Part of digital literacy isn’t just understanding how a tool works but also why it is useful in the real world and when to use it.
InstructorLinda Menck
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Workshop OverviewThe digital divide is no longer just about access to technology but rather fluency in using it. Higher education institutions must prepare students for a future where learning new digital tools is an intuitive process.
Today’s student’s appear more digitally literate than previous generations but research has shown that this doesn’t equate to creative confidence in those skills. Higher education institutions need to empower students to use digital tools to visually and digitally communicate, create, and collaborate. But it’s not enough for learners to simply know how to use technology; they must be able to apply it imaginatively to perform a task or produce an object that would otherwise not be possible without the technology. |
Tools We'll Explore
WeeblyTell your story with a beautiful website, online store or blog. With Weebly’s drag and drop website builder, integrated eCommerce platform and responsive themes you can build a professional website without any technical experience.
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Adobe SparkAdobe Spark IntroductionAdobe Spark allows both web and mobile users to create and share visual content – like posts for social media, graphics, web stories, and animated videos.
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CanvaCanva is a free graphic-design tool website. It has an easy to use drag-and-drop interface and provides access to over a million photographs, graphics, and fonts. It is used by non-designers as well as professionals. The tools can be used for both web and print media design and graphics.
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XtensioA super flexible platform for businesses to create, collaborate, share and present.
Create personas, fact sheets, strategy documents, one pagers, landing pages, decks, canvases & more. Work with colleagues and clients on all your projects and quickly and easily move from one step of the process to the next. |
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Tiki-Toki TimelineTiki-Toki is web-based software for creating beautiful interactive timelines that you can share on the internet.
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ThinglinkThinglink is an interactive image tool that provides users with the ability to turn any image into a multimedia launcher. Users can create multiple "hot spots" on specific parts of an image and turn the image into a multimedia launcher.
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InVisionDesign Forward Fund InfoInVision is a prototyping tool created for designers, by designers. It allows you to quickly and easily create interactive mockups for your designs. When you're ready, you can share these mockups with your team or clients.
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infogr.amThe easiest way to design and share interactive data visualizations. Create stunning infographics that boost visitor engagement and traffic on your website or blog. Design high-quality graphs and charts in seconds. All you need to do is import data, customize your chart, embed online or share on social media. The easiest way to draw and share interactive maps. Use our free map maker to publish professional looking maps that will impress your audience.
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MindMeisterMindmeister is both mind mapping and presentation software in one! The online version lets you turn mind maps into stunning presentations within seconds and present them right inside the map editor. Slideshows can also be exported, broadcast online or embedded.
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plot.lyPlotly is the modern platform for agile business intelligence and data science.
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