Digital Communication

The capacity to:

• communicate effectively in digital media and spaces such as text-based forums, online video, audio and social media
• design digital communications for different purposes and audiences
• respect others in public communications
• maintain privacy in private communications
• identify and deal with false or damaging digital communications

To develop an understanding of the features of different digital media for communication and of the varieties of communication norms and needs.

Resources to support Students

• How to become Social Media Savvy: online course

Resources to support Staff

• A case study on using Twitter with Undergraduate Nursing students
• Use of online discussion boards within assessments to encourage deep learning 
• Discussion boards for Learning, Teaching and Assessment 

Diagrams for use with resources

To highlight that Digital Collaboration is being developed in a particular resource or class, the following diagrams can be used.

• Digital Collaboration-focused Framework Diagrams, to be used on front pages, for direct focus etc.
• Digital Collaboration-focused Caterpillar Diagrams, to be used in document footers etc.