Digital Literacy for Students

Search, evaluate, organise and cite what you find online.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 Devices, accounts and getting set up
2. 1.2 Files, folders and naming
3. 1.3 Cloud storage and syncing
4. 1.4 Backups, and not losing your work
1. 2.1 Searching effectively
2. 2.2 Library databases and academic sources
3. 2.3 Getting past the first page of results
4. 2.4 Saving and organising what you find
1. 3.1 Who made this, and why
2. 3.2 Evidence, citation and credibility
3. 3.3 Misinformation and manipulated media
4. 3.4 Bias in search results and feeds
1. 4.1 Using a word processor properly
2. 4.2 Spreadsheets for coursework
3. 4.3 Slides that support you
4. 4.4 Formatting, citations and exports
1. 5.1 Shared documents and version history
2. 5.2 Group work online
3. 5.3 Video calls and online etiquette
4. 5.4 Giving feedback digitally
1. 6.1 Passwords and account security
2. 6.2 Phishing and the scams aimed at students
3. 6.3 Privacy settings, and what you are sharing
4. 6.4 Your digital footprint and future employers
1. 7.1 Copyright and fair use in student work
2. 7.2 Plagiarism and academic integrity
3. 7.3 Online behaviour and harassment
4. 7.4 Accessibility in what you produce
1. 8.1 Online courses and open resources
2. 8.2 Getting the most out of a learning platform
3. 8.3 Managing distraction and screen time
4. 8.4 Keeping your skills current after you graduate

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Job-ready from the first module Everything here is a task you will actually be asked to do at work, not theory you will never use.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Pre-degree / Foundation for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.