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VAC215 Digital Empowerment 1+1

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of this course is:
 Understand the digital world and need for digital empowerment
 Create awareness about Digital India.
 Explore, communicate and collaborate in cyberspace.
 Imparting awareness on cyber safety and security.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

This course will enable the students to understand:
 Use ICT and digital services in daily life.
 Communicate and collaborate in cyberspace using social platforms,
teaching/learning tools.
 Understand the significance of security and privacy in the digital world.
 Recognise ethical issues in the cyber world.

THEORY AND PRACTICAL(45 Hours)

UNIT I Digital inclusion and Digital Empowerment (12 Hours)
1. Needs and challenges
2. Vision of Digital India: DigiLocker, E-Hospitals, e-Pathshala, BHIM, e-Kranti (Electronic
Delivery of Services), e-Health Campaigns
3. Public utility portals of Govt. of India such as RTI, Health, Finance, Income Tax filing,
Education

UNIT II Communication and Collaboration in the Cyberspace (12 Hours)
1. Electronic Communication: electronic mail, blogs, social media
2. Collaborative Digital platforms
3. Tools/platforms for online learning
4. Collaboration using file sharing, messaging, video conferencing
UNIT III Towards Safe and Secure Cyberspace (12 Hours)

1. Online security and privacy
2. Threats in the digital world: Data breach and Cyber Attacks
3. Blockchain Technology
4. Security Initiatives by the Govt of India

UNIT IV Ethical Issues in Digital World (9 Hours)
1. Netiquettes
2. Ethics in digital communication
3. Ethics in Cyberspace