Developing digital literacy skills
Digital literacy skills eLearning for An Cosán
The Learning Rooms worked with An Cosán to develop 21 eLearning courses. The courses are for adult learners to develop digital literacy skills in line with the EU Digital Competence Framework for Citizens. They form the educational element of An Cosán’s Get Yourself Online campaign.
About An Cosán
An Cosán is Ireland’s largest community education organisation. It was established in 1986 and has supported over 20,000 people in creating a better future for themselves through education. An Cosán leads the way in developing digital skills and provides people of all ages, primarily from disadvantaged areas, with pathways to learning.
The Challenge
The Adult Literacy for Life Strategy in 2020 shows that almost one in two adults in Ireland lack basic digital skills. An Cosán aims to bridge the digital divide by upskilling adults, particularly women from disadvantaged areas across Ireland, with the digital skills and confidence to participate fully in society. As part of their Get Yourself Online campaign, An Cosán wanted to create a series of eLearning modules to help adults develop the digital competencies outlined in the EU Digital Competence Framework for Citizens.
The Solution
The Learning Rooms provided content writing, instructional design and eLearning development services for 21 15-minute modules on digital literacy skills.
The modules cover five key digital competence areas:
- Information and data literacy
- Communication and collaboration
- Digital content creation
- Safety
- Problem-solving
The modules are written in Plain English. They are designed to be very practical, with relevant examples and scenarios providing an opportunity for learners to practice their new skills at the end of each topic. Each module was aligned to a competency on the DigComp Framework.
