Digital Literacy

This course covers essential skills for effective web use, information literacy, and digital communication. Students will learn how to browse the web safely, evaluate web information critically, manage email tools, and use communication tools responsibly. The course blends conceptual knowledge, video demonstrations, and “work‑along” hands‑on activities to build confidence and competence.

On Completion of this course you will be able to:

• Understand web browsing and online security concepts.
• Use the web browser and manage browser settings, bookmarks, and web outputs.
• Search effectively for online information and critically evaluate web content.
• Understand key copyright and data protection issues.
• Understand concepts of online communities, communications and email.
• ​Send, receive e-mails and manage email settings.
• Organise and search emails and use calendars.