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CWA DIGITAL ELEVATION

STRATEGY 2023-2028

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Aims:

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  • Challenge and transform perceptions of Digital Learning.

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  • Develop, drive and inspire the use of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) for all.

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  • Maximise current digital capability to its fullest potential: empower all stakeholders.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Objectives:

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  • Improve the retention, attainment and experience of all CWA stakeholders.

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  • Work towards streamlining, systemising and supporting all processes and procedures.

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  • Maintain CWA relevance and currency in a highly competitive marketplace.

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LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND CULTURE

  • Lead by example, creating an environment of effective and informed digital practice.

  • Review all systems, policies, processes and procedures in a digital context.

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  • Provide robust oversight to inform positive change.

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  • Develop and utilise effective and engaging channels of communication.

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  • Challenge digital ‘status quo bias’, to create opportunity.

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  • Invest time and resource into upskilling, right-skilling and re-skilling of all stakeholders.

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IT INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Ascertain cross-College needs, wants and aspirations to inform decision-making.

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  • Plan the resourcing of effective change: what stops; what starts; what stays.

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  • Maximise expertise to create capacity for change.

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  • Enhance digital infrastructure to support growth.

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  • Ensure availability of digital resources to all CWA stakeholders.

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  • Align digital resources to: Government initiatives; good practice; future technologies.

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CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

  • Create an inspirational CWA offer in line with the Curriculum Planning Strategy.

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  • Unleash the potential of the CWA Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Strategy.

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  • Maximise existing digital capabilities in line with curriculum design and development.

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  • Apply digital elevation to develop skills and enhance employability.

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  • Raise digital aspirations for all CWA stakeholders.

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  • Foster an environment of digital exploration, curiosity and ambition.

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STAFF EXPERIENCE

  • As a digital institution, streamline processes to enhance the user experience.

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  • Invest time and resource in staff training: nurture a digitally-inclusive culture.

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  • Develop an ethos of digital empowerment and creativity.

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  • Proactively encourage experimentation: remove the fear of failure.

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  • Facilitate and enable collaborative learning, employing diverse, modern pedagogies.

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  • Build communities of learning to include sector partners and external stakeholders.

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LEARNER EXPERIENCE

  • Streamline processes to provide a seamless learner journey from the outset.

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  • Nurture a digitally-inclusive culture and support connectivity for all.

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  • Develop an ethos of employability, digital empowerment and creativity.

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  • Foster independent and collaborative learning spaces: remove fear of failure.

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  • Maximise every opportunity to enhance knowledge, skills and behaviours.

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  • Support every learner to realise their individual aspirational goals.

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ELEVATE OUR DIGITAL MATURITY

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