Purpose
The purpose of the Digital Literacy Resources Evaluation Working Group (Cohort 2) is to help review and select high-quality, openly licensed materials for inclusion in an online repository that supports digital literacy in B.C. post-secondary institutions.
The digital literacy repository is a project BCcampus is undertaking as part of the Digital Learning Strategy of the B.C. Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.
Membership
The Digital Literacy Resources Evaluation Working Group will consist of volunteers from post-secondary communities such as the British Columbia Teaching and Learning Council, BC Open Education Librarians, and Educational Technology Users Group as well as representatives from a mix of public post-secondary institutions across the province. The group will include individuals from institutions in urban and remote regions, student representation, and equity-deserving groups.
Responsibilities
Working group member responsibilities are as follows:
- Identify suitable content, courses, and resources that meet the criteria for the collection, particularly those that may be available from a home institution.
- Develop descriptions and identify metadata for resources selected for inclusion in the repository.
- Serve as a resource on the project.
- Participate in the activities for the curation and evaluation of content for the collection. See “Meetings and Communication” below for details.
- Prepare for and participate in group and team meetings as well as project check-ins. See “Meetings and Communication” for details.
Time Line and Remuneration
The time line for participation in Cohort 2 of the Digital Literacy Resource Evaluation Working Group is approximately mid August to October 31, 2023.
Estimated time commitment is 14 hours. Remuneration is a CAD$500 honourarium.
Meetings and Communication
We estimate participation will require about 14 hours of work for the following activities:
- Two working group meetings led by BCcampus
- Orientation meeting (1–1.5 hours)
- Review/wrap-up meeting to discuss the results of resource reviews and recommendations, identify gaps in content, and provide feedback on the working group processes and improvements (1 hour)
- Several meetings with resource review teammates (two or three individuals) over a period of 10 weeks. Resource review meetings are to be self-organized. Assistance will be provided if a virtual room or chat space is requested for team communication (e.g., Mattermost).
- Time to individually review and discuss resources using the designated evaluation form, make decisions, and record recommendations (approximately 10 hours)
Note: Any special arrangements or supervisor approvals to participate in this working group, if applicable, are the responsibility of individual applicants.