Digital Literacy: Create & Communicate Digital Information
You are a content creator in your personal, academic and professional spheres: you create photos, videos, podcasts, and upload them onto social media platforms; you write blog and social media posts; you write assignment papers and post them onto your institution's virtual learning platforms; you put together research proposals and submit them to funder's online platforms, etc. Knowing how to create content in a responsible manner, acknowledging your sources and sharing your material safely and lawfully are also essential skills of our digital age. Under this capability we are focusing on the following skills:
- Create and manage digital content.
- Apply academic integrity and ethical research principles to the content created.
Library Resources for Creating and Communicating Digital Information
The Library has created a number of videos, library guides and interactive tutorials to help you create digital content and communicate about it effectively. These are some of the core resources:
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Contract Cheating 101: Online tutorial introducing the risks and consequences of using essay mills and of contract cheating |
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Introduction to Academic Writing: Online tutorial introducing the principles of good academic writing. |
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Academic Integrity: Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism: Library guide explaining what referencing and citation is and how to use the APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA and Vancouver Styles. It includes links to each style guide. |
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Copyright: Library guide providing information on copyright in relation to library collections and their use for teaching, learning and research. |
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Social Media to Promote Research: Library guide with tips on using social media tools and networks to promote your research. Creating a Podcast: Library guide with an overview of the practical steps required for the creation of a podcast. Digitisation Projects: Library guide outlining the various options available to those undertaking digitisation projects.
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