Introduction

Welcome to Module 1: Foundations of Digital Fluency, the first step on your path to digital fluency! This module will provide essential foundational knowledge about digital fluency and prepare you for the learning in Modules 2 to 5 of this micro-credential.

Just a quick reminder: If you haven't completed Digital
Fluency Accelerator Overview, please go back and do so before continuing with Module 1.

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In Module 1, you will learn what digital fluency is and why it matters in post-secondary education and the workplace. You will also learn about:

  • the digital skills you will need as a learner and a professional;
  • course delivery models, including online, hybrid, and HyFlex; and
  • emerging technologies in education and the workplace, including virtual reality (V.R.), augmented reality (A.R.), and artificial intelligence (A.I.).

Module 1 Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of Module 1, you will be able to:

  • Interpret digital fluency as a part of a larger spectrum of digital skills.
  • Identify the sustainable and transferable digital fluency skills required for online and hybrid learning to inform future workplace requirements.
  • Investigate emerging technologies and concepts within the digital world.

Meet Our Learners

As you may remember from the Digital Fluency Accelerator Overview, throughout this micro-credential, you will be joined by three learners as they navigate digital skills and technology across their post-secondary journeys in Ontario. Lise, Jai, and Shayan introduce themselves in the video below.

Video 1.1
Source: eCampusOntario
Length: 2:23

Now that you know what Module 1 is about and how it will help you, let’s officially begin!