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Web browsers and effective search
Navigate browser controls and create focused searches that lead to relevant, verifiable information.
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Digital Literacy
Develop practical digital habits for finding information, communicating clearly, organizing files, protecting accounts, and making responsible choices online.
9 structured lessons 9 topic assessments
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Curriculum Overview & Recommended Progression
The Digital Literacy curriculum is organized systematically from baseline conceptual definitions to advanced practical applications. For optimal learning retention:
1. Conceptual Study
Read each lesson thoroughly, focusing on key definitions, worked demonstrations, and highlighted common mistakes.
2. Active Assessment
Immediately complete the paired topic quiz to test your active recall and diagnose misconceptions using instant feedback.
3. Progressive Mastery
Follow the recommended sequence below before tackling specialized topics or related subject intersections.
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Core foundations
Begin with these foundational topics to establish core mental models, then continue through the remaining curriculum.
Lesson
Email and digital communication
Write clear messages, manage recipients and attachments, and choose an appropriate digital channel.
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File types and cloud storage
Choose suitable file formats, organize cloud folders, share safely, and distinguish syncing from backup.
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Online collaboration
Coordinate shared documents, comments, versions, meetings, and responsibilities without creating confusion.
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Passwords and multi-factor authentication
Create unique credentials, use a password manager, enable MFA, and protect account recovery.
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Safe browsing and phishing awareness
Recognize deceptive requests, inspect destinations, verify independently, and respond safely.
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Online privacy
Make informed choices about permissions, sharing, tracking, public profiles, and data retention.
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Responsible use of AI tools
Use generative AI as an assistive tool while protecting privacy, checking claims, and preserving human responsibility.
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Evaluating online information
Assess authorship, evidence, date, purpose, corroboration, and whether a source fits the question.
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Topic Assessments
Check your understanding
Digital Literacy · Web browsers and effective search
Search and information practice
Refine searches, read domains and snippets carefully, and choose stronger evidence for online claims.
- Level
- beginner
- Questions
- 5
- Time
- 5–8 min
Digital Literacy · Safe browsing and phishing awareness
Account and phishing safety practice
Apply unique-password, MFA, recovery, verification, and phishing-response habits to realistic situations.
- Level
- beginner
- Questions
- 5
- Time
- 5–8 min
Digital Literacy · Online collaboration
Collaboration and privacy practice
Choose appropriate sharing permissions, file formats, communication patterns, and privacy controls.
- Level
- intermediate
- Questions
- 5
- Time
- 5–8 min
Digital Literacy · Email and digital communication
Email and Digital Communication Quiz
Choose useful subject lines, recipients, CC and BCC behavior, attachments, tone, urgency, and communication channels.
- Level
- beginner
- Questions
- 5
- Time
- 5–8 min
Digital Literacy · Evaluating online information
Evaluating Online Information Quiz
Assess authorship, relevant authority, evidence, date, scope, purpose, corroboration, and copied claims.
- Level
- beginner
- Questions
- 5
- Time
- 5–8 min
Digital Literacy · File types and cloud storage
File Types and Cloud Storage Quiz
Choose formats and sharing permissions while distinguishing extensions, synchronization, compatibility, and independent backup.
- Level
- beginner
- Questions
- 5
- Time
- 5–8 min
Digital Literacy · Online privacy
Online Privacy Quiz
Identify provided, observed, and inferred data while checking permissions, settings, retention, and minimum sharing.
- Level
- beginner
- Questions
- 5
- Time
- 5–8 min
Digital Literacy · Passwords and multi-factor authentication
Passwords and MFA Quiz
Check unique credentials, password managers, multi-factor authentication, phishing limits, and recovery information.
- Level
- beginner
- Questions
- 5
- Time
- 5–8 min
Digital Literacy · Responsible use of AI tools
Responsible Use of AI Tools Quiz
Check privacy, verification, attribution, suitable use, and human responsibility when working with generative AI.
- Level
- beginner
- Questions
- 5
- Time
- 5–8 min
