NUI Galway: Iain Mac Labhrainn, Blaneth McSharryUL: Gobnait O’Riordan, Aoife Geraghty, Liz DoreUCD: Áine Galvin, Leone GatelyMIC: 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 www.allaboardhe.org and applications server
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)
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
BrowsersOnline NavigationEthics
Data Protection
Password ManagementCollate Content
Digital Copyright
Wikis
Publication TypesReputation
Privacy
Safety
Tablets
Security
CodingApp Development
Search EnginesSources
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 CaptureClassroom Technologies
Interactive Displays
Flipped Classroom
Filetypes
VLE
Mind Mapping
Project Management
Animation
Online Communication
Digital Images
Accessible Content
Video Conferencing
Streaming
Audio ResourcesVideo 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 2nd 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