When we talk about the impact of community for digital skills, we often point to activities completed: events attended, tools explored, resources shared, accreditation gained. But the full value of a community can be difficult to capture with data alone. By collecting stories, we showcase the experiences people have, the confidence they build, and the […]
Our community hub is the place for the people who support education to connect. This is a round up of creative community activities at Digifest 2026 that helped us share ideas and have fun Creativity creates connection. As community builders we always look for ways to create new and meaningful connection. Digifest hosts sessions and […]
After welcoming our new cohort of community champions to Digifest, we brought them together to learn about their communities. We discussed what makes them proud, their challenges and, this year, we were keen to find out our how they make change happen in their institutions and beyond. We reflect on the themes that came out […]
This year’s Digifest at the ICC in Birmingham was bigger and better than ever. A big part of our team’s experience of Digifest involves hosting our Community Champions – with the programme now in its fifth year. Each cohort of Champions are celebrated with a VIP experience at Digifest, with travel and accommodation, and a […]
With plenty inspiring education and research communities, the community hub at Digifest 2024 introduced a podcast area to capture conversations about what motivates them. In this blog, learn how with the support of Jisc community champions, we prepared the podcasts and tips so you can try your own. The podcast buzz Hosting podcasts during the […]
This year at Digifest we introduced a new Community Hub area in the main hall. The space was a hive of activity hosting workshops and community meetups allowing attendees to connect. Sessions from the Digital Storytelling Community, Learning Analytics Community and AI in FE Community, plus many more were involved. Links to the write-ups from […]
Jisc’s 2024 champions share what motivates them and why community matters. What inspires our newest cohort of community champions? Through their communities, they are helping share knowledge, remove feelings of isolation and support learners and teachers through their education and research journey. This year, champions are involved in creating practical tools for AI assessment, integrating […]
Jisc’s annual conference, Digifest is a splendid celebration of innovation in teaching, learning and research. I was there hosting a group of community champions, people who actively share learning outside of their institutions. The champions facilitate communities of practice, they share their knowledge and experience with peers, or they support projects that bring together multiple […]
In March 2022, we hosted the second community champion’s programme. We celebrated 17 incredible and dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to help their peers. Winners were treated a VIP trip to Digifest and have since become a community of peers who support each other sharing resources and tips to strengthen their communities and […]