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

  1. Ask the students to find a relevant group on Facebook which might be useful to them when they graduate.
  2. Have them answer a few questions about this page, e.g. purpose, audience.

Professional online behaviour

  1. Show the students an online conference in your area.
  2. 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.
  3. Discuss as a class.

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