DIG is a system for reviewing and validating our data. Previously, this data has been collected by School Professional Services staff using Campus Solutions which is usually incorrect as it is used for other purposes such as access to the Virtual Learning Environment. For course unit surveys 2024/25, the team will provide academic unit leads (course unit director/convenor) with access to review their unit data in Explorance Blue through the Data Integrity Gateway (DIG). 

Within DIG, academic unit leads can look at who has been linked to the unit and then add or remove staff easily. The task should be quick to complete as unit leads are best placed to know who needs to be included. This should make the process more efficient as well as increase accuracy. Once data has been checked in DIG, the team can use the current year’s approved data as a starting point for checking data in the following year which will remove the repeated errors that we have seen in the past.

Academic unit leads who have access to DIG will be able to: 

DIG is an intuitive system, but we have produced some bitesize videos to help with common queries. After checking your data and completing any actions in the system, don’t forget to publish your data so that the team know your information is correct. You should do this even if you have made no changes to confirm the data has been checked. 

The University previously used Ekit but the decision was taken to replace this with Explorance Blue as it aligned more closely with our strategic objectives as well as integrating more flexibly with our University systems.  

All previous survey responses from 2018/19 until 2021/22 have been kept in a Sharepoint site. Please contact the team using the central email below if you would like access to your previous survey results. Following our records retention policy, we will continue to keep all previous survey responses for the current academic year plus five years.