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Digital Literacy

By Prof. Sheba Philip George and Prof. Jasmine Hsu   |   FLAME University, Pune Maharashtra
Learners enrolled: 1775

The course begins by introducing learners to digital age learning strategies and personal branding through ePortfolio creation. Participants will then explore critical aspects of online safety and security, learning to protect their digital identities and navigate the internet responsibly.

Students will refine their online communication skills, mastering email etiquette and understanding appropriate digital behavior. The course also provides advanced internet search techniques, enabling more effective and efficient online research.

A dedicated module on AI tools will explore emerging technologies, giving students insights into practical applications and potential innovations. The technical skills portion of the course includes foundational web development with HTML and CSS, as well as data management and analysis using Excel.

By the end of the course, participants will have a comprehensive toolkit of digital skills, preparing them for personal and professional success in an increasingly technology-driven world.


Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Not Applicable
Language for course content : English
Duration : Self Paced
Category :
  • Teacher Education
Level : Undergraduate/Postgraduate

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Course layout

Week Number

Title of the Video

1

  Digital Age Learning

  • What is Digital Literacy
  • Traditional Literacy vs Digital Literacy
  • Opportunities and Challenges of learning in a Digital Age
  • Effective Learning in the Digital Age How to create an ePortfolio
  • All about ePortfolio
  • Create your own ePortfolio
  • 7 common pitfalls of creating an ePortfolio
2

Online Safety and Security

  • Significance of Digital Footprints
  • Use of Cookies
  • Managing your Digital Footprints
  • Consequences of Online Threats and System Vulnerabilities
  • Online Threats
  • Online Safety and Security
  • Safeguard yourself and others
3

Online Behaviour and Email Etiquette

  • Importance of Email Etiquette
  • Target Audience and Email languages
  • Components of an Email
  • Just before you hit send
  • Online Etiquette and Behaviour
  • The 10 commandments of Netiquette
  • Common Mistakes in Email Communication
4

How to Search the Internet

  • How to Search the Internet
  • Search: Why and How
  • How Credible Is the Online Information?
  • When to Rely on Your Gut Reaction
  • Determine Fake or Real News
  • Search Strategies
  • Basic Search Operators
  • Narrowing Down the Search Results–Part 1
  • Narrowing Down the Search Results Part 2
  • Advanced Search
5

AI Tools

  • Introduction to AI and its Types
  • Generative AI
  • Evolution of AI
  • Demand for AI
  • AI Techniques and Technologies
  • Types of Machine Learning
  • Ethics in AI
6

HTML 

  • How a Website Works?
  • What is HTML?
  • Setting Up Your System
  • Basic HTML Tags
  • Creating Your First Web Page
  • Framework of a Web Page
  • Standalone and Container Elements
  • Structuring Your Text
  • Block vs Inline Elements
  • Embedding Media Elements
  • Inspecting Live Elements CSS
  • CSS and Web Design
  • The Golden Rule of CSS and Inline Styling
  • Adding CSS to HTML: Inline, Internal and External Styling
  • CSS Cascading
  • Using and Tags With CSS
  • Web Deployment and Hosting
  • Web development and best practices
7

Excel and Data

  • Using Basic Formulas
  • Using Advanced Functions
  • Pivot Tables
  • Types of Charts and Chart Elements
  • Sorting and Filter
  • Types of Data
  • Data Collection and Analysis: Scenarios
  • Data Chart Types and Visualisation
  • Basic Data Sets: Mean, Median and Mode
  • Introduction to Variability: Range
  • Introduction to Variability: Standard Deviation
  • Calculating Standard Deviation
  • The Empirical Rule
  • Outliers




 

Books and references

References: How to Thrive in the Digital Age, Tom Chatfield, Creating a Website - The Missing Manual 4th edition, Matthew, MacDonald How the Internet Works, Preston Gralla


Instructor bio

Prof. Sheba Philip George FLAME University, Pune Prof. Sheba Philip George is an experienced digital learning Consultant. With a background spanning information technology, instructional design, and higher education leadership, she brings a wealth of knowledge to the classroom. At FLAME University, Ms. George oversees project management for various online courses, coordinates digital literacy initiatives for hundreds of undergraduate students, and develops innovative educational content. Her expertise in instructional design and learning management systems enables her to create engaging and effective learning experiences

Prof. Jasmine Hsu FLAME University, Pune Prof. Jasmine Hsu is an advocate for leveraging digital technology to transform learning into an engaging, enjoyable, and personalized pursuit. She firmly believes that learners should always come first, with digital tools serving as aids to enhance learning and facilitate meaningful connections. Her passion led her to create a unique and one-of-a-kind learning experience called ‘Digital Literacy.’ 

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