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Matrix of capabilities

University Name Digital Strategy Document Available (Y/N) Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Staff Digital Training/Digital Pedagogy Support Al Initiatives Digtal Student Services Innovation in Digital Learning Alignment to Frameworks (JISC/Advance HE)
University of Keele Y - Keele's Digital Strategy highlights their focus on enhancing digital capabilities for both staff and students, aligned to their "Keele Deal: Innovation".
Blackboard - Main platform for online teaching, assessment.
Using Collaborate Ultra for live lecturers and integrated with PebblePad for portfolio development
Available for staff covering core digital tools.
Keele Institute for Innovation and Teaching Excellence delivers tailored support for digital teaching, pedagogic research and technology enhanced learning.
Keele Institute for Innovation & Teaching Excellence offers support and grants for
Exploring AI for automated assessment marking and feedback, with small scale pilots underway in selected faculties.
Exploring AI - assisted feedback project in Health Science
Digital onboarding processes with virtual inductions (Welcome Week), 24/7 support services, access to online resources (Keele App, providing access to learning resources etc)
Active projects in digital assessment and trails of augmented reality tools for immersive learning in health sciences
AR used for anatomy teaching, digital assessment software explored. Keele's AR anatomy Lab Pilot.
Active participant in Jisc projects and member of Advance HE with efforts to embed sector best practices in digital delivery
University of Edinburgh Y - "Digital Strategy 2030" focuses on AI, ethics and data literacy across teaching and research. Example: Edinburgh Futures Institute integrates digital skills into into interdisciplinary programmes for all. Learn Ultra - Integrated with AI-driven learning analytics and video platforms like Media Hopper. An Example of this can be seen as AI tools track student engagement, identifying those needing academic support Institute for Academic Development runs digital skills bootcamps and AI ethics workshops for educators. Example: Professional development on using AI chatbots for academic support. Al automated admin tasks, supports learning analytics, and underpins digital wellbeing monitoring. Example: Al based system identfiies students struggling with online engagement. Digital onboarding, student app for academic and wellbeing support. AI monitors engagement. Example: Mobile app integrates with learning analytics for early intervention. VR and AI simulations in ethics education, interdisciplinary digital programmes, and datadriven teaching tools. Example: "Data for Good" initiative embeds digital skills in social science teaching.  
University of Manchester Y - Manchester's Digital Teaching and Learning Strategy includes AI for assessment, blended learning hubs, and student experience enhancements. Examples of this can be seen with the use of AI in marking large cohorts in the School of Social Sciences. Blacboard - Features blended learning hubs, Al-supported assessments, and lecture capture integration. Example: School of engineering uses Blackboard for flipped classrooms and digital assessments Learning Innovation Unit develops AI tools, blended learning resources and interactive teaching materials. Example: AI driven feedback tools piloted in Humanities modules. Al integrated into assessment workflows, chatbots for student querues, and learning analytics for academic support. Examples of this can be seen from Al used to grade formative assessments in Psychology modules. Al chatbots for student queiries, digital enrolment, personalised academic dashboards. Examples of this can be seen from Manchesters Student Portal centralises services and AI powered support systems. enhanced engineering teaching, and AI driven assessment tools. Examples of this can be identified from VR labs in Biomedical Sciences delivering immersive practical experiences.  
Imperial College London Y - Imperial's digital strategy integrates AI, robotics, and VR/AR in STEM education. Example: " Digital Futures" programme fostering interdisciplinary tech innovation Blackboard - integrated with VR/AR platforms for immersive STEM Learning. Examples of this can be seen as VR surgical simulations in medical training EdTech Lab provides training in VR, AR, AI Applications, and hybrid teaching design. Examples CPD on using VR in Engineering education AI driven simulations in healthcare, robotic labs with AI, and automated assesments. Examples: AI evaluates surgical skills in VR training environments. Digital enrolment, VR enhanced induction, AI chatbots for administrative support. Example: Imperial's mobile platform integrates timetable, wellbeing and academic alerts. VR and robotics in STEM, AI driven simulations and ARenhanced engineering teaching. Example Robotics labs use AI for hands on learning  
University of Glasgow Y - Glasgow's digital first strategy emphasises accessibility, mobile platforms and AI for student engagement. Example: Digital Inclusion Plan Enhances access for all learners. Moodle - Designed for mobile assess, accessibility compliance, and AI-enabled learning analytics. Example: Mobile first moodle app for real time engagement Digital Education Office delivers accessibility workshops, mobile learning resources, and AI tools. Example: JISC accessibility standards embedded in training. Al powered predictive analytics, stduent wellbeing monitoring and accessibility tools. Example of this can be seen with AI identfying disengaged students for early interventions. Mobile first student app, AI driven wellbeing support, accessibility focused digital services. Example: Glasgow app offers real time support, learning resource sand mental health tools. AR/VR for inclusive learning, AI analytics for personalised support, and mobile first teaching tools. Example: AR apps used in anatomy education.  
University College London Y - UCL's Connected Learning Strategy embeds digital skills, AI tools and data driven learning design across all faculties. Example: UCL Arena provides structured digital pedagogy training. Moodle enhanced with AI chatbots, learning analytics, and virtual labs. Example: AI tracks student progress and recommends resources. Digital Education Advisory Team offers AI resources, online teaching toolkits, and personalised CPD. Example: AI enhanced learning design workshops for staff. AI chatbots, assessment automation, and learning analytics across faculties. Example: AI provides instant feedback in formative assessment. AI Chatbot support, personalised learning dashboards, mobile access to academic resource. Example: UCL Go App centralises timetable, Library services and wellbeing support AI in learning design, VR medical education, and AI supported personalised learning pathways. Example VR simulations in UCL's medical school.  
University of Leeds Y - Leeds' Digital Education Services drives blended learning, micro-credentials, and tech enhanced assessment. Example: Collaboration with Futurelearn for online degrees Minerva (Based on Blackboard) supporting interactive assessments, video content and digital badges. Example: Minerva's use in online CPD for Healthcare Professionals. Digital Education Service runs innovation grants, AI pilots and micro-credential development. Example: Staff awarded for innovative use for Al in Al supported marking, chatbot services, and analytics for retention strategies. Example: AI pilots to automate marking in online degree programmes Digital onboarding, 24/7 library and academic resources, AI chatbots for student queries. Example, "My Leeds" app integrates academic updates, wellbeing tools, and timetables Micro-credentials, VRenhanced teaching and AI driven assessment tools. Example: AI-supported digital badges for verified learning achievements.  
University of Nottingham Y - Nottingham's digital transformation strategy supports AI, global campus connectivity, and digital sustainability education. Examples can be seen as use of AI in student recruitment and wellbeing monitoring Moodle linked to international campuses, AI-enabled dashboards, and digital wellbeing tools. Example: Al predicts student support needs across global locations. UON has a dedicated team and department offering continuous professional development in digital teaching methods. Staff are supported through workshops on blended learning, inclusive design, efffective use of digital platforms such as, VR, AR and AI.
AI-enabled recruitment processes, wellbeing monitoring and digital learning analytics. Example: AI predicts student success across global
Ai is being leveraged at UON to improve both administrative efficiency and learning outcomes. Initatives commonly are chatbots for student Support, Automated marking pilots in large modules and learning analytics platforms that track student engagement trends
Global digital student services, AI for wellbeing monitoring, mobile platforms for support. Example: Nottingham app connects global campuses with digital wellbeing resources. VR for sustainability education, global digital campuses, and AI-enhanced wellbeing tools. Example: VR modules teach climate resilience in partnership with global partners.      
University of Exeter Y - University of Exeter's digital strategy references Jisc Digital Frameworks, Al enhanced education, and digital inclusion initiatives. Examples can be seen with alignment with Advance HE's Digital Leadership models, and Jisc Digital Experience Insights participation. ? Dedicated Digital Learning Teams and Academic Development Centres provide CPD on digital tools, hybrid learning, emerging technologies. AI projects include use of IBM Watson-powered chatbots, Turnitin, Solutionpath - learning analytics platform, Gradescope for marking, Predictive analytics via dashboards (Jisc Learning analytics) Digital services such as Unibuddy for peer to peer engagement, digital enrolmnet portals for seamless student onboarding Projects include VR/AR simulations (e.g HoloLens, Oculus), utilise FutureLearn for micro credentials, digital badges via Credly. Medical schools deploy VR anatomy labs using 3D modelling platforms to enhance practical teaching.      
University of Birmingham Y - University of Birmingham Digital Strategy explicitly references JISC Digital Frameworks, AIenhanced education, and digital inclusion initiatives. Example: Alignment with Advance HE's Digital Leadership Models and Jisc Digital Experience Insights Participation. Canva/ with integrated platforms such as Turnitin, Panopto (Lecture Capture), Mahara (E-Portfolios), PebblePad (Portfolios), Collaborate Ultra (Virtual Classrooms), Kaltura/Echo360 (Media Hosting). Dedicated Digital Skills Hub with workshops on AI. Projects such as; IBM Watson Chatbot, Learning Analytics platform (Solutionpath), Marking Gradescope, ReCap Analytics. VR STEM teaching spaces, digital twin environments for engineering MyUoB App, delivering Ai alerts, timetabling, library renewals, wellbeing support ?      
Kings College London Yes - Kings College London Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy with Ai and virtual labs emphasis. Uses KEATS, with Ally integration and bespoke virtual classroom environments Training in virtual teaching design, Kings Online offers digital pedagogy courses, drop ins and support in hybrid teaching design. AI chatbots, auto-marking trials, analyticspowered student dashboards. AI Chatbots handle enrolment queries, analytics flag inconsisencies and inform student support. Kings Mobile app consolidates timetabkes, wellbeing links, student chat, and notifications. The Digital Twin engineering environment offers VR simulation for lab safety and practice.      
University of Southampton Y - Digital roadmap emphasises AI and analytics for TEF excellence, blended learning and hybrid Utilising Blackboard Ultra, Panopto, and Ally for accessible digital delivery Digital Learning Teams provides AI resources, hybrid teaching toolkits, and academic workshops Ai alterns identify disengagement, automated quiz grading, and chatbot support inform administrative processes. The Southampton App uses AI wellbeing alerts, timetable delivery, library integration and digital enrolment tools. VR Chemistry and Marine Biology labs, interactive CAD rooms, and simulated fieldwork sudes are edwork studies are embedded in modules.      

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