Digital Media & Data Literacy for Adults

An online, entry-level course designed for adults living in Canada, developed as the final project of my Masters of Educational Technology degree program.

What inspired the creation of this course, in addition to other coursework in the MET program, are my observations of mis- and disinformation on social media and how users freely and unknowingly share data online. This project was born from the desire to assist adults in making choices that are informed by knowledge and understanding to support their own creativity, safety, citizenship and relay that support throughout their communities.

Ultimately, 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.

Year
2025

Type of Project
Online Course:
5 modules, 10 hours total.

Viewing a laptop screen over a long-haired woman's shoulder, seeing the homepage of the Digital Media & Data Literacy course website.
A hand is holding a smartphone with the screen facing up, showing the course page of the Digital Media & Data Literacy course.

Image: The course content page, with 5 collapsable modules that contain mixed media content (interactive activities, videos, diagrams, images and tasks).

A circular diagram of the framework of competencies that the course is built upon.

Image: The framework provides high-level criteria for competencies on what adults should know and understand, focusing on social context and critical thinking. It outlines the guiding principles of the course.

Based in Research

This Digital Media & Data Literacy course was designed with a Canadian lens, but took into account digital, media & information and data literacy frameworks from other countries (Australia, United Kingdom) and organizations (DALI, MediaSmarts, UNESCO).