11-11-2025 –, Swing
How can institutions effectively assess the digital skills of education professionals and translate those insights into meaningful action? Since 2017, Jisc’s discovery tool has supported UK institutions as part of the broader building digital capability programme, helping individuals and teams develop their digital competences.
In this session, Jisc will demonstrate how the discovery tool works, the types of insights it generates, and how it is used personally and strategically across institutions in the UK and internationally. The session will combine demonstration with reflection on impact and include space for questions and discussion.
The discovery tool, co-created with the education sector, is an interactive self-assessment platform that enables students and education professionals to explore and develop their digital capabilities. It offers:
- Question sets for topics including overall capabilities, effective digital teaching, leadership and AI
- Personalised feedback, developmental advice, and curated resources
- Strategic insights at institutional level to inform policy and planning through data dashboards
In the UK, the tool is embedded in HR processes, professional development strategies, and team learning initiatives. For students, it supports their journey—from induction and study skills to employability—and is used within and beyond the curriculum.
During the session, Jisc will share:
- The development of the discovery tool and how it relates to frameworks such as DigCompEdu
- Case studies and experiences from UK institutions
- How results are used to inform strategic policy and help support and drive digital transformation
This session is particularly relevant for Dutch institutions working on the development of digital skills for staff and/or students as part of the digital transformation of their organisation. There will be ample opportunity for reflection, discussion, and audience input to explore how the tool and its approach can be adapted to the Dutch context.
Mike is a senior consultant in the Jisc Digital Capabilities team. Prior to joining Jisc, he worked for twenty years as a digital education specialist, both running teams, projects and services and developing courses and learning material. He has worked at Durham University, Newcastle University and the University of Bristol.