Class Description | This subject explores the concept and practice of digital citizenship. Students are required to examine economic, political, ethical and technological issues concerning digital citizenship, and how information policies in schools can be used to develop the capacity of students and teachers as digital citizens. Students examine policy and practice at local, regional, national and international levels concerning intellectual property and plagiarism; freedom of, and access to, information and technologies; cybersafety and transliteracy; and effective use of technologies to support teaching and learning. Students explore these issues through a series of online conversations using a suite of asynchronous and synchronous tools. View Syllabus |