ESD: Virtual Innovations Showcase 2021

COLLABORATING TO DRIVE DIGITAL INNOVATION

ESD: VIRTUAL INNOVATIONS SHOWCASE 2021

INTRODUCTION

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for virtual engagements between Education and Skills Development (ESD) staff and students. During the period March December 2020, several new systems have been approved for use in ESD following formal consultations with relevant platform providers, Queen’s ICU, Queen’s Legal Services and Information. These have initially been highlighted in relation to assuring relevant data management practices.

However, their emergence also has wider relevance for ESD services, students and other stakeholders, including the overall aims of the University Digital Literacies Working Group which seeks to: 1. Embed digital learning, assessment, support and training across all taught programmes by 2021.

2. Implement a new Digital Learning Solution (Canvas) in 2018/19 (achieved).

3. Roll out a training and support programme to help staff and students improve their digital capabilities.

4. Raise staff digital capabilities & other aims of the University Digital Literacies Working Group.

VISION TO ESTABLISH A FORUM AND CULTURE OF SYSTEM SHOWCASING AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, SHARING ACROSS ESD. The ESD Systems Showcasing initiative will establish a framework and culture of showcasing and sharing of systems-related practice across all staff. It will offer an opportunity for any colleague to view systems that are potentially relevant to their area of work and hear from those who are already using them. Each showcase will also refer interested staff to more formal opportunities for staff training & development, should they wish to further develop their understanding and potentially incorporate the systems into their own work practices.

ESD SYSTEMS INNOVATIONS SHOWCASE 2021 RESOURCES AND RECORDINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE ESD TEAM (MS TEAMS) THURSDAY 28 JAN 2021, 12PM-1PM

Introduction to ESD Showcase framework: Overview, purpose and how to sign up for future events.

Student Voice: Virtual Engagement & Delivery (Experience and Feedback) Current Service/ School Users: All ESD (DASA Coffee Morning) Staff lead: M. Lee E. Gallagher (CES) Vilinda Ross (CED) & Nick Bohill (CES) to present Student Survey overviews. SU/J. Bunting: Student perspectives

TUESDAY 16 FEB 2021, 12PM-1PM

Showcase 1: Canvas & Free Canvas ESD Showcase: To include plans for use of Canvas in ESD Professional Skills module and other student development activity.

Current Service/ School Users: CES, Graduate School, LDS Staff lead: CED Canvas Team P. Durkin (CES) T. Crawford (LDS) D. Hyland (GS)

TUESDAY 23 MARCH 2021, 12PM-1PM

Showcase 2: WebinarJam & MS Teams Student Voice: Virtual Engagement & Delivery (Experience and Feedback) Current Service/ School Users: CES, WP, Graduate School Staff lead: E. Gallagher + J. McAuley (CES) Ted Jensen (WP) & Information Services

TUESDAY 4 MAY, 12PM-1PM

Showcase 3: MyFuture Integrations with MS Teams: Search, book, apply, deliver virtual & face to face events, appointment, & jobs/opportunity advertising/application + reports Current Service/ School Users: CES, GS, LDS At least 2 events/year are advertised in I-trent. Other events organised by Myfuture@qub.ac.uk Staff lead: E. Gallagher (CES) K. McCorry (GS) T. Crawford (LDS)

ESD SYSTEMS INNOVATIONS SHOWCASE 2021 RESOURCES AND RECORDINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE ESD TEAM (MS TEAMS) DATE TBC JUNE 2021, 12PM-1PM

Showcase 4: Office 365, SharePoint, Intranet and other Planned Updates for 21-20 Current Service/ School Users: All ESD Services Staff lead: Information ServicesRelevant ESD SharePoint/Intranet Champions

SEPTEMBER 2021, 12PM-1PM

Showcase 5: Reporting and Analysing student Engagement with online Systems Current Service/ School Users: All ESD ServicesPowerBi (for data analytics and visualisations) Staff lead: Relevant CES BOT staff + 1 academic

NOVEMBER 2021, 12PM-1PM

Showcase 6: Virtual Fairs & Exhibitions: GraduateLand (main University Careers Fairs) and MyFuture VCF (smaller events, networking & exhibitions) Current Service/ School Users: CES Staff lead: J. McAuley, S. Scannell + E. Gallagher (CES)

DECEMBER 2021, 12PM-1PM

Showcase 7: Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and what might be gained from the next generation of online support tools (e.g. Vmock Current Service/ School Users: Vmock CV Checker and Elevator Pitch feedback Staff lead: E. Gallagher (CES) Mark Gallagher (School of Biological Sciences)

REFLECTING ON VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT

FOLLOW UP STAFF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES STAFF DIGITAL LITERACIES HUB (PRODUCED BY CED) Queen’s Staff Digital Literacies Hub is a significant online resource and is regularly updated throughout the year. All ESD staff are encouraged to complete the JISC Discovery Tool audit of your digital capabilities. Only you will see or be able to share your results report. Note: Queen’s is listed as “The Queen’s University of Belfast” in the dropdown the list of institutions (start with your “Overall Digital Capabilities).

Book/contact: All staff have access via CED web.

LINKEDIN LEARNING Personal online development in online tools and other professional development activity.

Book/contact: All staff have access.

OFFICE 365, SHAREPOINT AND INTRANET As advertised by Information Services.

Book/contact: I-trent; Local ESD Champion

CANVAS/FREE CANVAS Standard events are delivered throughout the year in I-trent Book/contact: I-trent

MYFUTURE CES MyFuture Team: New MyFuture virtual fairs, events, networking & exhibitions tools & updates in virtual appointments.

Relevant recordings of online training events within last 12 months will be shared in MS Teams>ESD. Itrent: Introduction to MyFuture; Using MyFuture Reporting Tool Book/contact: MyFuture@qub.ac.uk; Helpdesk; MS Teams > ESD; I-trent

PREVIOUS ESD SYSTEMS SHOWCASE EVENTS

Recording of the most recent showcase for each system to be made available.

Book/contact: MS Teams > ESD

WEBINARJAM

System Provider Online Training.

Book/contact: WebinarJam Online Training, MyFuture@qub.ac.uk POTENTIAL PDR LINKS: AS AGREED WITH LINE MANAGER AT REVIEW POINTS.

AUDIT AND IMPROVE YOUR DIGITAL CAPABILITIES

ESD STAFF DIGITAL LITERACIES CPD STARTING POINT: JISC DIGITAL CAPABILITIES AUDIT DATE COMPLETED: (Allow 15-20 minutes to complete and download your report)

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