WORDLEWorcesterDigital Literacy Enterprise

Richard GoddardWorcester College of TechnologyAnd Learning Objectivity

JISC Developing Digital Literacies Programme

Develop Digital Literacy framework

•Two strands

1. BLENDED LEARNING: Personally Accountable Learning packages to encourage learners to engage with online learning

2. VALIDATED COURSES: Open College Network validated L2 courses for both teachers and learners

1: Develop blended learning approach

•Personally Accountable Learning (“PAL” Packs)

•15% or more of all L2 and L3 courses delivered online

•Planned by teachers, supported by ILT team

•Models:▫Self-Study example▫Revision and Reinforcement example

Outcomes from PAL•Lessons learned:

▫More support needed for teachers and learners▫Responsibilities to be defined▫Engagement and assessment monitoring needed▫Timetabling essential▫Better and more familiar planning process

•Result:•SOLA – Scheduled Online Learning and Assessment

SOLAScheduled Online Learning and Assessment

•Essentials: ▫State learning outcomes and relevance to

learner▫Include tasks and formative assessment▫Monitor engagement▫Set summative assessment

•Models so far:▫Self-study▫Revision and Reinforcement▫Flipped

Find out more about PAL and SOLA

diglit.wortech.ac.uk

•Create own user account (ac.uk, gov.uk, sch.uk)

2: Develop validated qualifications

•Open College Network Level 2

•BOLD: Blended Online Learning Delivery▫ Unit 1: Blending Traditional and Online Learning

Techniques▫ Unit 2: Structuring your VLE Course▫ Unit 3: Promoting Active Learning Online

•OSL: Online Skills for Learners▫ Unit 1: Search Engine and Online Information Skills▫ Unit 2: Using a VLE for Learning▫ Unit 3: Building a Professional Online Presence

Using the OCN units

Reminder: diglit.wortech.ac.uk

•Create own user account (ac.uk, gov.uk, sch.uk)

•Work through, but no tutor support•Available as zips•Adapt and prettify to institutional needs

Thank you

•rgoddard@wortech.ac.uk

•rpgoddard@gmail.com