A conversation recorded from Douglas College, on the unceded traditional and ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and qiqéyt (Qayqayt) First Nations, and from Thompson Rivers University on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops campus) and the T’exelc (Williams Lake campus) within Secwépemc’ulucw, reside on the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc.
As a participant midway through the BC Campus 2024 Digital Literacy Challenge Series, I was delighted to have a chance to chat with the creators, Helen Lee and Melanie Lathan.
The series takes participants through the eight competencies outlined in the B.C. Digital Literacy Framework, and includes strategies for incorporating the skills into teaching practice, and how to support student success through digital literacy.
Participants receive one challenge in their inbox each Monday morning over the course of eight weeks. Each challenge will address the following:
- What: a definition of the digital literacy competency
- Why: the importance of each competency in teaching practice
- How: approaches for developing the competency in our own learning, and how to incorporate these skills in our teaching practice
Interactive activities and thoughtful prompts help to learn how to incorporate digital literacy into your teaching practice and generate ideas on how to teach these skills to students. Each weekly challenge takes one to four hours to complete, depending on how deeply you want to explore.
There were four optional, synchronous drop-in sessions held over Zoom where participants asked questions and connected with peers in a casual setting.
We are planning on adapting the Digital Literacy Challenge content to our needs at Douglas College, respecting The BC Campus Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.
Host of the Digital Literacy Challenge synchronous sessions: Britt Dzioba, Learning & Teaching Advisor, BC Campus
Digital Literacy Materials for Post-Secondary Educators
Digital Learning Strategy Forum 2024 – November 13-14 in person and online
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