Description
A Digital Artifact is an object that represents one’s learning. In today’s changing educational landscape, more courses call for a visual item as opposed to a “traditional” assignment or project. There are a multitude of free tools and software at our fingertips. This online course will provide tips, suggestions, and strategies for creating an interesting digital artifact in select, intuitive platforms.
Knowledge
- Design aesthetics
- Ethically using media (images, audio, and video)
- Creating multimedia projects
Outline
- Foundations of Digital Literacy
- Introduction to Advanced Digital Literacy
- Competencies of Digital Literacy
- Infographic: The Seven Elements of Digital Literacies
- Video: The Essential Elements of Digital Literacies - Doug Belshaw at TEDxWarwick
- Digital Citizenship by definition(s)
- Video: Our Connected Culture
- Infographic- "Citizenship in the Digital Age"
- "9 Elements of Digital Citizenship"
- Listen - 3 Things Every Teacher Must Know About Digital Citizenship
- Module 1: Digital Literacy & Digital Citizenship
- Accessing Digital Information
- Accessing Digital Information
- Building a Search
- Digital Artifacts/Digital Objects
- Search Strategies (with examples)
- Everything Creative Commons
- What is Public Domain?
- Video - Finding Free Images with Google
- Activity - Finding Reusable Art
- Searching for Statistics
- Questions to Ask When Looking at Data
- Places You Can Find Data and Statistics
- Module 2: Accessing Digital Information
- Evaluating Digital Information
- Evaluating Digital Objects
- Evaluating a Video
- Evaluating a Website
- Evaluating a Slidecast or Slide Show
- Bias Definition and Video
- Academic Views - Opposing Viewpoints
- Evaluating Statistics
- Does Data Really Lie?
- Is the Source "SMART?"
- Fake News and Misinformation Explained
- What is a Deep Fake and How to Detect
- Additional Resources: Fact Checking
- Video: The Law & Ethics of Copyright
- The Basics of Copyright in the United States
- Infographic - International Copyright Basics
- Image: Copyright Length by Country
- Copyright Laws Around the World
- Module 3: Evaluating Digital Information
- How to Manage Digital Information
- Managing Digital Information
- Introduction to 3-Point Attribution
- Choosing the Right Platform for Your Needs
- Images
- Text - Use and Accessibility
- Statistics
- Animation
- Citing an Image with a 3-Point Attribution
- Citing Graphs, Charts, Data
- Effective Digital Projects
- Substandard Digital Projects
- Module 4: How to Manage Digital Information
- Advanced Digital Literacy Project and Peer Assessment
- Completing the Draft and Final Project
- Digital Project Checklist
- Slideshow/Slidecast OR Infographic Draft Documents
- Reviewing your Peer Feedback
- Digital Artifact - Final Assignment
Summary of User Reviews
This course on digital information literacy received positive reviews from users. Many appreciated the practical examples and hands-on exercises that helped them understand the concepts better.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Practical examples and hands-on exercisesPros from User Reviews
- Engaging and informative lectures
- Well-structured course content
- Valuable insights and tips for digital information management
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too basic
- The pace of the course was too slow for some
- A few users experienced technical issues with the platform
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