Digital Citizenship: Meaning, Practices, and Examples

 

With all the responsibilities of adult life, you may be distressed to learn there is another type of citizenship that is currently under discussion. With all the great things the internet makes possible, there are dangers. Therefore, there are practices we must learn to use the internet responsibly. In this podcast episode, Lilian Hill explores digital citizenship– its meaning, practices, and examples. Listen to the episode and join the online forum.

 

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Information Literacy Episode 16 Transcript

References

Ellipsis Education (n.d.) How to be a good digital citizen. Retrieved https://ellipsiseducation.com/good-digital-citizen

Terrell (2021, December 13). The definition of digital citizenship. Retrieved https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/definition-digital-citizenship/

Digital Footprints: Steps to Protect Yourself

When you are visiting different websites and conducting online searches you may believe you are doing so anonymously, but you leave behind a digital footprint everywhere you go. In this episode of Information Literacy, Dr. Lilian Hill explores digital footprints, what you leave behind online, and steps you can take to protect yourself from exposure of private information. 

 

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Information Literacy Episode 15 Transcript

References

McGowan, E. (2021, July 8). What’s your digital footprint? Avast. Retrieved https://blog.avast.com/what-is-your

Morgan Stanley (2022, May 17). Strategies to help protect your digital footprint. Author, Retrieved https://www.morganstanley.com/articles/digital-footprint-protection-strategies