Offered by: ASET Bangladesh
Mode: 100% Online | Free | Lesson + Quiz Based
Certificate: Free Digital Certificate from ASET after course completion
🧭 Course Overview:
In today’s digital era, knowing how to use the internet wisely and safely is essential.
This short course will help you learn the basics of digital literacy, responsible internet use, and how to protect yourself from online scams, fake news, and cyber threats.
🧩 Course Objectives:
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamentals of digital literacy.
- Use online platforms safely and responsibly.
- Recognize and avoid cyberbullying, scams, and fake news.
- Protect personal information and digital devices.
- Become a responsible and confident digital citizen.
📚 Course Duration:
3 Days (Self-paced)
- 3 Lessons + 1 Final Quiz
🗓️ Course Outline:
Lesson 1: What is Digital Literacy?
- Understanding the digital world
- Devices and internet basics
- Importance of digital skills
- How the internet connects us
📖 Activity: Identify 5 daily uses of digital tools in your life
🎧 Short Video Suggestion: “How the Internet Works” (1 min explainer)
Lesson 2: Online Safety & Privacy
- Why online privacy matters
- Creating strong passwords
- Recognizing phishing links & scams
- Importance of 2-step verification
- Safe social media habits
💡 Tip: “Think before you click”
📖 Activity: Create a sample strong password using ASET’s “3 Word Rule” (e.g., MangoTiger$2025)
Lesson 3: Responsible Digital Citizenship
- What is cyberbullying and how to respond
- Sharing information responsibly
- Avoiding misinformation & fake news
- Online ethics and respect
- Digital footprints and reputation
📖 Activity: Identify 3 fake news examples & how to verify them
Course Features
- Lectures 3
- Quiz 1
- Duration 3 days
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 18
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Self
- 4 Sections
- 3 Lessons
- 3 Days
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- Lesson 1 – Understanding Digital LiteracyWelcome to Digital Literacy & Online Safety, a short course designed to help you use the digital world smartly and safely. In this course, you’ll learn how to use digital tools effectively, protect your privacy, and become a responsible digital citizen. What You’ll Learn: ✅ The basics of digital literacy ✅ Safe and smart internet usage ✅ Passwords, privacy & online security ✅ Responsible behavior on social media ✅ How to detect fake news and online scams1
- Lesson 2 – Online Safety & PrivacyObjective: Understand how to stay safe online and protect your information. Topics Covered: What is online privacy and why it matters. Creating strong passwords (use letters + numbers + symbols). The importance of 2-Step Verification. Identifying scams and phishing links. Safe browsing habits. Social media dos and don’ts. Activity: 🔐 Create your own secure password using the 3-word rule: Example: SunBird#2025! Quick Tip: 💡 “If it looks suspicious — don’t click!”1
- Lesson 3 – Responsible Digital CitizenshipObjective: Learn to behave respectfully and responsibly online. Topics Covered: Understanding cyberbullying and digital respect. Thinking before sharing any post or photo. Avoiding fake news & misinformation. Understanding your “digital footprint.” Reporting harmful or illegal online content. Activity: 🕵️ Find one recent fake news story online. How could you verify if it was true? Quick Tip: 💡 “Once it’s online, it’s permanent — post wisely.”1
- Final Quiz: Digital Literacy & Online SafetyInstructions: Choose the best answer for each question. Each question carries 1 mark. Pass mark: 7 out of 10 (70%). Certificate: Digital Citizen – ASET Bangladesh (auto-issued upon passing).1
