Aims

The aim of this mini-course is to raise awareness of using social media in a way that is positive and healthy for the individual. The course will also outline the roles and responsibilities members of the UCC community have in online spaces while they are members of the UCC community.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to

Identify the benefits of social media
Describe healthy ways of using social media
Employ methods to stay safe online
Identify resources to help them stay safe online
Identify resources to help if something has gone wrong for them online
Name the policy that outlines the rules for web and social media in UCC
Relate how the web and social media policy applies to personal social media activity for members of the UCC community
Recall the rules for running social media accounts on behalf of UCC
Recall who to contact for further information

Course Structure

The course consists of 4 lessons (modules)

Lesson 1 - Enjoying social media healthily
Lesson 2 - Staying safe online
Lesson 3 - Getting help if something goes wrong
Lesson 4 - Using social media as a member of the UCC community

Each lesson consists of a video of the lesson content, text of the lesson content, sources for the lesson and a knowledge check quiz or assignment. There is approximately 30 minutes of video content. Another 35 minutes should be given to reading the university's web and social media policy, with another 20 minutes at least for the knowledge checks.

Start Lesson 1