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A series of 2-10 minute activities including Xerte objects, videos and podcasts covering Creating, Finding & Using information and Workplace skills

This page includes the text of questionnaires which have been used for assessing or auditing digital literacy among different groups of staff/students. You are welcome to re purpose these for similar surveys.

how are new and emerging technologies changing learning and teaching? how is our perception of academic literacies changing in response to this? when, where and how is learning and teaching taking place? what is the role of students as partners and facilitators of learning in a digital age? what demands does this place on traditional learning spaces?

A new, general overview of copyright from JISC Digital Media

Physical metaphors for digital safety - by Nominet

IC³ Gives You a Clear Advantage. If you're focusing on a future in computers, or any field that requires the use of computers, one certification can set you apart from the crowd. The Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³®) provides students and job-seekers with the foundation of knowledge they need to succeed in environments that require the use of computers and the Internet. The Global Standard 3 is an internationally recognized standard for digital literacy and reflects the most relevant skills needed in today's academic and business environments.

Today the Guardian will launch a campaign to improve IT and computer science teaching in schools and universities - and we want input from as many teachers, lecturers, pupils, parents and developers as possible

Scholars and teachers alike agree that today's students need more than alphabetic literacy to communicate effectively in a world increasingly suffused with digital media and information. 

The e-Learning Programme has recently produced a series of radio shows on how digital technologies are supporting institutional practices. These shows offer an informative and engaging discussion with leading experts around how technology is supporting colleges and universities in addressing the challenges they currently face.

Portal to collection of OERs to support research students, teachers and others to develop Digital Literacies, online academic identity etc. The material that you can access through this website is intended to help you prepare yourself for study on a research degree at a UK university.

Thanks Rosemary - this is a really useful site and covers many of the areas we've been looking at :)

Information on the Jisc Digital Student Study

A film outlining the use of film technology in university teaching by Dr Jon Anderson, Cardiff University in the School of City and Regional Planning

Lots of advice and guidance on managing your digital identity.

Really useful guide for staff and learners to check their various digital identities in order to encourage a 'spring clean' in light of the increasing trend of employer's carrying out social media background checks on employees and potential employees. The guide would be a useful activity for internal staff development and awareness raising.