Digital Participation
Did you know that the Student Success Group can assist students to develop these skills within the context of your unit? You can email the Student Success Group via studentsuccess@qut.edu.au.
Learning objectives
- Participate in a range of online networks
- Share digital resources in a wide range of formats
- Understand the value of personal and professional learning networks
Higher level
- Build online networks to create positive new connections between people
- Behave safely and ethically in networking situations
- Encourage others to participate digitally by removing barriers to access
Activities
Facebook groups
- Ask the students to find a relevant group on Facebook which might be useful to them when they graduate.
- Have them answer a few questions about this page, e.g. purpose, audience.
Professional online behaviour
- Show the students an online conference in your area.
- Ask them to note down five things about how they would be expected to respond in this environment – including asking questions. ie, one or more of the five things can be in the form of a question.
- Discuss as a class.
Personal and professional learning networks
- Map your learning networks and share examples with students, encouraging them to do the same. Here are some examples of what this might look like and instructions on how to start.
Resources
- What is a Personal Learning Network? (Future Learn)
- Develop your PLN (Linking Learning Blog)
- QUT eNetworking advice(QUT Resource)
- Creating Change: Diversity and Inclusion in the Tech Industry (from the LinkedIn Learning Course Digital Communication, Collaboration, and Participation-JISC Students)
