Digital Foundations · DIG-101

Digital Literacy and Citizenship

A comprehensive course in information and media literacy, technical proficiency, content creation, digital identity, safety, wellbeing, and respectful online participation.

LEVELBeginner to intermediate

LESSON TIMEAbout 12 hours

FORMAT16 self-paced lessons

PATHWAYCDAP required

Practice and the final project time is additional to the lesson estimate.

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IS THIS COURSE FOR YOU?

What to expect from Digital Literacy and Citizenship

Learners ready to evaluate information, create content, manage their digital identity, and participate responsibly online.

What you will learn

Choose appropriate digital tools
Evaluate information for credibility, evidence, and bias
Create and share accessible content responsibly

LESSON OUTLINE SAMPLE

Device controls and accessibility

Device controls and accessibility is part of Digital devices and files. Operate common devices, manage files, choose applications, and solve routine problems safely.

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What this lesson covers

Explain Device controls and accessibility accurately in your own words.
Apply the lesson to a realistic personal, education, or workplace situation.
Use evidence, safety checks, and human judgment to evaluate the result.

Selected takeaways

Operate common devices, manage files, choose applications, and solve routine problems safely.
Good digital work combines practical skill with evidence and responsible judgment.
Document what you checked, changed, and still need to learn.

COMPLETE SYLLABUS

5 modules · 16 lessons

16 follow-up assignments · 5 assessments

Digital devices and filesOperate common devices, manage files, choose applications, and solve routine problems safely.

3 lessons

1.1Device controls and accessibility
1.2Operating systems and applications
1.3Files folders storage and backup

Internet foundationsUse browsers, addresses, search, downloads, cloud services, and connectivity with informed judgment.

3 lessons

2.1How the internet and web work
2.2Browsers search and reliable results
2.3Downloads cloud storage and connectivity

Online communicationCommunicate clearly and respectfully through email, messaging, meetings, and collaborative spaces.

3 lessons

3.1Professional email and messaging
3.2Video meetings and online collaboration
3.3Digital etiquette and conflict prevention

Digital content creationPlan, create, revise, attribute, and share accessible digital content for a defined audience.

3 lessons

4.1Planning content for an audience
4.2Creating accessible documents and media
4.3Copyright attribution and responsible sharing

Digital citizenshipEvaluate information, manage digital footprints, participate responsibly, and prepare a citizenship guide.

4 lessons

5.1Information credibility and misinformation
5.2Privacy identity and digital footprints
5.3Inclusion wellbeing and respectful participation
5.4Digital citizenship capstone guide

FINAL COURSE PROJECT

Digital Citizenship Action Plan

Submit a needs analysis, acceptable-use guidance, information-checking method, accessibility actions and participation campaign, supporting evidence of your process, and a concise reflection. Do not include passwords, private records or confidential information.

Approximately 4 hours · Instructor reviewed

How success is evaluated

The project responds directly to the stated audience, purpose and scenario.
The submitted artifact demonstrates skills from multiple modules rather than one isolated lesson.
The learner provides evidence of testing, verification and revision.
The work addresses responsibility, inclusion, credibility, wellbeing and positive community participation.
The explanation is original, clear, well organized and suitable for instructor review.

GRADING AND CERTIFICATE POLICY

Progress by demonstrating mastery

This course is completed through verified evidence of learning—not by averaging every activity into a traditional grade. You can use feedback, revise your work, and resubmit when an instructor requests changes.

Complete the lessonsFinish the required lessons and applied practice in the published course release.
Pass knowledge checksMeet each assessment’s published passing score. Attempt limits and retry guidance are shown before starting.
Demonstrate practical skillsSubmit required assignments using safe, non-confidential evidence and receive instructor approval.
Pass the final projectComplete the course-specific project and satisfy its published marking rubric. Revise and resubmit when requested.
Unlock the certificateThe certificate becomes eligible only after every required lesson, assessment, assignment approval, and final-project requirement is verified.

How grading decisions are made

Courses use mastery-based completion rather than an averaged GPA or assignment-category percentage.
Practice activities help learners improve and do not reduce a course grade.
The rubric displayed with the active assignment in My Learning is authoritative.
Accuracy, safety, privacy, accessibility, or ethical failures may require revision even when other work is strong.
Instructor feedback and earlier submissions remain visible when work is revised and resubmitted.

Published assessment requirements: Digital devices and files knowledge check: 70% passing score, up to 3 attempts · Internet foundations knowledge check: 70% passing score, up to 3 attempts · Online communication knowledge check: 70% passing score, up to 3 attempts · Digital content creation knowledge check: 70% passing score, up to 3 attempts · Digital citizenship knowledge check: 70% passing score, up to 3 attempts

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