Digital Learning Strategy

As the postsecondary landscape rapidly evolves and as a leader in digital learning, Durham College (DC) is well-positioned to keep pace with the changes. New advanced technologies are transforming industries, and the way people interact with one another, necessitating the constant modernization of our programs that will allow to continue providing transformational educational experiences for our students. This ensures that our graduates are futureproof and possess the durable skills that will enable them to adapt to the ever-changing workforce. The Digital Learning Strategy has been developed to address the need for a comprehensive approach to modernization, detailing how DC will continue to leverage technology to augment and enhance student learning experiences.

The Digital Learning Strategy informs strategic decision-making and re-imagines the design, development, and delivery of DC’s curriculum and instructional approaches through a comprehensive Digital Learning Framework. More than 100 faculty, 370 students and 40 leaders were engaged in shaping the framework.

In this section

• Vision
• Guiding Principles
• Timeline and Community Stakeholder Consultations
• Lookbook

Guiding Principles

Timeline and Community Stakeholder Consultations

This strategy and framework would not have been possible without the review and feedback from the DC community. Over 500 individuals have provided support and feedback through the following consultations:

• Launch of Digital Learning Taskforce.

• Taskforce development of Digital Learning Framework, Digital Delivery Mode definitions, Digital Delivery Planning Guide with subsequent Digital Delivery Planning Worksheet, and High Quality Online Learning Considerations support resource.

• Presentation of Digital Learning Framework to Academic Leadership Team (n=30).

• Presentation of Digital Learning Framework at Academic Council (n=32).

• Presentation of Digital Learning Framework and Digital Delivery Planning Worksheet at Program Coordinators (PC) meeting (n=80).

• Presented Digital Learning Framework to Academic Information Technology Committee (AITC) (n=20).

• Launch of Student Your Opinion Matters: Course Delivery Mode survey (n=370 student responses).

• Presentations of Digital Learning Framework and Digital Delivery Planning Worksheet at all Faculty divisional meetings.

• Presented Student Your Opinion Matters: Course Delivery Mode survey at Academic Council (n=32).

• To support the objective of creating an evaluation flexible courses, program teams, as part of the 2023 Annual Program Review (APR), were asked to complete the Digital Delivery Planning Worksheet to consider which delivery mode is most appropriate based on impacts to the student learning experience and their achievement of course learning outcomes, through a data-driven, pedagogy focused reflection of their program.

• The Digital Learning Taskforce transitions into standing Digital Learning Steering Committee; Four working groups were formed with faculty, staff and student stakeholders to align with the enablers in the Digital Learning Framework, with the aim to identify and create resources and make recommendations.

• During Program Coordinators meeting, the Digital Learning Steering Committee requested insights and feedback on deliverables for Digital Learning enablers. Over 90 PCs contributed their feedback, which was collated in this thematic analysis.

Digital Learning Strategy (Interactive PDF)

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