Digital Literacy and Research

Overview

This unit equips students with practical digital literacy skills for learning, communicating, collaborating, and performing research in the higher education environment. Students will learn to effectively navigate digital environments, use appropriate digital applications to organise and communicate research, participate in online collaborative platforms for group work, and utilise digital tools to critically conduct online research.

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Access, navigate and utilise digital platforms for learning
2. Utilise digital tools and cloud-based applications to store and organise files, take notes, create presentations, and collaborate in team environments
3. Work effectively in a team setting using online collaborative tools
4. Research, critically evaluate, and ethically use online information

Teaching methods

All applicable locations

Assessment

Content

• Select and navigate digital environments
• Digital applications to organise, learn, and communicate research
• Online collaborative platforms for group work
• Conduct research and critique findings
• Ethical considerations of online research and use of Generative AI
• Utilise digital platforms including Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), Microsoft Authenticator, Student Portal, Emails, Microsoft Teams etc.