Warwick's Digital Education Ecosystem
Warwick has a number of groups of colleagues who are working in the digital education space, with differing but complementary areas of focus. Some groups foster current, engaging communities of practice; others practical technology support; some offer professional learning programmes, and many have repositories of useful materials. Use the quick links below to establish the most appropriate place for your interests, development or support needs in digital education. The key indicates the main areas of activity of each group, although it is not exhaustive.
help and support
online learning/ information
staff case studies
resources and materials
community of practice
courses and certificates
projects
events and activities
Academic Development Centre
ADC provide leadership and staff development in learning and teaching, including aspects of the digital. Our emphasis is on evidence-informed approaches which we can share with colleagues, integrating and modelling digital practices across our programmes and pathways. We also offer specialist, digital pedagogy professional learning opportunities through the credit-bearing PGA Digital Education module and two online, self-paced courses: Teaching for Learning Online and AI for HE Moodle.
Digital Learning team (FOLD)
Digital Learning team work alongside and consult with academics and departments to design courses and use multimedia and online learning tools to create educational experiences. They have expertise in Warwick's educational technology tools and approaches and offer guidance on how to use them effectively for learning. Staff can find examples of their consultancy work and their solutions to digital learning challenges across the University. They manage the open staff Teams space 'Digital Learning Community'.
Information Digital Group
IDG manage and support the University's digital infrastructures and operations, across research, teaching and professional services. They provide a staff knowledge portal and digital helpdesk, for colleague and student queries and support. They also house the AI Centre of Excellence (developing standards, processes and best practice in AI) and the Warwick Digital Academy (see below).
WIHEA
WIHEA is a expansive community of practice for teaching-focussed colleagues, with an emphasis on staff-student partnership. Through thematic learning circles and funded projects (many with a digital education theme) WIHEA have produced outputs like this extensive resource bank. Relevant too is the more recent learning circle Digital Education Technologies for Learning and Assessment (see below).
IATL
IATL is the ‘nest’ for education innovation at Warwick, acting as the institutional nexus among stakeholders, and providing leadership to embed transformative educational opportunities across the University. IATL's focus beyond the disciplines, with participatory practice and co-created student research approaches has led to several projects and modules embedded in digital education and wellbeing. Case studies exploring technology are also shared.
Warwick Digital Academy
Seeking to empower Warwick people with essential digital skills, the Digital Academy focuses on staff capability, confidence and promoting a digital culture. They invite specialist guest speakers through an events programme and support wider communities of practice, including LinkedIn Learning. Stall can also link to the JISC Discover tool, to help them understand their digital skills and access relevant resources to improve.
Digital Pedagogy Library
Established in 2021, from a student-staff co-created project, this repository of artefacts draws on staff knowledge and practice from across the Faculties of Arts. It presents a range of 'recipes' highlighting individual teacher ideas and approaches, including lesson plans, teacher observations, student testimony and linked resources. It also contains a glossary of pedagogical and technology-based terms.
Digital Accessibility at Warwick
A resource bank focussing on accessibility and its importance across various Warwick and other commonly used digital tools. This resource explores the legal context for accessibility as well as providing guidelines in relation to digital spaces and applications. Also available on the theme of accessibility is the Teams space Digital Accessibility Champions Network with a number of specialists channels and staff discussions.
DETTA
Digital Education Technologies for Learning and Assessment (DETTA) is a recent WIHEA learning circle and a forum for exploring good practice and innovation. It has interrogated staff digital capabilities It provides space to explore new ideas to overcome community challenges through ideation and connection with domain experts; explores new and existing technologies and makes recommendations to the wider University. It has a Teams space for sharing community ideas.
DAHL
The Digital Arts and Humanities Lab provides professional learning opportunities in digital education across the Faculty of Arts. It also celebrates and showcases staff and student digital creativity through its podcast series has a community blog with recordings, materials, perspectives and further reading. Flexible CPD opportunities for staff and students can lead to the Digital Humanities Certificate.
AI Toolkit
Designed for the Arts and Social Sciences Faculties through a collaborative approach, the AI Toolkit is designed to help students and staff explore relevant topics and issues related to using AI in university, including in teaching, learning and study and assessment. The Toolkit includes links to University policy and practice, as well as podcasts, news and links to learning opportunities. Each section is searchable for 'staff' or 'students'.]
LDCU
Established during the global pandemic, the Learning Design Consultancy Unit supported colleagues in the pivot to online learning and teaching, inviting the community to share good practice and engage in practical development opportunities. It promoted the TEALfest conferences and archived resources and the Designing Together initiative and was home to the Digital Pedagogy Library (see above). LDCU is no longer operating but has a wealth of useful links and materials.