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 […]
This is a guest blog from Patrick Turner, IT Systems Trainer at Leeds Trinity University, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the community-led skills development project group. In today’s higher education landscape, digital capability has moved far beyond being a ‘nice to have’. It now underpins all aspects of the […]
Networks are more than just connections, they are catalysts for sector-wide transformation. This reflective blog explores how collaborative spaces can accelerate digital skills development, and has been provided by Chris Melia, as part of his continuing work with Jisc on the ‘community-led digital skills development’ project. Working with the HE Digital Practice and Innovation Network […]
This is a guest blog from Chris Melia, who is the Collaborative and Digital Practice Lead at the University of Lancashire, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a Jisc Community Champion. When was the last time you learned something that truly made a difference to the way that you work with […]
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 […]
UKRI launched their new open access (OA) policy in April 2022, and Jisc committed to work with UKRI and the research sector, including a diversity of research organisations, researchers, research support and management offices, and representative bodies, to develop an understanding of the challenges around open access, to share and develop best practice, and […]
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 […]