Digital Media & Data Literacy for Adults in Canada
Why you need this course:
Digital Media and Data Literacy is more than closing a digital divide (the gap in access and understanding of technology as well as related socioeconomic challenges). Citizens of Canada need to be better equipped to think critically about the wide ranging experiences they have online. Literacy, in this context, is focused on identifying and understanding the social practices that occur in online environments. Digital media and data literate citizens are able to recognise and think critically about mis- and disinformation, have the skills to responsibly and creatively contribute to online spaces, and are enabled to collaborate with and support those in their communities.
The urgency to provide citizens the framework and opportunities to learn the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to be active and engaged citizens has never been more important as what we do online has real and lasting consequences.”
Brisson-Boivin & Johnson, 2024. via To Protect Freedom of Thought, We Must Commit to Digital Media Literacy