Digital Literacy Modules -Timeline of events

PLS now completely scaffolded across three undergraduate degrees in the Deakin Business School Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Business Bachelor of property and Real Estate

The Deakin University Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Learning recognise and celebrate learning and teaching at Deakin University, and the elaboration and implementation of Deakin’s strategic agenda, LIVE the future. The Professional Literacy Suite project team was recognised with the WJC Banks Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and..Read More

Essential Digital Literacy for the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate to run for the first time in MMP111 as a compulsory tutorial activity. The module has been recreated with a scenario based around property valuation with activities and resources customised to the new scenario. 

Using the new accessible design from the BCom template the new BPRE module is built, to be ready for T3 2018  

T1 2018 DLM Completion In T1 1697 students completed online modules and a total of 6496 have now completed Essential Digital Literacy.

Essential Digital Literacy is reviewed to meet accessibility standards and Deakin branding guidelines. Redesign to be complete for delivery and embed for T2 2018

Workplace Digital Literacy Module split into two sections, Parts A and B and trialled scaffold across 2nd and 3rd year in one of the eight majors in the Bachelor of Commerce. Part A containing; Transition to the Workforce and Workplace Information was embedded in a 2nd-year employability unit Part B containing;..Read More

Work commences on the build of the new 3rd year  Workplace Digital Literacy Module consisting of four sections: Transition to the workplace What is your professional identity? Managing your online presence Professional Associations Deakin networks and support Workplace Information Sources Search strategies Alumni access to Deakin University Library resources Google Advanced..Read More

Meeting between Faculty unit team for MMK101 and library team to review what worked and what needed improvement moving forward.

The DLM is embedded into MMK101 Marketing Fundamentals a compulsory 1st year unit for all Bachelor of Commerce Students. Here it is embedded as a hurdle requirement attached to the students’ first assignment.

Content creations begins. Activities and infographics designed, videos scripted, quiz and self-assessments scripting.  

Scenario developed around the Great Barrier Reef and tourism created. To be included aspects of marketing, economy impacting tourism, legislation around the protection of the reef. 

Initial discussions as to whether to implement the module in an independent CloudDeakin site, as part of a unit or in a Hub site. Module needs to be sustainable and implementation needs to consider staff capacity.