#TE-03-13 A Digital Edge: Essentials for the Online Learner
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- Course level: All Levels
About Course
Dublin City UniversityDescription
Discover the skills and tools you need to learn online effectively
This course is designed to give students the digital edge to succeed as an online learner at university and set you on the path to achieving your learning goals.
Take the first step in your online learning journey
On this interactive course, you’ll discover what successful online learning looks like, and reflect on how you can contribute collaboratively online, and find your own online support groups.
You’ll identify the tools and resources you need to get the most out of your independent learning and studies.
As you learn how to develop and professionalise your online identity and safeguard your online presence, you’ll pick up the skills required to thrive as a lifelong learner in today’s rapidly changing digital world.
Study with online learning experts
Designed by leaders in online learning, drawing on UNESCO’s Learning Compass 2030 and the European LifeComp Framework, this course is co-facilitated by students. You’ll have the chance to learn about the challenges and opportunities of online learning from students who have experienced it themselves.
What topics will you cover?
- Taking charge of your learning
- Setting goals and establishing good learning habits
- Creating the right places and spaces for learning
- Managing collaboration and effective online relationships
- Developing your online support network
- Harnessing digital tools and online resources
- Looking after your digital well-being and flourishing online
- Managing and professionalizing your online identity
Who will you learn with?
Mark Brown is Ireland’s first Professor in Digital Learning and Director of the National Institute for Digital Learning (NIDL).
Associate Professor and Senior Researcher in Dublin City University. Head of the Ideas Lab in the National Institute for Digital Learning@DCU – @1MNGM
Who developed the course?
Dublin City University is a young, dynamic and ambitious Irish university with a distinctive mission to transform lives and societies through education, research and innovation.
What Will I Learn?
- Reflect on and apply different ways of thinking.
- Develop good study habits and create your space for learning.
- Engage more effectively with instructors and online content.
- Contribute successfully to online collaborations with peers.
- Identify digital tools and online resources relevant to your learning.
- Identify and make the most of your wider support network.
- Improve and manage your online identity.
- Discuss your well-being and know how to flourish online.
Topics for this course
Ways of Thinking
Know thyself
What type of thinker are you?
What type of online learner are you?
Seven habits of highly effective learners00:06:17
Steer your own course
Message in a bottle
Press pause
Ways of Working
Round up
The vocabulary overview will be useful as I continue to explore this topic. This was a good choice to start my education in online learning.
I was looking for a basic introduction to the world of online learning, and it delivered.
It was really helpful to attend this course and i have learned alot from this.
Its a fantastic course.The course content is vast and covers most of the topics relevant to teaching.
Material Includes
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Target Audience
- This course is designed for higher education students at all levels who’d like to enhance their online learning experience.
- It’s also suitable for those who want to become more capable online learners for their chosen careers.