Digital Foundations
Digital access is most powerful when people can use technology confidently, protect their information, and tell useful resources from risky ones.
The course
Clear concepts. Practical use.
Digital Foundations is designed for learners who want a clear entry point into everyday technology. It covers common online tasks, safer habits, basic research, and ways to organize information without assuming expensive equipment or prior expertise.
Digital fluency can connect people to learning, services, communication, employment pathways, and community information—while safer habits reduce avoidable risk.
The learning route
Build understanding, then use it.
Each module moves from a core concept to an activity that can be tried in everyday life, a classroom, or a community learning group.
- 01
Use the internet with purpose
Identify the basic tools behind web browsing, search, links, and accounts, then match the tool to the task.
Try itChoose one practical question. Search for it using two different phrases and compare the kinds of results you receive.
- 02
Find information you can check
Practice identifying the source, date, author, and purpose of online information before sharing or acting on it.
Try itOpen one webpage you use often. Locate the author or organization, the publication date, and a way to verify the information elsewhere.
- 03
Protect your access
Learn foundational habits around passwords, updates, suspicious messages, shared devices, and personal information.
Try itReview one account today. Improve one password or recovery setting without sharing it with anyone else.
- 04
Organize what you learn
Use simple files, folders, notes, and bookmarks to keep useful information accessible and easier to share responsibly.
Try itCreate one folder or note for a learning goal. Add three clearly named items that would help you return to the subject later.
Open courseware
This course is free for every learner.
Use the learning route now, then return as we add fuller readings, printable activities, facilitator notes, and self-checks—without closing the door behind a paywall.
The expanded free course will include printable device guides, offline practice options, and safe-sharing checklists.