The course outlines the key digital skills students need for their studies and helps them identify the skills they have and the ones they need to acquire or improve. While the course doesn’t focus on teaching practical digital skills, it provides valuable tips from a variety of sources, including university support staff and students, as well as helpful resources and videos.
Each unit focuses on a particular topic:
- General Technologies
Working with files, Microsoft Office applications, browsers and search engines
- Learning Technologies
Online learning environments, forums, assignments/assessments and video
- Access, Sharing and Safety
Accounts/access, safety, social media and sharing
- Getting Organised
Notetaking, referencing and digital wellbeing