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Digital citizenship represents a constant tension between the potential of digital media for social good and the threat of misuse and appropriation. For instance, democratic and social activism movements leverage social media platforms for positive change yet online abuse through, for example, racial or sexual intolerance and other forms of harassment are prevalent online.
 
Digital citizenship represents a constant tension between the potential of digital media for social good and the threat of misuse and appropriation. For instance, democratic and social activism movements leverage social media platforms for positive change yet online abuse through, for example, racial or sexual intolerance and other forms of harassment are prevalent online.
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In this microcourse we explore these tensions in the context of learning on the Internet.

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Digital citizenship represents a constant tension between the potential of digital media for social good and the threat of misuse and appropriation. For instance, democratic and social activism movements leverage social media platforms for positive change yet online abuse through, for example, racial or sexual intolerance and other forms of harassment are prevalent online.

In this microcourse we explore these tensions in the context of learning on the Internet.