{"id":8399,"date":"2024-01-11T11:11:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T11:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/?p=8399"},"modified":"2024-01-11T13:50:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:50:30","slug":"the-jisc-discovery-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/2024\/01\/11\/the-jisc-discovery-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0The Jisc Discovery Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We&#8217;re&nbsp;thrilled to introduce the Jisc Discovery Tool, a transformative resource designed to improve digital capabilities. We&#8217;re&nbsp;counting on your support to promote and champion its use!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\">Why the Jisc Discovery Tool? &nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/01\/Asset-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8407 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>From the Digital Experience Insights Surveys 2022-23, we pinpointed digital skills (Theme 4) as a development area. Our mission? Equip our students with robust digital skills for the future. So, we&#8217;ve&nbsp;teamed up with Jisc&#8217;s Building Digital Capabilities Service to bring the Discovery Tool to our community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\">What&#8217;s the Jisc Discovery Tool all about?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/01\/Asset-1.png\" alt=\"Global network Icon\" class=\"wp-image-8404 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover their strengths: Students delve deep into areas like digital proficiency&nbsp;and productivity;&nbsp;information, data&nbsp;and media literacies and&nbsp;digital creation;&nbsp;problem solving and innovation&nbsp;and more.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personalised feedback: Students receive personalised reports highlighting strengths and improvement areas.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality resources:&nbsp;Students are guided to quality, sector-specific resources&nbsp;to develop their capabilities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Progress tracking:&nbsp;Students can re-assess and see their digital capabilities&nbsp;unfold.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\">How does this benefit&nbsp;our students?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2024\/01\/Asset-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8408 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Skill development: Equips&nbsp;them for future studies, careers, and the digital world.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflective learning: Fosters&nbsp;self-awareness and growth.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay ahead: Encourages them&nbsp;to benchmark and always aim higher.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resource goldmine: Supplies&nbsp;a&nbsp;treasure trove of quality learning resources at their fingertips.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s&nbsp;rally together and ignite student enthusiasm about this amazing tool! And guess what? Staff can dive in too and reflect on their own digital capabilities! So&nbsp;familiarise yourself with the tool and let\u2019s&nbsp;be its ambassadors. Together, we can make an enormous difference&nbsp;in our students&#8217; digital journey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Resources for staff and learners<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/loughcoll.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/s\/digitallearningteam\/Ee7pissw4E5IvUnUm-aNwq8BiX23qx9yI-eAlgLZkLfa1w?e=FIa7LZ\">Discovery Tool presentation on StaffZone<\/a>&nbsp;that should be used to introduce the tool to students&nbsp;in tutorial.&nbsp;<br>Link to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learnzone.loucoll.ac.uk\/mod\/book\/view.php?id=232947\">Student Guide on FE LearnZone&nbsp;<\/a>(which is available in the Personal and Professional Development Programme)<br>Link to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/helearnzone.loucoll.ac.uk\/mod\/book\/view.php?id=122589\">Student Guide on HE LearnZone<\/a>&nbsp;(which is available in the Academic Study Skills area)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help and Support<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/files\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1271748762-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Message icon\" class=\"wp-image-6229 size-full\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>As always contact the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loucoll.ac.uk\/learningtechnology\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Learning Team<\/a>&nbsp;to find out more information, guidance, and support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re&nbsp;thrilled to introduce the Jisc Discovery Tool, a transformative resource designed to improve digital capabilities. 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