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ISC has recently funded a £1,5 million Developing Digital Literacies programme which runs from July 2011 to July 2013, with benefits realisation activities continuing until the end of December 2013. The aim of the programme is to promote the development of coherent, inclusive and holistic institutional strategies and organisational approaches for developing digital literacies for all staff and students in UK further and higher education. To inform the development of this programme, JISC commissioned Helen Beetham to conduct a Review and scoping study. The review describes work that has already been funded by JISC and its partner agencies in the area of digital literacy, and the context in which this work is taking place.

"We need to stop digital literacy training that uses the internet and social media to achieve pre-defined outcomes. For example, working backwards from goals such as finding a job or setting up a business. This might address immediate student anxieties but it is a short-term solution. Based on my experiences of working with students and academics, I would make a case for digital literacy to be much more than the mechanical operation of tools and technology. It should enable us to use the social digital landscape for reflection and conversations. And in our ability to enter into dialogue on the basis of shared values, we become individual agents of change." Dr Abhay Adhikari

JISC funded project. CASCADE is designed to develop digital capability across the University of Exeter, focusing initially on the experience of postgraduate researchers and on the University's strengths in research-led teaching. Our mode of working is highly collaborative, with 'students as change agents' cascading digital know-how across the five Colleges. We also work in a scholarly way, researching the unique digital literacies of different subject areas and understanding existing practices with digital technology before working with staff and students to enhance them.

Developing student/staff digital capabilities through innovative practices.

Hector Peebles, multimedia & community editor and David Kernohan, Jisc programme manager, share their thoughts on how to be at the forefront of social media trends, whilst keeping up to date with current affairs and continuing to digest information for work or pleasure. Hector and David have put their heads together to provide you with information on the tools you can use to help you manage your time and track topics of interest.

"One year on - learning from innovation in digital literacy This Lunchtime Byte is a one-hour session on the hot topic of digital literacy. Participants will hear from two digital literacy projects in Wales, as well as get the chance to share news of any digital literacy developments in their organisations and exchange ideas. "Digital literacy defines those capabilities which fit an individual for living, learning and working in a digital society.""

Useful report that covers how identities in the UK are changing and the possible implications for policy making over the next 10 years. For the first time, it brings together many areas of research into a single coherent narrative to analyse how drivers of change may affect identities in the UK in the future. We could incorporate elements of this (quotes perhaps?) when shaping our offer and when developing the presentation briefing for SMT on drivers for digital literacy.

In combination with academic literacies, digital and information literacies represent a broad spectrum of knowledge and skills that ideally should be developed as an integral part of subject specific learning. The challenge at an institutional level is helping academic staff and students achieve this in a manner that is fully integrated and sustainable. As part of the JISC funded Digidol Project (http://digidol.cardiff.ac.uk) at Cardiff University work is being done to create a common framework and methodology to enable professional services staff, academic staff and students to arrive at a shared understanding of what literacies are required and how they can best be realised through meaningful learning and teaching practices.

In the sixth episode of our online radio programmes - JISC On Air - we are exploring how universities and colleges can help teaching staff, researchers, support and administrative staff to develop their digital literacies - those capabilities which prepare an individual for living, learning and working in a digital society. In part two of the show, we will be looking at how digital literacy underpins the academic success and employability of students.

The Knight Commission recognized that people need tools, skills and understanding to use information effectively, and that successful participation in the digital age entails two kinds of skills sets: digital literacy and media literacy. Digital literacy means learning how to work the information and communication technologies in a networked environment, as well as understanding the social, cultural and ethical issues that go along with the use of these technologies. Media literacy is the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, create, reflect upon, and act with the information products that media disseminate.

Description of apps and digital storytelling used to engagea a class of demotivated learners.

The JISC Developing Digital Literacies programme (2011-2013) is running a series of open webinars to share the work of the programme and wider relevant initiatives.     Future webinars The Google calendar lists all upcoming events with details of how to register.  This also includes webinars around the JISC Assessment and Feedback programme.

Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn

Article suggesting changing teaching methods to reflect the changing way people are relating to the world through technology. Examines the book: Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn

"Digital literacy is the ability to effectively and critically navigate, evaluate and create information using a range of digital technologies. This ability is essential in the context of your personal, educational and working life. This page is focused on digital literacy in the context of your career."

This is a chapter I have read for my master module. I have highlighed some interesting stuff around making elearning accessible.

Project by Dr. Emma Coonan "IntroductionThis short project, based at Cambridge University Library and funded by the Arcadia Programme, sought to develop a practical curriculum for information literacy that meets the needs of the undergraduate student entering higher education over the next five years.The research is grounded in relevant theoretical models and reviews of recent professional literature and existing best practices. In addition, the authors consulted with experts in the information literacy field, and also those working in curriculum design and educational technologies.Project aims and objectivesThis project sought to develop a practical curriculum for information literacy that meets the needs of the undergraduate student entering higher education over the next five years. Specifically the project aimed:* To understand the information needs of future undergraduate students on entering higher education* To develop a revolutionary curriculum for information literacy that can be used with undergraduate students entering UK higher education* To provide practical guidance about how best to equip students with the knowledge, skills and behaviour around information use to support their learning in the digital age* To develop a flexible curriculum that can be used and adapted in the higher education community and used in face to face, blended and online learning provision."

The RIN is co-ordinating the development of the Research Information and Digital Literacies Coalition (RIDLs): a coalition of partners working together to promote the value of information and research data literacy for academic researchers; and to enable activities which help to advance this knowledge and skills.

Blog post about moving open practice from niche into mainstream.