Digital Literacy Curriculum From Microsoft
Digital Literacy is an area that is receiving a lot of attention these days as we come to grips with the idea that almost everyone is an information worker in some way or another. I recently learned that Microsoft has a digital literacy curriculm available. It includes 5 units (each 2-3 hours long) and a 30-60 minute online test. It is free and available here.
The Digital Literacy Curriculum consists of five [units]:
The Internet and World Wide Web
Each course has an e-learning module and an assessment. You can also take the Certificate Test, which covers topics from all five courses. If you pass the Certificate Test, you can print out a personalized Digital Literacy Certificate.
This looks like it will be useful in a variety of educational situations.
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