The Living Book of Digital Skills (You never knew you needed until now) is a living, open source online guide to 'modern not-quite-technical computer skills' for researchers and the broader academic community.
The information revolution of the 21st century is as significant and transformative as the industrial revolution of the 19th century. In this unit, students – and by proxy their families – will learn about the challenges of our current information landscape and how to navigate them. This unit is split into four modules. These modules can be done sequentially or stand on their own, depending on students’ needs and teachers’ timeframes. In this module (1 of 4), students analyze their own use of online social media platforms and learn how filter bubbles and confirmation bias shape the content of their media environment.
How does technology impact research practices in the humanities? How does digitisation shape scholarly identity? How do we negotiate trust in the digital realm? What is scholarship, what forms can it take, and how does it acquire authority?
This diverse set of essays demonstrate the importance of asking such questions, bringing together established and emerging scholars from a variety of disciplines, at a time when data is increasingly being incorporated as an input and output in humanities sources and publications. Major themes addressed include the changing nature of scholarly publishing in a digital age, the different kinds of ‘gate-keepers’ for scholarship, and the difficulties of effectively assessing the impact of digital resources. The essays bring theoretical and practical perspectives into conversation, offering readers not only comprehensive examinations of past and present discourse on digital scholarship, but tightly-focused case studies.
This timely volume illuminates the different forces underlying the shifting practices in humanities research today, with especial focus on how humanists take ownership of, and are empowered by, technology in unexpected ways. Digital Technology and the Practices of Humanities Research is essential reading for scholars, students, and general readers interested in the changing culture of research practices in the humanities, and in the future of the digital humanities on the whole.
Overview on how to use DigitalTheatre+, provided by Shelton State Community College for use by enrolled students.All videos are closed captioned.
Our second video in the free Introduction to Computer series. This video defines and examines what digital literacy means. We also look at why it is important.
Our third video defines the term digital. We also explain what binary is and show the viewer how to count in binary and do conversions from our every day base 10 numbering system to binary.
The fourth and final video in our Lesson 1 Digital World series looks at what exactly is a computer. We take a quick look at the history of the PC, the general components of a computer and answer the question "what kind of computer should I buy."
Our next lesson series, will focus on computer hardware.
Links from video:
http://lifehacker.com/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/
http://www.techguylabs.com/
http://www.digitalliteracy.gov/
**This resource is published by Learning for Justice.Digital and Civic Literacy Skills is an online website created by Learning for Justice and is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. The website includes videos and lessons for students to learn digital and civic literacy skills.
This training module aims to help instructors working in post-secondary settings to identify and compare features of four popular digital competence frameworks: T-PACK, UNESCO's ICT framework, JISC's Digital Capabilities frameworks, and the European Commission's DigCompEdu framework. A fifth digital competence framework, Flexicomp, is also described in this module- this framework was developed in partnership with instructors and learners in four European countries, and is aimed specifically at instructors working in the VET sector, and-or with vulnerable learners. The frameworks are presented in two films:
Frameworks related to digital competence for instructorsLinks to an external site. (20 minutes) and
An Introduction to FlexicompLinks to an external site. (23 minutes).
Along with the two films describing these frameworks, we have included:
A summary of the Flexicomp framework;
An elaborated Flexicomp framework, giving examples of knowledge, skills and attitudes for 26 specific competences;
Suggestions for learning activities related to instructors' digital competence and;
References and resources.
Välkommen till denna korta självledda utbildningsmodul om digital kompetens för instruktörer. Modulen tar ungefär en timme att genomföra och ger översikter över flera populära ramverk som beskriver digital kompetens. Vi introducerar dig också till ett nytt ramverk för digital kompetens, Flexicomp, som utvecklats i samarbete med instruktörer och studenter i Spanien, Italien, Storbritannien och Sverige.
In a world of 24-hour news cycles, social media, and deep fakes it is difficult to discern what is true, what is opinion, and what is out-right false. The ability and habit of fact-checking information is increasingly important in light of recent global health crises and upcoming elections. This course will cover strategies for identifying misleading media, fact-checking news, and engaging in critical discussions about the information that we consume and share. This course is designed to dicussion-based and focused on personal reflection and practice. This course was created for the Honors Program at NC State University
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ISBN: 978-0-9997970-1-3
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Short Description:
Disinformation: Dealing with the Disaster provides a foundational knowledge of today’s chaotic online information environment. Readers will come to understand various concerning concepts such as information overload and fake news, while engaging in discussions about familiar online entities including trolls, bots and influencers. Each chapter culminates in an important lesson about how to begin to deal with the disaster and take meaningful steps towards becoming responsible digital citizens.
Long Description:
Disinformation: Dealing with the Disaster is an accompaniment to an online course with the same title. The first four chapters provide an overview of fundamental concepts and phenomena that have led us to our current online information environment. Chapter 1, Information Disorder, examines information and its evolution, looking briefly at historical and contemporary trends in the areas of misinformation, disinformation, online propaganda and more. Chapter 2, Information Distribution, provides a simple overview of the news industry including journalism and editing, as well as the progression of fake news–a politicized concept which is leading us into a post-truth world. Chapter 3, Information Automation, takes readers through the automatic aspects of information exploration, examining search engines, algorithms, and associated concepts. Chapter 4, Information Manipulation, explores human interactions with information, focusing on how humans share, consume, and interact with information on social media. Each chapter provides the reader with a base level of a specific literacy (information, media, digital and meta) making them better equipped to confront disinformation. The final chapter provides readers with various frameworks and tools for effectively evaluating information and suggests that readers integrate them into their online search behaviors.
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Edmonds School District in Washington State implemented a district-wide media literacy support project during the 2022-2023 school year. This is a collection of the resources that came out of that project that other districts might find useful.
North Idaho has long been known as the former home to the Aryan Nations compound. This lesson explores the history of North Idaho and how that history might influence the current climate in our small community.
A Student's Guide to Finding and Using the Best Sources
Short Description:
A modules-based approach to learning research skills that emphasizes the reflective nature of information discovery, the contextual basis for evaluating that information, and a recognition that information has value.
Word Count: 6624
Included H5P activities: 27
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A Student's Guide to Finding and Using the Best Sources
Short Description:
A modules-based approach to learning research skills that emphasizes the reflective nature of information discovery, the contextual basis for evaluating that information, and a recognition that information has value.
Word Count: 5735
Included H5P activities: 36
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A Student's Guide to Finding and Using the Best Sources
Short Description:
A modules-based approach to learning research skills that emphasizes the reflective nature of information discovery, the contextual basis for evaluating that information, and a recognition that information has value.
Word Count: 8762
Included H5P activities: 38
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Photo by freestocks on UnsplashThe focus of this class is on learning the basics of commonly used computer applications, web concepts, multimedia, and general digital literacy to prepare you for living a digital life. Students will be able to navigate basic computer functions, MS Office Suite, understand computer ethics and the basics of ADA and accessiblity. The course is designed to gain and enhance students' abilities to effectively apply digital tools, technologies, and resources to communicate ideas and solve problems. Students will learn how to navigate, evaluate, create, and critically apply information by using a wide variety of applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and MS PowerPoint. This course will also provide guidance on the professional and ethical application of these tools. Materials in this course are OER materials as well as published articles and videos.
What is this book? This book is designed as a quick introduction to authoring metadata using basic elements from the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative.