Learning in the Digital Era

Learning in Digital
Era

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Access information online......................................................................................................3
Collaborate and manage content digitally..............................................................................4
Communicate online...............................................................................................................4
Create digital content..............................................................................................................5
Participate safely and responsibly online...............................................................................6
Work with computers.............................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Learning in the digital world and the age where digital media, tools and applications plays a very
important role in day to day life as well as in development of people. E-learning is a new trend
which is being flourishing in the market and around the world in education and training sector.
Earlier when e-learning was discovered it was only identified as a source which is useful for
people to learn and elaborate their knowledge by supporting their current or existing activities.
Nowadays, is bin turned around, e-learning not just a way to learn it is becoming a vital and
essential source for students to learn and educate. The present report is a reflective summary of
what I have learnt during the whole semester while acquiring digital skills for succeed in the
current aggressively and actively enhancing digital world.
MAIN BODY
Access information online
The first area of discussion for the reflective assessment of the course work in regards to my
digital learning abilities and journey in which I first received my certificate is off access
information online. Researching on a particular topic in earlier period used to be done through
books, libraries, newspaper articles and with more primary sources which requires in depth
investigation and analysis. With the passage of time scenarios have changed and so as the
researching practices as well as criteria’s.
Today people have internet which brings huge power towards human beings to stay at one place
and gather all different types of information as well as data through different sources available
online from all over the world. During my studies and skill development sessions where I was
gaining understanding and knowledge about accessing information online there are a number of
skills which were its essential for me and which are used like data and information collection as
well as my critical thinking skills.
While I was going through the course work I understood that there are two types of research
conducting techniques or processes that are known as primary and secondary sources. According
to the changes taking place in digital environment both the techniques can be used for
conducting investigation and collecting data digitally. Primary research techniques helps
individuals to attend new information and insight in regards to a particular topic by taking help
of different surveys and questionnaires. Another researching method which is helpful and proven