serviços digitais da FCT
Digital Citizenship and Civic Participation
Ref. CDPC
Discover how to take an active part in the online world! Learn about essential rights, responsibilities and tools. Become an informed digital citizen and make a difference!
- Duration: 4 hours
- Effort: 4 hours
- Pace: Self paced
- Languages: English and portuguese
- 1,125 already enrolled!
What you will learn
- Explore the importance of digital citizenship and its core principles.
- Examine ways of engaging in civic participation through digital platforms.
- Identify initiatives and forms of civic action online.
- Apply ethical principles in online interactions.
- Identify and overcome challenges in digital civic participation.
Description
The course explores the significance of digital citizenship and the various forms of civic participation online. Participants will become familiar with their rights and responsibilities in the digital sphere, how to take an active role in campaigns and social movements, and the tools available to foster civic engagement. The course also addresses digital literacy, ethical principles, and the challenges encountered in the context of digital citizenship.
Assessment and certification
At the end of each module, in order to assess your progress, you will complete a test with a compulsory learning check, which will account for 50% of the final grade. At the end of the course, you will take a Final Assessment Test worth 50% of the final mark.
Course plan
Part 1: Introduction to Digital Citizenship
• Module 1: The Concept of Digital Citizenship
• Module 2: Digital Rights and Responsibilities
Part 2: Civic Participation Online
• Module 3: Forms of Civic Participation
• Module 4: The Impact of Online Civic Participation
Part 3: Tools and Platforms for Civic Participation
• Module 5: Online Collaboration Tools
• Module 6: Civic Participation Platforms
Part 4: Education, Ethics, and the Challenges of Digital Citizenship
• Module 7: Education for Digital Citizenship
• Module 8: Ethics in the Digital Environment and Challenges of Digital Citizenship
• Module 1: The Concept of Digital Citizenship
• Module 2: Digital Rights and Responsibilities
Part 2: Civic Participation Online
• Module 3: Forms of Civic Participation
• Module 4: The Impact of Online Civic Participation
Part 3: Tools and Platforms for Civic Participation
• Module 5: Online Collaboration Tools
• Module 6: Civic Participation Platforms
Part 4: Education, Ethics, and the Challenges of Digital Citizenship
• Module 7: Education for Digital Citizenship
• Module 8: Ethics in the Digital Environment and Challenges of Digital Citizenship
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License
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