Program Overview

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Digital Student - Online Course in Digital Tools, Methods, and Technology to Enhance Learning

Undergraduate Course

The Digital Student course is an online course designed to enhance learning through the use of digital tools, methods, and technology. The course is worth 0 ECTS credits and is taught in both Norwegian and English.

• Teaching semesters: Autumn, Spring
• Course code: DIGI100
• Number of semesters: 1
• Teaching language: Norwegian and English

Course Description

The course facilitates the development of students' basic digital competence and skills, establishing the basis for a holistic use of the university's digital services and technology for learning. The course functions as an overall entry point, reintroducing the possibilities in the university's digital portfolio for learning and synthesizing and recommending how the solutions can be used.

Objectives and Content

The course aims to develop students' digital competence and skills, providing an overview of the university's digital portfolio and its various systems and services. The course covers topics such as:

• The digital toolbox
• Safety and IT security
• Communication and interaction
• Cooperation and collaboration

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the course, students will have acquired knowledge, skills, and general competence in the following areas:

Knowledge

• The digital toolbox: understanding the university's digital portfolio and its various systems and services
• Safety: overview of IT security principles and basic maintenance of digital equipment
• Communication: understanding how the university communicates with students and how to seek help
• Cooperation: knowing how to organize joint writing and digital colloquium groups

Skills

• Using the Office suite for own work and co-authoring
• Using the student email in an efficient manner
• Using OneDrive for secure storage
• Solving simple technical challenges
• Working effectively with digital tools on campus and from home
• Distinguishing between peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed texts

General Competence

• Reflecting on what it means to be a university student on digital platforms

ECTS Credits

The course is worth 0 ECTS credits.

Level of Study

The course is an introductory course.

Semester of Instruction

The course is taught in both the fall and spring semesters.

Place of Instruction

The course is taught online through the university's digital platform.

Required Previous Knowledge

None.

Recommended Previous Knowledge

None.

Access to the Course

The course is open to all university students.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The teaching in the course is structured as a digital online course, where students go through the modules at their own pace.

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

None.

Forms of Assessment

The course uses the following forms of assessment:

• Participation in online courses
• Completion of a multiple-choice test

Grading Scale

The course uses a pass/fail grading scale.

Assessment Semester

The course is assessed in both the fall and spring semesters.

Reading List

All course content is available online through the university's digital platform, and there is no additional literature required.

Course Evaluation

The course is evaluated yearly.

Programme Committee

The course is managed by the university's Learning Lab in collaboration with the steering group for DIGI.

Course Coordinator

The course is coordinated by the university's Learning Lab in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities.

Course Administrator

The course is administered by the university's Learning Lab in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Humanities.