Digital Learning Strategy Forum 
Day 1 (November 13, 2024)

Is the Tech Tail Wagging the Dog? Lessons on Policy Change and Building Institutional Digital Literacy 
Presenters: Danna Buick and Adam Nash, Coast Mountain College

Coast Mountain College has a unique context as a small north coast college with remote satellite campuses and a goal to become the college of choice for quality experiential place-based learning. This presentation highlights lessons learned through enhancing digital literacy and adaptability with active experimentation to help achieve that goal. Post COVID-19 virtualization, many of us are integrating new tech practices while holding challenges like Zoom fatigue and novelty overload. With this reality, we endeavored to use a new tech tool to develop a field-based learning policy, process, and procedure supporting high-quality experiential learning while integrating diverse perspectives.

Learn how we balanced inherent challenges to foster an environment open to iterative learning while enabling robust contributions across the college ecosystem. Special focus on the Bates’ SECTIONS model will help you choose and integrate new tech tools in your practice.

Attachments: Transcript (Word, PDF), Slides (PDF)

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