Digital in the Education Strategy

Principles

Digital/blended is mainstream

Design & usability of systems matters

Evidence-based learning design

One-size-does-not-fit-all
(but parity of experience matters)

Students may need help to be effective online learners

Promote openness

Online contact can be as good as (better than?) F2F

Work in partnership with students

The digital estate is as important as the physical

Need physical spaces equipped for digital learning

Aims

1. Enhanced, adaptive, flexible infrastructure

Infrastructure

• Connected Learning Environment - CLE
• Student Domains - DOOO
• Student researchers' toolki
• Media-enriched learning

2. Modes of learning & provision

Modes of learning & provision

• More fully-online PG provision
• All students as online learners
• Open educational practices
• Enhanced Life Learning

3. Enhancement & QA

3. Enhancement & QA

• Learning design
• Shift baseline to enhanced
• Digital assessment - enhancement & variety
• Formalise champions

4. Enhanced student support

4. Enhanced student support

• Induction & transition
• Support & interventions

5. Capacity & capability building

5. Capability building

• Staff digital capabilities
• Student digital capabilities
• Hands-on support for staff

6. Extend & enhance the physical environment

Physical environment

• Go mobile
• Enhance the classroom experience
• Extend the classroom

Where possible, in partnership with students & staff