serviços digitais da FCT
Digital Communication Contexts: from Chat to Social Networks
Ref. CCDCRS
Discover the world of digital communication! Learn about the evolution of online communication up to the present day
- Duration: 4 hours
- Effort: 4 hours
- Languages: English and portuguese
- 1,048 already enrolled!
What you will learn
- Identify key milestones in the evolution of digital communication.
- Identify the features of early chat rooms and forums.
- Explore the different characteristics of first-generation social networks compared with modern ones.
- Understand good security and privacy practices in digital communication, particularly on social networks.
- Learn good practices for protecting personal data online.
- Explore future trends in digital communication and their possible implications.
Description
In this course, participants will undertake a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of digital communication and online communities. Divided into four main topics, the course covers everything from the early history of digital communication to future trends, including social interaction in digital environments and issues of privacy and security.
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 grade.
Course plan
Part 1 Fundamentals and Tools of Digital Communication
• Module 1 Evolution and current state of digital communication
• Module 2 Digital communication tools
Part 2 Platforms and chat applications
• Module 3 Communication in chats
• Module 4 Security and privacy in chats
Part 3 Social networks and digital interaction
• Module 5 Introduction to social networks
• Module 6 Online video games and virtual communities
Part 4 The future and the ethics of digital communication
• Module 7 Trends and the future
• Module 8 Ethics and the legal developments associated with networks
• Module 1 Evolution and current state of digital communication
• Module 2 Digital communication tools
Part 2 Platforms and chat applications
• Module 3 Communication in chats
• Module 4 Security and privacy in chats
Part 3 Social networks and digital interaction
• Module 5 Introduction to social networks
• Module 6 Online video games and virtual communities
Part 4 The future and the ethics of digital communication
• Module 7 Trends and the future
• Module 8 Ethics and the legal developments associated with networks
Organizations
License
License for the course content
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.