Course Outline

Week 1: Intellectual Property (March 23 - March 29)orange circle token with cc symbol at center

This module explores intellectual property. It will challenge you to look critically at what you understand about intellectual property, and the basics of copyright and open access. Since metaliteracy encourages the creation of new information and repurposing of open content, we need to examine the ethical dimension of this work. Doing so will prepare you to expand your role as a digital citizen in changing information environments.

Assignments: Copyright quiz, Open Access quiz, Intellectual Property challenge

blue circle token with cc symbol at centerWeek 2: Information Use (March 30 - April 5)

This module continues the conversation on information ethics by exploring information use, and how to ethically remix and share content. The module challenges you to look critically at what you understand about how you currently use, share, remix, and distribute information.

Assignments: Remixing quiz, Sharing Quiz, Information Use challenge *Unlock Information Ethics content badge


purple circle token with wallet and chains and lock at centerWeek 3: Online Personas (April 6 - 12)

This module explores the complex concept of social identity in the online environment. Content investigates the multi-faceted aspects of our online identities. Learners will not only research and analyze their own online persona, but they will also consider the social identity or identities of others. Metaliteracy promotes the production and distribution of digital information, while thinking critically about how we interact with others and present ourselves online.

Assignments: Online Personas challenge 

blue circle token with wallet and chains and lock at centerWeek 4: Personal Privacy (April 13 - 19)

This module continues the discussion about creating and presenting a social identity. The content specifically investigates the important connected concept of personal privacy on social networks and other online environments.

Assignments: Personal Privacy challenge *Unlock Social Identity content badge

 

blue circle token with wallet and chains and lock and cc symbol at centerWeek 5-6: Becoming a Digital Citizen (April 20 - May 3)

This final module asks learners to reflect on the concept of digital citizenship and to consider how topics in this course resonate with your everyday life, academically and personally. Students will have two weeks to complete the final assessment that will earn them the Digital Citizen badge.

Assignments: Digital Citizen discussion and reflective essay