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Your Digital Footprint - Stand Alone Instructional Resource

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Overview:: This is a video tutorial for adults and students in Grade 9 to Grade 12. The tutorial is a stand alone instructional resource (STAIR) and includes assessments between each topic.
Type of Material:: Video tutorial (presentation and quizzes)
Recommended Uses:: This module could be used for personal education and/or individual homework for a computer literacy course. It could also be used in a traditional classroom as long as a smart board or computer screen is provided: the quizzes could be a focal point for class discussion. It's a great introductory course (and even a nice refresher), for seasoned users.
Technical Requirements:: Browser, Flash plugin, Internet access
Identify Major Learning Goals:: Understanding that everyone has a digital footprint Suggested best practices for online and social media users
Target Student Population:: High school, college, adults
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: None

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Strengths:: Clear information, good audio, and good suggested best practices. The quizzes after each topic "cement" the learning. It's an excellent starter resource on protecting your online information. On a sidenote, this is a really nicely done PowerPoint voiceover tutorial in Camtasia Studio. It can be used as an example for novice users of the program.
Concerns:: Wikipedia is stated as a source of information (1:30), and will bring along with it skeptics. Very minor detail: a very tiny arrow is seen on the screen throughout most of the presentation.

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Strengths:: Clear and succinct objectives Good short quizzes (please add some feedback on correct/incorrect responses) It's an excellent resource for assignments in computer literacy/digital literacy classes or awareness workshops
Concerns:: The background and the footprint image are distracting. There could be a bit more contrast and the footprint image is overlaying the text.

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Strengths:: Navigation is easy. The font size is adequate and there is not too much on any screen. Quizzes are very easy to understand.
Concerns:: The background and the footprint image distract from the text. Lighter or darker background, with contrasting font would improve this tutorial because it will be easier to read! :) Please include some screenshots.

Other Issues and Comments:: Clear and relevant tutorial that should be part of any digital literacy course. The quizzes are very helpful and so are the assignments.
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