Digital Skills for Success in the Workplace: Supporting Students in their Transition to Work
This symposium explored ways of helping students develop professional digital skills for today’s workplace.
The event, took place at the UCD Village Auditorium on 24th June 2024, launched the self-paced, open online course “Digital Skills for Success in the Workplace”, developed by a multi-disciplinary team of 10 UCD students and staff, with SATLE funding from the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. The event also featured a panel of digital literacy practitioners from Irish higher education institutions involved in helping students develop digital skills for the workplace.
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
10.30-11 - Registration
11-11.05 - Welcome & introduction by UCD University Librarian, Dr. Sandra Collins
11.05 -11.20 - (opens in a new window)Digital Literacies & Technological Transformations Project Overview [Dr. Marta Bustillo]
12 - 12.30 - (opens in a new window)Preliminary feedback for Digital Skills for Success in the Workplace.
12.30 - 12.55 - Participant interaction: Feedback on the Course
12.55-1.15 - Speech by Minister Dara Calleary, introduced by UCD President Orla Feely
1.15- 2pm - Lunch
2 -2.50pm - Digital Skills for the Workplace projects roundtable.
A panel discussion and introduction to digital literacy projects addressing skills relevant for the workplace.
Participants include Stephanie Chen, Digital Learning Specialist, University College Cork Library; David Moloney, Digital Skills Project Lead, Centre for Transformative Learning, University of Limerick; Cathal Kennedy, Digital Skills Project Student Partner, Centre for Transformative Learning, University of Limerick; and UCD Digital Literacy and Technological Transformations Project team members.
2.50: Wrap up
3.30-5.30 Drinks reception on Level 3 of UCD’s James Joyce Library