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Research & Innovation
RQ+ for Researchers Facilitators Guide
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Research & Innovation
RQ+ for Researchers
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Research & Innovation
Research Ethics
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Research & Innovation
Course in Assessing Research Excellence
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E-Learning
DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM

Welcome to your Digital Readiness Course! This online course is designed for academics seeking to strengthen essential digital skills, become AI-ready, and confidently address cybersecurity in the professional and educational environment.

Course Introduction

Today's academic landscape demands more than subject expertise. Success depends on mastering digital tools, understanding artificial intelligence, and safeguarding data against evolving cyber threats. This course enables participants to thrive in a technology-driven university context through three focused modules, each offering practical skills and direct applications within research, teaching, and administration.

Course Modules Overview

  • Module 1: Artificial Intelligence Readiness for Academics

    • Build foundational knowledge of AI concepts and their role in higher education.

    • Explore real university case studies showing how AI solves educational, administrative, and research challenges.

    • Develop ethical awareness and strategies for responsible AI use.

  • Module 2: Cybersecurity Awareness

    • Recognize common cyber threats (phishing, social engineering, malware) and their risks in the academic environment.

    • Learn best practices for personal and institutional information security.

  • Module 3: Essential Digital Skills for Academics

    • Gain competency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel for document creation, presentations, and data management.

    • Master Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets for collaborative, cloud-based academic work.

  • Module 4: In-Person Collaboration Week

    • Collaborate with colleagues from across the continent to showcase your new knowledge and skills.

    • Learn from professionals as you take a deeper look into the topics covered in Module 1-3.

Learning Approach

The first three weeks of this course is fully online, offering flexibility alongside structured modules, interactive tasks, discussion forums, and practical scenarios. Once a week, there will be a live session with presenters diving deeper into the week's topic. No prior technical background is required - just a willingness to engage and apply new digital skills in everyday academic tasks.

Each week, a new module with content will become available on a Monday.

The fourth and final week takes place in-person where collaboration and demonstration of new skills is the focus.

By the end of this course, participants will have the confidence and expertise to excel in digital, AI, and cybersecurity aspects of modern academic life - ensuring safer, smarter, and more effective teaching and research.


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E-Learning
Introduction to MOODLE LMS

Moodle is an open-source Learning Management System designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a single robust, secure and integrated system to create personalised learning environments. Join me in this course as I put you through the rudiments of the Moodle LMS.