Digital literacy is a skill that is a fundamental need for many institutions, especially with the amount of tech used in the world. Unfortunately, most companies and institutions are not investing enough time or money to cultivate this skill. 

One way this could be addressed is by conducting what some people call digital literacy assessments. These are tests and surveys that measure an individual’s digital literacy level. 

By understanding where these individuals stand, the institutions and companies can craft and plan for learning programs to heighten this skill. There are a few tips to conducting these assessments that can help them go smoother and be more efficient. Below we will look at some of these. 

Get Buy-In

Whenever you institute a new program, the first important thing is to get the senior members of the staff or group on board. This may be challenging in some cases because some senior individuals may be worried that they won’t score well. 

To get that buy-in, though, it is merely a matter of having a meeting or sit downs with them to show all the numbers that help put your new stance in digital literacy in perspective.

Show Don’t Tell

Like with anything, it is best to show these individuals how the digital literacy assessment will benefit them and their team. This means explaining to them that the more literacy they have in the digital world, the more their lives will be impacted in a good way. This can even extend to the home.

Consistency Matters

Once the assessments begin, you will need to ensure that they are consistently executed to keep these individuals’ buy-in and make it a part of your institution’s culture. Pick a schedule and use it religiously to take away your team’s stress and discomfort away from taking these assessments. 

Cybersecurity Is Important

There are a lot of areas to cover when it comes to digital literacy. When creating your assessment, one of the most important factors to include is cybersecurity; things like, how to spot suspicious emails and such are important to keep your personal information and the institution’s computer system safe. Therefore, it is a vital piece of digital literacy to assess. 

Barriers to Adoption

When rolling out your digital literacy assessment, make sure to answer any pushback you may get. This means sitting down and considering the barriers that individuals will put up to avoid these assessments. 

Employee Resistance

The last tip we have is to go into this process expecting there to be push back. By expecting it, you will be able to pivot when confronted with it, or be pleasantly surprised when there isn’t any.

Conclusion

Having a digital literacy assessment in place is necessary to run your institution at its highest efficiency and productivity. Hopefully, these six tips have helped you in your planning process.