The Data Literacy Cred is one of 10 Digital Literacy creds that are designed as a tool to support lifelong learning; to prepare students for living, learning and working in a digital society.
These days just about every organisation has extensive customer data at its fingertips – and as some recent high-profile cases have shown, misuse of information can quickly create a public relations disaster. Now, more than ever, companies are looking for employees they can trust absolutely to properly manage their data.
Effort: 3 hours
Mode: Online
Skill points: 10
Access the Data Literacy cred.
This badge demonstrates to future employers that students:
Final assessment for this Cred is a multiple-choice quiz (MCQ).This is auto-marked, with no facilitation involved.
Students will have 60 minutes and two attempts to reach the 80% pass mark.
There are short formative activities designed to develop skills in:
This cred will benefit anyone who undertakes it, the content is most suited to:
Students completing this cred will develop skills and knowledge in the legal, ethical and security obligations around the collection and management of data, and how this applies to certain activities in the workplace. They'll learn about the processes around the use of data for decision making in business and government policy formulation. The cred will highlight the risks involved for individuals and businesses due to the mass availability and access to data for corporations and government. How data can be used ethically and legally with respect to privacy, confidentiality, copyright regulations and law will also be covered.
Embedding this cred will be useful if you are:
It is foundational in differentiating between online social interactions and communication in more formal, structured environments with expectations of professional conduct.
You can add a link to the cred in Canvas using an existing assignment page or creating a dedicated page.
When embedding a cred in Canvas the following is recommended:
To align this cred with course outcomes you might:
Note: Make sure you include your use of the Data Literacy cred in your Course Guide information.