1. I systematically use different digital channels to enhance communication with students and fellow academics
0 = I rarely use digital communication channels
1 = I use basic digital communication channels, e.g. e-mail
2 = I combine different communication channels, e.g. e-mail and class blog or the daprtment's website
3 = I systematically select, adjust and combine different digital solutions to communicate effectively
4 = I reflect on, discuss and proactively develop my communication strategies

2. I use digital technologies to work together with colleagues inside and outside my educational organisation
0 = I rarely have the opportunity to collaborate with other academics
1 = Sometimes I exchange materials with colleagues, e.g. via e-mail
2 = Among colleagues, we work together in collaborative environments or use shared drives
3 = I exchange ideas and materials, also with academics outside my organisation, e.g. in an online professional network
4 = I jointly create materials with other academics in an online network

0 = I rarely have the time to work on my digital teaching skills
1 = I improve my skills through reflection and experimentation
2 = I use a range of resources to develop my digital teaching skills
3 = I discuss with peers how to use digital technologies to innovate and improve educational practice.
4 = I help colleagues in developing their digital teaching strategies.

0 = This is a new area that I have not yet considered
1 = Not yet, but I am definitely interested
2 = I have participated in online training once or twice
3 = I have tried out various different online training opportunities
4 = I frequently participate in all kinds of online training

1. I use different internet sites and search strategies to find and select a range of different digital resources
0 = I only rarely use the internet to find resources
1 = I use search engines and resource platforms to find relevant resources
2 = I evaluate and select resources on the basis of their suitability for my learner group
3 = I compare resources using a range of relevant criteria, e.g. reliability, quality, fit, design, interactivity, appeal
4 = I advise colleagues on suitable resources and search strategies

2. I create my own digital resources and modify existing ones to adapt them to my needs
0 = I do not create my own digital resources
1 = I do create lecture notes or reading lists with a computer, but then I print them
2 = I create digital presentations, but not much more
3 = I create and modify different types of resources
4 = I set up and adapt complex, interactive resources

3. I effectively protect sensitive content, e.g. exams, students' grades, personal data
0 = I do not need to do that, because the department takes care of this
1 = I avoid storing personal data electronically
2 = I protect some personal data
3 = I password protect files with personal data
4 = I comprehensively protect personal data

1. I carefully consider how, when and why to use digital technologies in teaching, to ensure that they are used with added value
0 = I do not or only rarely use technology in class
1 = I make basic use of available equipment, e.g. digital whiteboards or projectors
2 = I use a variety of digital strategies in my teaching
3 = I use digital tools to systematically enhance teaching
4 = I use digital tools to implement innovative pedagogic strategies

2. I monitor my students' activities and interactions in the collaborative online environments we use
0 = I do not use digital environments with my students
1 = I do not monitor student activity in the online environments we use
2 = I occasionally check on them and their discussions
3 = I regularly monitor and analyse my students' online activity
4 = I regularly intervene with motivating or corrective comments

3. When my students work in groups or teams, they use digital technologies to acquire and document evidence
0 = My students do not work in groups
1 = It is not possible for me to integrate digital technologies into group work
2 = I encourage students working in groups to search for information online or to present their results in digital format
3 = I require students working in teams to use the internet to find information
4 = My students exchange evidence and jointly create knowledge in a collaborative online space

4. I use digital technologies to allow students to plan, document and monitor their learning themselves
0 = Not possible in my work environment
1 = My students do reflect on their learning, but not with digital technologies
2 = Sometimes I use, for example, quizzes for self-assessment
3 = I use a variety of digital tools to allow learners to plan, document or reflect on their learning
4 = I systematically integrate different digital tools to allow learners to plan, monitor and reflect on their progress

0 = I do not monitor students’ progress
1 = I do monitor students' progress regularly, but not with digital means
2 = Sometimes I use a digital tool, e.g. a quiz, to check on students' progress
3 = I use a variety of digital tools to monitor student progress
4 = I systematically use a variety of digital tools to monitor student progress

2. I analyse all data available to me to timely identify students who need additional support
0 = These data are not available and/or it is not my responsibility to analyse them
1 = I only analyse academically relevant data, e.g. performance and grades
2 = I also consider data on student activity and behaviour to identify students who need additional support
3 = I regularly screen all available evidence to identify students who need additional support
4 = I systematically analyse data and intervene in a timely manner

0 = Feedback is not necessary in my work environment
1 = I do provide feedback to students, but not in digital format
2 = Sometimes I use digital ways of providing feedback
3 = I use a variety of digital ways of providing feedback
4 = I systematically use digital approaches to provide feedback

1. When I create digital assignments for students I consider and address potential digital problems
0 = I do not create digital assignments
1 = My students do not have problems with using digital technology
2 = I adapt the task so as to minimize difficulties
3 = I discuss possible obstacles with students and outline solutions
4 = I allow for variety, e.g. I adapt the task, discuss solutions and provide alternative ways for completing the task

2. I use digital technologies to offer students personalised learning opportunities
0 = In my work environment, all students are required to do the same activities, irrespective of their level
1 = I do provide students with recommendations for additional resources
2 = I provide optional digital activities for those who are advanced or lagging behind
3 = Whenever possible, I use digital technologies to offer differentiated learning opportunities
4 = I systematically adapt my teaching to link to students' individual learning needs, preferences and interests

3. I use digital technologies for students to actively participate in classes
0 = In my work environment it is not possible to actively involve students in class
1 = I do involve students actively, but not with digital technologies
2 = When instructing, I use motivating stimuli, e.g. videos, animations, cartoons
3 = My students engage with digital media in my classes, e.g. electronic worksheets, games, quizzes
4 = My students systematically use digital technologies to investigate, discuss and create knowledge

1. I teach students how to assess the reliability of information and to identify misinformation and bias
0 = This is not possible in my subject or work environment
1 = I occasionally remind them that not all online information is reliable
2 = I teach them how to discern reliable and unreliable sources
3 = I discuss with students how to verify the accuracy of information
4 = We comprehensively discuss how information is generated and can be distorted

2. I set up assignments which require students to use digital means to communicate and collaborate with each other or with an outside audience
0 = This is not possible in my subject or work environment
1 = Only on rare occasions are my students required to communicate or collaborate online
2 = My students use digital communication and cooperation mainly among each other
3 = My students use digital ways to communicate and to cooperate with each other and with an external audience
4 = I systematically set assignments that allow students to slowly expand their skills

0 = This is not possible in my subject or work environment
1 = This is difficult to implement with my students
2 = Sometimes, for diversion and motivation
3 = My students create digital content as integral part of their study
4 = This is an integral part of their learning and I systematically increase the level of difficulty

0 = This is not possible in my subject or work environment
1 = I inform them that they have to be careful with relaying personal information online
2 = I explain the basic rules for safely and responsibly acting in online environments
3 = We discuss and agree on rules of conduct
4 = I systematically develop my students’ use of social rules in the different digital environments we use

5. I encourage students to use digital technologies creatively to solve concrete problems
0 = This is not possible with my students, in my work environment
1 = I rarely have the opportunity to foster students' digital problem solving
2 = Occasionally, whenever an opportunity arises
3 = We often experiment with technological solutions to problems
4 = I systematically integrate opportunities for creative digital problem solving

1 = Female
2 = Male
3 = Prefer not to say

0 = No
1 = Yes

13.1. How would you describe yourself and your private use of digital technologies? [I find it easy to work with computers and other technical equipment]
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Neither agree or disagree
4 = Agree
5 = Strongly agree

2. How do you currently assess your digital competence as an academic teaching in higher or further education?
1 = Newcomer
2 = Explorer
3 = Integrator
4 = Expert
5 = Leader
6 = Pioneer

1 = Prof. Dr.
2 = Assoc. Prof. Dr.
3 = Assist. Prof. Dr.
4 = Research Assistant
5 = Lecturer

1 = POR
2 = FIN
3 = LAT
4 = LIT
5 = SWE
6 = TUR