is an opportunity for professional bodies to work together here. And there is existing data which although it may not describe any institution with full accuracy, certainly does help to answer Sarra's questions. Let's try to ensure there is cross referencing at least. Very best Helen On 16 Mar 2015, at 09:16, Kim Shahabudin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Helen, Sarra et al, > > I think the phrase "often by teams of people who may well have included learning developers" is telling here. Certainly no-one in our team has been asked to respond to the UKCISA survey, and the logical surmise would be that Sarra's team haven't been either. I imagine that our TEL team will have been asked but, in our institution, they do not have direct contact with students (as we do) so may not be best placed to comment on the training that students need. > > Seeking data from respondents drawn from a wide spectrum is always useful in surfacing the different perceptions held by different professional and support services. Perhaps the best way to ensure 'joined-up thinking' is for those conducting the centrally-funded surveys to request that institutional contacts canvass opinions widely within their institutions, whether through consultation or distributing surveys. Unconditionally sharing our knowledge of other research is productive and in the co-operative spirit of LD, but criticising other researchers who may not have had the opportunity to get involved in the alternative research and have offered to share their findings doesn't seem quite so constructive. > > I hope many learning developers do find time to respond to Sarra's research - I'd also suggest forwarding it to the Info-lit JISC-list as I'm sure there'll be interest there too. I'm sure if people have already had the opportunity to respond to the UKCISA survey and feels too fatigued to answer any more questions, they'll just abstain. > > Best wishes, > > Kim > > Dr Kim Shahabudin, FHEA, Study Adviser, Study Advice & Maths Support > 1st Floor, University of Reading Library, Whiteknights, PO Box 223, Reading, RG6 6AE > ( 0118 378 4242/4614 : www.reading.ac.uk/studyadvice twitter: @unirdg_study > Please note that I now work part-time and am not usually on campus on Mondays. > From: learning development in higher education network [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Helen Beetham [[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 16 March 2015 07:38 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Developing Digital Literacies - what does your institution do? > > Hi Sarra and all, it's great to see more interest in this area but you don't mention the recent UCISA survey which address this in some detail, and was well responded to (63 institutions) often by teams of people who may well have included learning developers http://www.ucisa.ac.uk/~/media/groups/dsdg/usg/Digicap_execsum.ashx. > > I'm sure you will be adding to what we already know from this survey but I think there is a risk people on the LDHEN list might innocently ask the same questions of people who spent some time responding to them only a few months ago. Could we please be aware of this and make sure that research in our area looks well coordinated? Sarra I would be very happy to talk to you about the survey outcomes and see if any of the UCISA data could be used to help answer your questions. > > Jisc and UCISA have developed some strong partnerships to address the issues covered in the survey, including working with ALDinHE (e.g. http://www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/developing-digital-literacies/development-resources). I am currently consulting with more than 20 professional bodies in HE, including ALDinHE, about how we can take a more coordinated approach to digital capabilities development and recognition. This work is funded by Jisc and will report in August/September. The more people are taking an interest in this area the better, and no professional body should be trying to own it - but please can we ensure that these questions are raised within institutions in a way that acknowledges the ongoing work that is taking place? > > Thanks all > Helen > > Helen Beetham > Consultant in Higher Education > [log in to unmask] > twitter helenbeetham > skype helenb33 > > On 16 Mar 2015, at 07:16, "Powell, Sarra Saffron" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Dear kind and helpful colleagues, >> >> Apologies for cross posting. >> >> I am currently reviewing the approaches adopted by UK HEIs to institutionally progress the digital literacies development of staff and students. >> >> I have designed a very (very, very) short 10 question survey and hope that you might find a few minutes to complete it. You don't need to have responsibilities for digital literacies development at your own institution to respond. >> >> Please click the link below to enter the survey: >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7Z5CMHG >> >> >> I will happily collate responses and share the findings. >> >> In advance, many (many, many) thanks >> Sarra >> >> >> Sarra Saffron Powell >> >> Educational Developer (Inclusive Learning and Teaching) >> Developing Digital Literacies >> >> University of Liverpool >> Centre for Lifelong Learning >> 126 Mount Pleasant (room 211) >> Liverpool, L69 3GW >> >> tel:(+44) 0151 794 1180