How can I develop my digital literacy?

Answered By: Kristy

Last Updated: Feb 02, 2024 Views: 210

What are digital literacies?

Think about the things you do online. They might be things you are just learning to do, or things that are so much a part of your life that you barely stop to think about them. These are YOUR digital literacies.

They help you to live, work, learn and play in your online life and your real life.

What can we do for you?

Everyone has differing levels of skill and confidence when it comes to navigating digital tools and spaces. We have a range of self paced resources to help support you.

Students

A Student Digital Skills Hub is available in your subject Moodle sites, and from the Useful Links menu in Moodle. The Digital Skills Hub helps you evaluate your digital capabilities and develop new skills so you can feel confident you have the digital skills needed to thrive in your future career. It contains:

A self-evaluation ‘Discovery Tool’ to rate your confidence across six areas of digital capability. You also get a personalised report of your current digital skills, including suggested next steps and resources.
Information about digital capabilities, why they're important, and what they look like in real life.
Help resources, FAQs, and the opportunity to submit a query for further support.

Find the Digital Skills Hub in your subject Moodle site, in the Useful Links menu on Moodle or the link below.

Launch the Digital Skills Hub

You can also find self-paced learning resources in the Academic skills and study support site, covering topics including: