Digital Ready – Your Upgrade for University, Job & Daily Life

Course content

The Digital Workplace: Order Instead of Chaos

Lea gets things organized! Files and folders are neatly structured, software is set up efficiently, backups are created, and passwords are securely managed. At the same time, the hardware is checked to ensure that laptops, memory, and other components meet the requirements. The result: a digital workplace that is efficient and well organized.

Research & Fact-Checking: Safely Through the Information Jungle

Ben guides you through the information jungle. Fake news, phishing emails, and unreliable sources are identified, trustworthy information is verified, and AI-generated results are critically assessed. This way, decisions are always based on solid facts.

Design & Impact: Content That Sticks

Lea shows how to create content that is clear, engaging, and easy to understand. Layout, grids, typography, colors, images, and animations are used strategically so that presentations and projects make an impact – and stay in people’s minds.

Web & Social Media: Placing Content the Right Way

Ben explains where content is best published – whether on a website, blog, or social media. Content is tailored to the target audience, user-friendly, and optimized for mobile devices. Opportunities and risks of the platforms are explained in a practical, hands-on way.

Digital Communication: Clear, Professional & Efficient

Lea and Ben demonstrate how emails, meeting notes, and information can be structured, secure, and easy to manage. Tools are used purposefully, and team communication is designed to be efficient – for smooth collaboration.

Learning goals

Learners will be able to…

1. Digital Workplace

• Organize their digital workspace effectively (folders, files, communication)
• Select and use hardware and software purposefully
• Secure data and manage passwords safely

2. Research & Fact-Checking

• Research reliable information effectively
• Evaluate sources for credibility and identify fake news
• Critically assess AI-generated results

3. Design & Impact

• Create content that is clear, appealing, and easy to understand
• Use layout, typography, colors, and animations strategically
• Use images legally

4. Web & Social Media

• Publish content appropriately for each platform (blog, website, social media)
• Apply basic rules for usability, structure, and mobile optimization
• Recognize opportunities and risks of digital publications

5. Digital Communication

• Write professional emails
• Document information and meeting notes in a structured way

• Choose tools purposefully and manage digital communication efficiently

Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge in the fields of Office Management and Applied Computer Science, including:
  • File and folder structures: creating, organizing, moving, and saving files
  • Office applications: documents, spreadsheets, presentations
  • Internet research: using search engines, evaluating sources, downloading content
  • Digital communication: emails, attachments
  • Data security and responsible handling of digital information
• Enjoyment in refreshing knowledge independently, practically, and concisely
• Basic technical understanding 

Course schedule

Lessons

1. The Digital Workplace: Order Instead of Chaos
2. Research & Fact-Checking: Safely Through the Information Jungle
3. Design & Impact: Content That Sticks
4. Web & Social Media: Placing Content the Right Way
5. Digital Communication: Clear, Professional & Efficient

All lessons are unlocked on the start date. In principle, it is possible to complete individual lessons and earn “badges.” The lessons are not sequential.

For actively participating in the course you will receive an automatic certificate which includes your name, the course name as well as the completed lessons. We want to point out that this certificate merely confirms that you answered at least 75% of the self-assessment questions correctly.

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