This page collates resources for conducting a baseline review of digital literacy at an institutional level, as carried out by the 12 institutional projects and 10 professional associations of the JISC Developing Digital Literacies (DDL) programme. These materials are freely available to other institutions and professional bodies for repurposing and reuse.

This page also collates findings from that baseline process. Although a wide range of institutions and professional bodies were involved, these findings are not necessarily generalisable to other institutions of further and higher education. There is no substitute for carrying out a local audit and building consensus for local recommendations.

Resources for carrying out a baseline audit

Slides from the collaborate session on baselining: projects | professional bodies

Baselining and evaluation slides from the start-up meeting

Pro-forma from the start-up meeting for projects to complete

Discussion summary 'issues in baselining digital literacy'

Link to baseline framework for projects

Link to baseline framework for professional associations

Link to tools and resources in support of digital literacy baselining

Outcomes from the baseline process (concluded May 2012)

Summary report, institutional baseline studies

Summary report, professional body baseline studies

Themes arising from the baseline reports:

1. Digital literacy as developing academic practice in specific subject communities
2. Digital literacy as developing professional practice in specific roles
3. Personal assessment and progression of digital literacies
4. Bring your own device/bring your own skills
5. Students as digital pioneers and change agents
6. Developing strategic management in digital literacy at institutional level

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