Please note: This is an open educational resource course. The course is not live and there is no tutoring support. In addition, it is not possible to obtain an official certificate, but you can access all the material and self-assessment exercises.
- Teacher: Elisabetta Lucia De Marco
- Teacher: Antonella Longo
- Teacher: Martina Zipoli
Thematic area:
Civic education. Are you interested in the possibility of using civic technology as a tool for civic engagement? Explore the objectives and topics of this MOOC:
Learning outcomes:
- Understand active digital citizenship and civic engagement;
- Know what skills you need to master and what civic-tech tools you can use to safely inhabit digital space as an activist;
- Be able to monitor policy and use civic-tech for accountability and transparency;
- Be able to connect with people in the community and identify civic-tech tools for advocacy and campaigning;
- Increase your capacity to participate effectively and responsibly in your community by relying on citizen engagement platforms that connect citizens to decision makers;
- Put in practice what you have learnt through the course for the design of a digital citizenship project at the micro-level.
As additional motivation we invited inspiring guests who stand as faces of some of the most impactful civic-tech initiatives at European and national level: Vouliwatch in Greece, Danes je nov dan with the Consult platform in Slovenia, and Minority Safe Pack, European Citizen Initiative.
Modules
Module 1. Introduction to active digital citizenship: what it is and why it mattersModule 2. Key basic skills for digital civic participation
Module 3. Monitoring public policy that affects you
Module 4. Connecting and engaging for social impact
Module 5. Foster local participation: smart communities and digital participation
Module 6. Wrap up and get ready for action
Targeted learners and requirements
The MOOC is intended for anyone, especially students from diverse backgrounds, who are interested in digital civic education and digital participation. There is no entry requirement, as the course starts assuming no prior knowledge. All that is required is an interest in the subject matter and a B1 level of English, as the course is in English.Location and duration
The course is delivered entirely online, and permanently open, so it can be done at your own pace.Activities and assessment
The course content is based on videos, readings and activities such as self-evaluation tests, forum discussions and collaborative tasks.Useful links
- CIVIC EDUCATION MICRO-LEARNING UNITS (AND NEXUS4CIVICS COMMUNITY): Production of a MOOC on Civic education for students with migration background: “Active citizenship and participation in the digital age” and a knowledge sharing platform “NEXUS4Civics Community”
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE-LEARNING — GUIDELINES FOR HEIS: A strategic framework on civic engagement of HEIs will emphasize how service-learning can address the needs of migrant students’ inclusion
- RE-WRITING CIVICS TO 4.0: CONNECTING STUDENTS TO INSTITUTIONS IN THE DIGITAL AGE: An inventory of digital tools for Open Democracy and digital citizenship education, and a training seminar for educators on the same topic
Please note: This is an open educational resource course. The course is not live and there is no tutoring support. In addition, it is not possible to obtain an official certificate, but you can access all the material and self-assessment exercises.
This course has been developed as part of an Erasmus+ project called NEXUS and can be also found here in Spanish.