Digital Participation
Digital participation is the capacity to participate in, facilitate and build digital networks; to participate in social and cultural life using digital services and forums; to create positive connections and build contacts; to share and amplify messages across networks; to behave safely and ethically in networking situations.
Student learning outcome examples
- 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
- 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
Assessment design
- Discussion forum
- Reflection
- Participation
- Interview
- Simulation
Capability development case examples
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.
Resources
- What is a Personal Learning Network? (Future Learn)
- QUT eNetworking advice(QUT Resource)