Siganto Digital Learning Project Evaluation

The report presents findings from an evaluation of the Siganto Digital Learning Workshops program and uses the Digital Ability Program Evaluation Tool (based on Dezuanni et al., 2018) to assess the program across seven key areas of impact: People, Content, Place, Technology, Community, Organisation and Ecosystem. The project used a range of desk-based, in-person and online research methods involving current and past participants, facilitators, stakeholders, and partners to explore the interesting and varied impacts of the Siganto Digital Learning Workshops. The evaluation found that the workshops address a community need, by increasing access to devices appropriate for education and improving the skills and problem-solving confidence of participants. The workshops provide pathways for participants to engage more broadly with the State Library and pursue further learning about technology in their areas of interest with the support of the workshop facilitators. The research also finds that participants are employing the skills and knowledge they gain in the workshops to help other family members. The report makes recommendations across the seven areas of the evaluation framework to inform future iterations of community-based digital learning workshops.