Session Description:

The B.C. Digital Literacy Framework is part of the B.C. Digital Learning Strategy developed by the Digital Learning Advisory Committee, a collaboration between the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills and the post-secondary system. The B.C. Digital Literacy Framework was developed to enhance digital literacy knowledge, skills, and abilities across post-secondary communities. The framework includes eight thematic competencies within digital literacy: ethical and legal, technology, information literacy, digital scholarship, communication and collaboration, creation and curation, digital well-being, and community-based learning. This one-week Facilitating Learning Online (FLO) MicroCourse is designed for post-secondary instructors, trainers, and teachers who want to explore the B.C. Digital Literacy Framework and integrate it into their educational practices. The course aims to generate awareness about the framework and empower educators to enhance digital literacy skills in their students. You will engage with self-paced, asynchronous content supplemented by two one-hour synchronous sessions.

Course Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Review the B.C. Digital Literacy Framework and its eight thematic competencies.
• Improve your awareness about digital competency levels using a self-assessment quiz.
• Identify open educational resources aligned with the framework to enhance course content and materials.
• Explore ways to incorporate digital literacy into teaching practices for a holistic educational experience.
• Develop a personalized action plan for integrating digital literacy into teaching practice.
• Collaborate with peers to share reflections, insights, and strategies for effective implementation.

While most activities and learning will happen asynchronously, this FLO MicroCourse has two synchronous sessions: 10:00–11:00 a.m. PT on both Tuesday, March 5, 2024, and Thursday, March 7, 2024. These sessions will be recorded if you cannot attend. You are encouraged to block off five to eight hours for learning during this one-week course.

About the Facilitator:

Your lead FLO Facilitator for this course is Taruna Goel (she/her), a learning and development professional with 25 years of experience in adult education, workplace training, and performance improvement. She has designed custom learning experiences (classroom, e-learning, and blended) for Fortune 500 companies, government organizations, and industry associations in Canada and abroad. She currently works with North Pacific in Vancouver, where she designs competency-based occupational standards as well as certification and assessment frameworks. She specializes in designing prior learning recognition programs for technical and non-technical occupations. Taruna is also an instructor at the University of Victoria and a FLO facilitator with BCcampus. In the courses she facilitates, she combines her knowledge of adult learning principles and her extensive industry experience to build bridges between theory and application. She is a lifelong learner and believes the teacher and learner reside within all of us. Beyond her professional pursuits, Taruna finds solace in nature walks and expresses her creative side as a hobbyist photographer.

X: @write2tg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarunagoel/
Blog: http://tarunagoel.blogspot.ca/

Taruna will be supported by BCcampus co-facilitators Dr. Gwen Nguyen, Britt Dzioba, and Helena Prins.

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This notice is to inform you that this session will be recorded, archived, and made available publicly on BCcampus.ca. By participating in this session, you acknowledge that your participation in this session will be recorded and the recording will be made available openly.