*Resources/Examples/Support

Digital capabilities for academic practice – a checklist for academics and academic staff developers This checklist is designed to be adapted for use in specific institutions

Category Core skills Advanced practices Resources/examples/support* Time, task and project management Use calendars and task lists Use cloud solutions and shared [ATT] Use provided productivity tools calendars, task lists etc Use project management software Use web services and apps (e.g. mindhacker) to organise time/tasks Carefully manage time spent on email/social networks etc Finding and managing scholarly Use web and catalogue searches to Manage personal information e.g. using information [RS] [TLA] find scholarly information referencing software, tagging Assess and evaluate information for Share scholarly information e.g. with different academic purposes e.g. research group or teaching cohort teaching, research Guide students to effectively evaluate and manage information for themselves Working with data [RS] Use data capture devices relevant to Undertake advanced data analysis field of study relevant to field of study Use database or spreadsheet software Manage data securely for basic analysis of data Create data visualisations for a variety of purposes Use and share open data Involve students in data capture and analysis Writing and publishing [RS] Use authoring software to produce Understand digital copyright issues documents for a wide range of Use a variety of digital tools to support purposes scholarly writing e.g. advanced Use referencing software publishing software, web authoring, Guide students on referencing and evernote. avoiding plagiarism Openly publish scholarly content (Other) academic communication [RS] Use presentation software to Develop creative presentations e.g. [TLA][ATT] communicate research and teaching with animation, video, visualisations, messages novel tools Author and distribute learning materials Create interactive materials in a closed environment e.g. VLE Author and share open scholarly Capture lectures where facilities are content e.g. lectures available Write or contribute to academic blog(s) or web site(s) Collaborating [RS] [TLA][ATT] Use e.g. googledocs or dropbox to Use live collaborative environments share documents e.g. collaborate Use academic email discussion lists Participate actively in academic blogs, Use skype or video conferencing wikis, web communities Help to build new communities, discussion lists or collaborative teams F2F teaching/learning support [TLA] Use live polling tools and other Design learning activities to incorporate classroom technologies use of digital technologies in the Use presentation tools in situ classroom, field or lab Consider differences in learners' digital Capture and help learners to capture needs and preferences learning/teaching processes for review Use feedback/learner data to adapt teaching and respond to learners' needs Virtual teaching/learning support [TLA] Facilitate online discussion Design online activities and courses Guide students to access and use Use analytics/learner data to adapt relevant online resources teaching and respond to learners' Consider differences in learners' digital needs needs and preferences Assessing and giving feedback [TLA] Set and mark online assessments Support students to submit work in a Use online systems such as Turnitin variety of digital formats for assessment Guide students to avoid copyright Provide feedback to students in digital infringements and plagiarism formats e.g. inline comments, audio Support virtual peer review Introduce innovative assessment methods using digital means Discipline/subject specialist [RS] [TLA] Use and support students to use Use emerging devices and software established devices and software of the relevant to the subject area subject area e.g. GPS, CAD etc Contribute to discussions about how digital practices are changing the subject/discipline Scholarly identity and reputation [ID] Have profile on LinkedIn, Maintain own academic blog AcademiaEdu, Google+ or similar Make regular use of social/professional Maintain personal web page e.g. on networks departmental web site Use analytics/metrics to track citations and manage networks Make research and teaching materials openly available Awareness and attitude [ID] [ICT] Be aware of how digital tools can Explore new digital tools and make support academic practice, including critical choices web services and mobile apps. Support others to choose and use Know how to find information and help digital tools effectively with digital issues Contribute to discussions about the role of digital tools and methods in your subject

*Resources/examples/support Use this column to: Add resources relevant to your institution e.g. 'how to' guides to specific software and services Add examples of good practice e.g. local case studies, and/or links to local experts Add information about local events, networks or SIGs

Key Research and scholarship [RS] Teaching, assessment and support of learning [TLA] Admin, time and task management [ATT] Developing professional/academic identity [ID] Confidence with ICT – adoption, use, choice, repertoire [ICT]