Course Summary
Learn how to manage your digital footprint and protect your online identity with this course.Key Learning Points
- Understand the importance of managing your digital footprint
- Learn how to protect your online identity and personal information
- Develop strategies for managing your social media presence
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the importance of managing your digital footprint and protecting your online identity
- Develop strategies for managing your social media presence and online reputation
- Learn how to protect your personal information and maintain your privacy online
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic computer skills
- Familiarity with social media platforms
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Self-paced
- Online
- Video lectures
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- Security Technologist
- Social Media Researcher
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Description
If I Googled you, what would I find?
Outline
- What makes an online presence effective?
- Introduction to the course and week 1 (Nicola Osborne)
- What is a digital footprint?
- The Uncontainable Self - Part 1 (Nicola Osborne)
- The Uncontainable Self and Professional Identity - Part 2 (Nicola Osborne)
- Taking Gaming Into Adulthood (Dr Jill MacKay)
- Who owns your data? - Part 1 (Nicola Osborne)
- Who Owns Your Data? - Part 2 (Nicola Osborne)
- Who Owns Your Data? - Part 3 (Nicola Osborne)
- How to use this course
- Using social media on this course
- About week 1
- Step 2: Search for yourself online
- Week 1 Additional Resources
- Step 1: Have you looked?
- Step 3: What did you find?
- Week 1 graded quiz
- Why does your digital footprint matter?
- Introduction to week 2 (Dr Louise Connelly)
- Step 2: Zeemap Activity - Review (Dr Louise Connelly)
- Creating an effective online presence (Dr Louise Connelly)
- Digital Footprints (Dr Rachel Buchanan)
- Managing your online presence (Interview with Dr Ben Marder)
- Tag Review Function, Taking Control Back (Dr Ben Marder)
- Our Data, Our Rights (Interview with Prof. Lilian Edwards)
- Death and Privacy (Interview with Prof. Lilian Edwards)
- Data after death (Interview with Prof. Lilian Edwards)
- Privacy Tips 1-6 (Nicola Osborne)
- Privacy Tips 7-12 (Nicola Osborne)
- Audience online, time/longevity of data, visibility (Interview with David Brake)
- Audience (Interview with David Brake)
- Time (Interview with David Brake)
- One piece of advice about managing your digital footprint
- About week 2
- Step 1: Map Activity: Introducing yourself and giving advice
- Checklist: creating an effective online presence
- Digital Footprint Action Plan
- Week 2 Additional Resources
- Reflective question: Privacy (non-assessed)
- Week 2 graded quiz
- What does it mean to be an effective online professional?
- Welcome to week 3 (Dr Louise Connelly)
- Professional networking online (Rebecca Valentine)
- Recruitment & business (Copil Yanez)
- Student leaders and online presence (Tanya Lubicz-Nawrocka)
- Professional bodies (Dr Louise Connelly)
- E-professionalism & Nursing - Part 1 (Interview with Sharon Levy)
- E-Professionalism & Nursing - Part 2 (Interview with Sharon Levy)
- The E-Nurse (Interview with Sharon Levy)
- Online Academic Presence (Dr Jill MacKay)
- Academic presence: social sciences - part 1 (Interview with Dr Karen Gregory)
- Academic presence: social sciences - Part 2 (Interview with Dr Karen Gregory)
- How social media has been beneficial
- One piece of advice about creating a professional online presence
- About week 3
- Activity: draw your digital footprint (Gallery)
- 5 Tips - creating an effective online presence (Rebecca Valentine)
- Professional Bodies' Guidelines
- Week 3 Additional Resources
- Digital Footprint Survey
- Week 3 graded quiz
Summary of User Reviews
The Digital Footprint course on Coursera has received positive reviews from users, who have praised its insightful content and practical approach. Many users have found the course to be a great way to learn about managing their online presence and protecting their privacy. However, some users have noted that the course can be a bit technical and may require some background knowledge in the subject. Overall, the course is well-received and recommended by users.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Insightful content and practical approachPros from User Reviews
- Great way to learn about managing online presence and privacy
- Insightful content and practical approach
- Engaging and interactive course materials
Cons from User Reviews
- Can be a bit technical and require background knowledge
- Some assignments may be time-consuming
- Limited interaction with instructors
- Not suitable for advanced learners
- Some students found the course to be too basic
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