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Digital Footprint

If I Googled you, what would I find? As we move around the online world we leave tracks and traces of our activity all the time: social media accounts, tagged images, professional presences, scraps of text, but also many artefacts we don't always realise we are leaving behind, or that others leave about us. In this course you will hear from a range of experts and you will have an opportunity to explore and reflect on your own online tracks and traces, to understand why your digital footprint is important. We will introduce you to some of the tools and approaches to effectively manage your online presence (or digital footprint). The course will focus on the different dimensions of a digital footprint, including developing an effective online presence, managing your privacy, creating opportunities for networking, balancing and managing professional and personal presences (e-professionalism). By the end of this course (MOOC) you should be equipped to ensure that your digital footprint works for you, whether you want to be more private online, or are looking to create a more effective and impactful presence. You can also join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #DFMOOC and follow us @DFMOOC We hope you enjoy the course! Learners can apply for Financial Aid directly with Coursera to assist with the cost of accessing the full course and gaining a certificate for successfully completing the course.

Status: Data Ethics
Status: digital literacy
BeginnerCourse9 hours

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CH

5.0Reviewed Oct 11, 2020

Very informative and useful course to know more about what digital footprint means, what are the pros and cons to look out for, and the ways it can benefit one's career if used properly.

SR

5.0Reviewed Sep 16, 2020

A must have course for those who wants to know about their digital presence in internet and how does it affect.Surely you will learn something new that will make you think twice!

KM

5.0Reviewed May 3, 2020

The course is well designed with a plethora of insights by top academicians sharing insights on Digital strategy and impact of E-professionalism in today's world.

BC

5.0Reviewed Jun 29, 2020

This course has taught me useful content about digital presence, I had to pause and evaluate my digital presence and I see that I have some work to do.

TK

5.0Reviewed Aug 14, 2017

I thoroughly enjoyed this course, my objectives were met and the course creators put a lot of thought into ensuring that various options were available to suit different learning styles. Thank you

BW

5.0Reviewed Mar 17, 2022

Excellent course in which I really learned a great deal about building and protecting my digital footprint. The professors are genuine, honest and a delight to listen to. Well done!

SL

5.0Reviewed Jan 28, 2024

this has been a buildup or complement to my I.T Passion, i really appreciate or seen and unseen personalities who made this dream came through, thank you ones again.

UJ

5.0Reviewed Jun 20, 2021

I have get a knowledge about digital footprint and how we can use the privacy settings and how we can update and maintain our digital footprint.

MA

4.0Reviewed Oct 16, 2017

It was a very good introductory course to raise awareness of the topic, but it can go a bit deeper into privacy topics. It has the time, potential and the teachers are very good as well.

AM

5.0Reviewed Mar 29, 2020

This course is helpful to raise awareness about my digital footprints. It also gives some tips on how to manage my current online presence.

VR

5.0Reviewed Oct 2, 2020

This course covered many topics unfamiliar to me. It is a good idea to learn about what already exists online with your name attached.

AC

5.0Reviewed Dec 15, 2020

Is very complete course, I enjoyed a lot, make me think about the security of my social media accounts and provide a better footprint in the future.

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