1. LILAC 2012
Embedding Digital Literacy as a
Graduate Attribute at
Leeds Metropolitan University
Sue Palmer, Associate Dean
Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology
Wendy Luker, Associate Director
Libraries and Learning Innovation

2. About this presentation
• Background
• Stakeholders
• Reaching a definition of Digital Literacy for Leeds
Metropolitan University
• Staff support and development
• Examples of digital literacy embedded in the
curriculum
• Evaluation

3. Background
• Refocus of the Undergraduate Curriculum
• Three graduate attributes
• Previous HEA Change Academy experience
• Project team

4. Stakeholders
• University senior management
• Course delivery teams
• Students and student representatives
• Professional services teams
• Employers, professional and statutory bodies
• Higher education external environment

5. Reaching a definition …
• Definitions already ‘out there’ and in use
• Applicability to Leeds Metropolitan
environment and our stakeholders
• Canvassing student views
• Definition agreed and publicised

6. Leeds Metropolitan Definition
Computer
“The confident and critical
literacy
use of information and
digital technologies to
enhance academic,
Media personal, and professional
literacy development.”
Information
literacy
Communication
Professional
and
development
collaboration
Academic planning
practice Digital
scholarship

9. Skills matrix

10. Staff development and support
• Staff development days – September 2011
• Follow up workshops
• Online resources and guidance materials
• Global reviewer role in assessing content of
new courses and modules

11. Examples of Digital Literacy embedded in
modules

12. Evaluation

13. Questions …