I’m so excited to launch EDCI 136: Digital Literacy for learners at UVic and to welcome also open learners who wish to wrap around this course, whether they are K12 students or teachers, post-secondary instructors, leadership in various roles, or the public citizen whether near or far. For open learners, I have a welcome video just for you (14 min) that orients you to this course should you wish to wrap this course for your own personal learning.

Tasks for this week for EDCI 136:

  • *NEW* Watch the Orientation Video for the course (1hr 10 min, found on BrightSpace)
    • If you participated in a live orientation session for the course, then you can skip watching this video
    • This reviews the course outline, privacy and consent, explains the assignments, orients you to the website, schedule, teaching philosophy and more.
  • Watch the following 2 private videos found on BrightSpace:
    • 1) Welcome Video from the EDCI 136 Teaching Team (8 min)
    • 2) Welcome Video from President Kevin Hall (1m30s)
  • Enroll in a Lab!
    • Labs in EDCI 136 are not like science labs where it is like a whole additional course. This is just an organizational approach so you know who is going to support you for your assessments this term. This course is weighted the same as any regular 1.5 unit course. Join a lab in the order there is available space. Once B01 is full, register in B02, etc.
  • Review this course blog
    • Please skip reviewing the posts found under the competency menus given they will be updated as I link to them from my Instructor posts each week
  • Join Mattermost
    • Info and links found on BrightSpace and here on the private Social Spaces page
  • Complete the Learner Pod Sign-up
    • Info and links found on BrightSpace and here on the Social Spaces page.
    • Once we have pods formed, we will introduce you to each other via Mattermost direct messaging (DM). You can then figure out a good day/time for the four of you to meet weekly in your own Zoom room.
  • Know where to find our Zoom link for live sessions
    • Hint: pinned post on BrightSpace and also on our blog social spaces menu
  • Know where to find our Calendly links to sign up to meet me or one of your lab instructors
    • For Valerie: pinned post on BrightSpace and also on our blog’s social spaces page under the “course posts” menu
    • For lab instructors: please visit the social spaces page where they will be posted
  • *NEW* Review the Guest Session (42 min) with Brian Lamb of TRU and the Open ETC (see bio and his blog)