DIGITAL LITERACY

EDU0DL1

2020

Credit points: 5

Subject outline

This subject introduces students to the practices, principles and accountabilities intrinsic to navigating the higher education online environment and managing their own digital footprint. Through interactive learning tasks and assessments, students will develop foundational competence in ethically sourcing and managing information as well as using technologies appropriately to communicate and collaborate for learning purposes at an introductory level. Assessments are formative and low stakes, based on the cumulative acquisition of knowledge and skills.

School: Education (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 5

Subject Co-ordinator: Carolyn O'Dwyer

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 0 - Enabling Program

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Effectively utilise the digital learning systems in a variety of academic contexts

02. Appropriately use technologies to connect and collaborate with peers and lecturers for learning purposes

03. Apply and manage effective search techniques consistent with principles of academic integrity

04. Recognise the differentiation between personal and professional identity and the relevance of this to managing a digital footprint

On-Line, 2020, Online study period 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carolyn O'Dwyer

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 16
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 16 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Reflection on digital identity (300 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Wikipedia page analysis (300 words)Link to Wikipedia page must be posted on forum for peer commentary	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
Source Analysis - 2 sources (650 words)1 each from La Trobe library data base search and from Advanced Google search	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

On-Line, 2020, Online study period 3, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carolyn O'Dwyer

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 18 - 24
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 18 to week 24 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Reflection on digital identity (300 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Wikipedia page analysis (300 words)Link to Wikipedia page must be posted on forum for peer commentary	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
Source Analysis - 2 sources (650 words)1 each from La Trobe library data base search and from Advanced Google search	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

On-Line, 2020, Online study period 4 , Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carolyn O'Dwyer

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 28 - 34
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 28 to week 34 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Reflection on digital identity (300 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Wikipedia page analysis (300 words)Link to Wikipedia page must be posted on forum for peer commentary	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
Source Analysis - 2 sources (650 words)1 each from La Trobe library data base search and from Advanced Google search	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

On-Line, 2020, Online study period 5 , Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carolyn O'Dwyer

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 36 - 42
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 36 to week 42 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Reflection on digital identity (300 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Wikipedia page analysis (300 words)Link to Wikipedia page must be posted on forum for peer commentary	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
Source Analysis - 2 sources (650 words)1 each from La Trobe library data base search and from Advanced Google search	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

On-Line, 2020, Online study period 6 , Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carolyn O'Dwyer

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 44 - 50
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 44 to week 50 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Reflection on digital identity (300 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Wikipedia page analysis (300 words)Link to Wikipedia page must be posted on forum for peer commentary	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
Source Analysis - 2 sources (650 words)1 each from La Trobe library data base search and from Advanced Google search	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3