ℹ️ Digital skills at Herts: We use the six elements of digital capability to help you build the skills you need throughout your studies. You’ll develop these skills in your course and through extra activities.
- Your digital skills journey
- Get started
- Assess your skills
- Develop your skills
- Student Technology Mentors
- Digital Wednesdays
- Need help?
Your digital skills journey
- Herts supports every student to become digitally capable and confident.
- Watch the Your digital skills development journey video or view the infographic to see what this looks like at each stage of your studies.
Get started
- Use the Get started with Herts Digital checklist to learn the key digital tools you’ll use here.
- Check your readiness with Digital essentials. You’ll find workshops and online resources in the Digital skills unit on the Herts Academic Skills site.
- All students should complete this within the first four weeks of starting.
Assess your skills
- Use the Jisc Digital Discovery Tool (Chrome or Firefox recommended) to check your digital strengths and plan your development.
- Completing it 1–2 times a year helps you track progress and build evidence for your learning.
Develop your skills
- You can access a full set of self‑guided resources in the Digital skills unit on the Herts Academic Skills site.
- These help you use tools like Canvas, StudyNet, and other digital platforms for your learning and assessments.
Student Technology Mentors
Technology Mentors are available in the LRC Study Success Hubs, 14.00 -16.00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 24 September 2026.
Drop in for help with:
- completing the Get started with Herts Digital checklist
- developing Digital Essentials skills
- completing the Jisc Digital Discovery tool and using your personalised digital capability report
- assistance with digital tools to help you complete your course.
Digital Wednesdays
- Join Digital Wednesdays workshops to build a range of digital skills based on the six elements of digital capability.
- Session details are on the Digital skills unit of the Herts Academic Skills site.
IDEA Award
- The Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (IDEA) offers short, bite‑sized courses to help you build digital, enterprise and employability skills.
- Work towards Bronze, Silver and Gold awards — it’s like a digital version of the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Need help?
Email the Digital Capabilities Team at digital@herts.ac.uk with any questions or feedback.