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Digital Educators - OTLA Digital Case Study

    Resource Type: 
    etf
    PID: 
    etf:2934
    Description: 

    The Digital Educators Programme sought to support practitioners to investigate the use of technology to engage and enhance the learner experience and promote use of technology among immediate colleagues.

    Document: 
    Package icon OTLA_Digital_NEC_Final_report_2_-_Digital_educators (1).zip
    Taxonomy: 
    Practitioner Research and Evidence Hub: 
    Yes
    Principal focus of the project: 

    The principal focus was to increase the number of practitioners using ICT/digital approaches in innovative ways to improve standards of learning, and to increase confidence among staff members in using ICT/digital approaches to engage and inspire learners.

    What is this about and what were the main findings: 

    This programme was about using technology to enhance and engage with learners by equipping teaching staff with the means to make the most of the technology at their disposal. This involved participants in learning to use various digital and technological skills and programmes, disseminating their learning to their colleagues, and identifying strengths and challenges encountered when teaching through technology.

    Number of learner participants: 
    100+
    Number of staff participants: 
    50+
    Number of organisation participants: 
    10+
    Name(s) of authors: 

    Joanne Mills - Gateshead College

    Name of associate programmes: 

    OTLA

    PREP Starred: 
    PREP Starred