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ONL/507
Digital Citizenship for Educators

Course level: Continuing Teacher Education

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Continuing Education for Teachers

Online

Format

$525

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

4 weeks

Course length

Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.

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Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

The primary focus of this course is to explore the foundations and elements of digital citizenship. Participants examine the planning and implementation phases of a comprehensive digital citizenship program. Emphasis is placed on lesson planning, developing and integrating digital citizenship lessons, modeling digital citizenship behaviors, and discovering how digital citizenship extends beyond the classroom with real world functions and authentic applications.

This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Alabama, Arkansas, and Kentucky.

Required materials

The materials required for this course are covered in your resource fees.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

Earn these career-relevant skills in weeks, not years.

  • Explain the evolution of digital citizenship.
  • Identify the nine elements of digital citizenship.
  • Describe ways to advocate for the need to teach digital citizenship in schools.
  • Examine effective acceptable use policies.
  • Describe the components of a comprehensive digital citizenship program.
  • Integrate the nine elements of digital citizenship into a comprehensive digital citizenship program.
  • Explore best practices for digital etiquette and communication.

  • Determine the role of technology standards in teaching digital citizenship.
  • Apply a reflective model to digital citizenship lesson planning.
  • Identify strategies to integrate digital citizenship into the curriculum.

  • Identify methods to teach the fundamental principles of digital citizenship.
  • Determine methods to assess student understanding of digital citizenship.
  • Describe ways to model appropriate use of current digital technologies.
  • Analyze professional development needs for school personnel to implement comprehensive digital citizenship programs.

  • Identify local, state, and national laws related to digital technology.
  • Determine methods to educate families about digital citizenship.
  • Explain how digital citizenship influences the global community.

Why take courses at University of Phoenix?

University of Phoenix serves busy adults

Accreditation that matters

We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

Transfer-friendly courses

Before you enroll in a course, check with your school of choice to make sure they will accept your transfer credits and to understand any requirements or limitations. Then you can request your transcripts.

Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.

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University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.