We've identified some areas of interest that we are seeking contributions in. This list is not exhaustive and can be added to or addressed at any time. To contribute an article, please follow our guide for contributing to the Digital Skills GitBook.
Contributions have been requested in the following areas:
1. Digital identity and wellbeing
Topic
Level requested
Considering environmental impacts
All proficiency levels
Curating materials across networks and platforms
All proficiency levels
Developing a digital presence
Complete
Digital decluttering
In progress
Staying safe online/online privacy
All proficiency levels
Phishing and identify theft
Complete
Cyber wellbeing – catfishing / bullying and legal avenues/protections
All proficiency levels
Using password managers
Needs review
2. Information literacy, media literacy and data literacy
Topic
Level requested
Copyright
In progress
Data-driven decision making
All proficiency levels
Data mining
All proficiency levels
Data sources
All proficiency levels
Deep fakes
Adept level, located in Discerning Fake News
ISO dates
Complete
Managing collections
All proficiency levels
Reading data
All proficiency levels
Searching via databases and Google Scholar
All proficiency levels
Searching via databases and Google Scholar
Skilled and Adept levels, located in Searching via databases
Types of data
In progress
Visualising/communicating with data
All proficiency levels
Working with data (collection and management)
All proficiency levels
Your data online
All proficiency levels
3. Digital learning and development
Topic
Level requested
Accessibility
Complete
How to create engaging online learning (synchronous and asynchronous)
In progress
Inclusive teaching practices in online learning
All proficiency levels
Micro-credentials and badges
All proficiency levels
Navigating the LMS
All proficiency levels
Open access resources
All proficiency levels
Pedagogy and andragogy in an online environment
Complete
Student experience
All proficiency levels
Online pedagogy
Discovery(?) - Ruth
4. ICT proficiency and productivity
Topic
Level requested
Accessing and sending emails
All proficiency levels
Bookmarking a web page and organising bookmarks
All proficiency levels
Creating a directory structure
In progress
Digital preservation/file formats and how to change them
All proficiency levels
Downloading apps to phone
All proficiency levels
Updating a device
All proficiency levels
Installing and accessing browsers
In Progress
Using spreadsheet applications
Complete
Using e-mail applications
All proficiency levels
Creating presentations
All proficiency levels
Using word processor applications
All proficiency levels
Naming and organising files and folders
Complete
Networks: the internet and how it works
Complete
Opening, editing and saving documents
All proficiency levels
Printing documents
All proficiency levels
README files
Skilled and Adept levels
Saving documents to portable and online storage
All proficiency levels
Uploading and downloading files
All proficiency levels
Using QR codes
Complete
Using a search engine
All proficiency levels
Using Zoom
All proficiency levels
5. Digital creation, problem solving and innovation
Topic
Level requested
Creating open education resources
All proficiency levels
Markdown
Complete
Screencasting
Adept level
Setting up static websites
All proficiency levels
Web scraping
All proficiency levels
Git and GitHub
Skilled and Adept levels, located in Git and GitHub
Artificial Intelligence Chatbots
All proficiency levels
6. Collaboration, communication and participation
Topic
Level requested
Using collaborative documents (e.g. Google Docs)
In progress
Using collaboration and engagement tools (e.g. Jamboard, Padlet, etc.)
All proficiency levels
Using the Cloud
All proficiency levels
Using web rooms (e.g. Zoom, Teams)
All proficiency levels
Knowledge management
All proficiency levels