Full course description
This course includes six modules for staff to explore: Media Balance and Well Being; Privacy and Security; Digital Footprint and Identity; Relationships and Communication; Cyberbullying, Digital Drama and Hate Speech; News and Media Literacy.
Outcome 1: Support students to develop an internal sense of "media balance" and to reflect on the different feelings and emotions that arise when they engage in activities that involve digital media.
Outcome 2: Support students to understand the concept of online privacy and the potential implications of sharing private information.
Outcome 3: Support students to consider how sharing information online can affect themselves and others (ie. Learn the pros and cons of having different personae and explore how presenting themselves differently online can affect their sense of self, their reputations, and their relationships.)
Outcome 4: Support students to reflect on how they can use intrapersonal and interpersonal skills to build and strengthen positive online communication and communities.
Outcome 5: Support students about the effects of digital drama, cyberbullying, and hate speech on both themselves and their larger communities.
Outcome 6: Support students on how to identify, evaluate, and use information effectively, find credible and trustworthy sources, and give proper credit. As well as support students to recognize how individuals and society are influenced by the media and the misrepresentations and stereotypes they sometimes promote.