requested-articles.md

Requested articles

We've identified some areas of interest that we are seeking contributions in. This list is not exhaustive and can be added to or addressed at any time. To contribute an article, please follow our guide for contributing to the Digital Skills GitBook.

Contributions have been requested in the following areas:

1. Digital identity and wellbeing

Topic	Level requested
Considering environmental impacts	All proficiency levels
Curating materials across networks and platforms	All proficiency levels
Developing a digital presence	All proficiency levels
Digital decluttering	All proficiency levels
Staying safe online/online privacy	All proficiency levels
Using password managers	All proficiency levels

2. Information literacy, media literacy and data literacy

Topic	Level requested
Copyright	All proficiency levels
Data-driven decision making	All proficiency levels
Data mining	All proficiency levels
Data sources	All proficiency levels
Deep fakes	Adept level, located in Deciphering Fake News
ISO dates	All proficiency levels
Managing collections	All proficiency levels
Reading data	All proficiency levels
Searching via databases and Google Scholar	All proficiency levels
Types of data	All proficiency levels
Visualising/communicating with data	All proficiency levels
Working with data (collection and management)	All proficiency levels
Your data online	All proficiency levels

3. Digital learning and development

Topic	Level requested
Accessibility	All proficiency levels
How to create engaging online learning (synchronous and asynchronous)	All proficiency levels
Inclusive teaching practices in online learning	All proficiency levels
Micro-credentials and badges	All proficiency levels
Navigating the LMS	All proficiency levels
Open access resources	All proficiency levels
Pedagogy and andragogy in an online environment	All proficiency levels
Student experience	All proficiency levels

4. ICT proficiency and productivity

Topic	Level requested
Accessing and sending emails	All proficiency levels
Bookmarking a web page and organising bookmarks	All proficiency levels
Creating a directory structure	All proficiency levels
Digital preservation/file formats and how to change them	All proficiency levels
Downloading apps to phone	All proficiency levels
Installing and accessing browsers	All proficiency levels
Microsoft Excel	All proficiency levels
Microsoft Outlook	All proficiency levels
Microsoft PowerPoint	All proficiency levels
Microsoft Word	All proficiency levels
Naming and organising files and folders	All proficiency levels
Networks: the internet and how it works	All proficiency levels
Opening, editing and saving documents	All proficiency levels
Printing documents	All proficiency levels
README files	All proficiency levels
Saving documents to portable and online storage	All proficiency levels
Uploading and downloading files	All proficiency levels
Using QR codes	All proficiency levels
Using a search engine	All proficiency levels
Using Zoom	All proficiency levels

5. Digital creation, problem solving and innovation

Topic	Level requested
Creating open education resources	All proficiency levels
Markdown	All proficiency levels
Screencasting	All proficiency levels
Setting up static websites	All proficiency levels
Web scraping	All proficiency levels
Git and GitHub	Skilled and Adept levels, located in Git and GitHub

6. Collaboration, communication and participation

Topic	Level requested
Using collaborative documents (e.g. Google Docs)	All proficiency levels
Using collaborative tools (e.g. Jamboard, Padlet, etc.)	All proficiency levels
Using the Cloud	All proficiency levels
Using web rooms (e.g. Zoom, Teams)	All proficiency levels