Learning in a digital age/LiDA102/Syllabus

Session	Dates
Getting started	Independent study before starting the course.
Session 0	Independent study (recommend 2 days)
Session 1	Independent study (recommend 2 days)
Session 2	Independent study (recommend 2 days)
Session 3	Independent study (recommend 2 days)
Session 4	Independent study (recommend 2 days)
Session 5	Independent study (recommend 2 days)

Getting started

Course overview

Familiarise yourself with the course site and course guide.

• Dates: Independent study before starting the course.
• Learning materials:
  • About LiDA102
  1. Start here.
  2. Course guide.
• Key activities:
  1. Complete the OERu new participant survey (optional).
  2. Complete the 5 things you should do before starting the course

Session 0

Orientation

Establish your personal learning environment (PLE) and declare yourself.

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Establish a personal learning environment.
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Post a “Toot” using the course LiDA102 hashtag
  3. Create your forums account for LiDA102 and complete your profile page
  4. Practise annotating a web page with the LiDA102 course code
  5. Create your bookmarks account and search for links using LiDA102
  6. Create a learning journal blog for LiDA102
  7. Complete the ‘Declare yourself’ challenge for LiDA102

Session 1

Digital citizenship

Define what digital citizenship means for you in the context of learning in a digital age.

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Introduction to digital citizenship
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Define digital citizenship
  3. Annotate article using Hypothes.is and list tertiary-study examples of the nine elements of digital citizenship
  4. Participate in the forum: Rights and responsibilities of digital citizens
  5. Publish a learning reflection on digital citizenship
  6. Complete the Digital citizenship quiz

Session 2

Online identify for learning

Review your existing online identity and commence work on improving your digital footprint for learning and the workplace.

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Online identity for learning
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Audit your digital footprint
  3. Annotate and discuss social media, online identity, and learning
  4. Establish or improve your web presence for learning in a digital age
  5. Complete the Online identity for learning quiz

Session 3

Digital environments

Apply good online practices for health and safety, privacy, security, and the review of terms of service of the online spaces you use.

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Digital environments
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Participate in the debate on digital rights management
  3. Publish a product review of an online tool of your choice.
  4. Complete the Digital environments quiz

Session 4

Digital practices in the workplace

Review how professionals in your field of interest network online and consider how change with technology will impact on practices in the workplace

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Digital practices in the workplace
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Publish your findings on professional online networking in your field of interest
  3. Participate in the discussion on the impact of digital technology on business
  4. Share resource links on the impact of automation in the workplace
  5. Complete the preparing for the future learning challenge
  6. Complete the Digital practices in the workplace quiz

Session 5

Societal issues and the internet

Gain an understanding of societal issues and problematic online behaviours and publish an editorial contributing to your online identity

• Dates: Independent study (recommend 2 days)
• Learning materials:
  1. Societal issues and the internet
• Key activities:
  1. Work through the learning materials for this learning pathway
  2. Participate in the discussion on philanthropy and corporate advertising
  3. Share your thoughts on Net neutrality
  4. Scan the list of societal issues and problematic online behaviours:
     • Online impersonation
     • Internet trolling
     • Online harassment
     • Psychological issues
     • Digital redlining
     • Equity and inclusion
  5. Choose an issue for further investigation and share credible resource links on the issue you selected
  6. Publish an editorial on a societal issue or problematic behaviour associated with the internet
  7. Complete the Societal issues and the internet quiz