Class Digital production skills and citizenship

This course aims to promote knowledge and skills so that students are able to, in their professional practice and/or throughout their lives: 1. Understand the concept of digital skills in the context of Media and Information Literacy (MIL); 2. Apply concepts of digital competences in the context of MIL and AI; 3. Analyse MIL digital skills models in the context of AI; 4. Critically understand digital ecosystems and produce multimedia content in a creative, ethical and technically appropriate manner, with a view to civic participation and social intervention; 5. Develop knowledge of digital production tools (text, image, sound, video and generative AI), practical skills in the design and editing of multi-platform content, and critical analysis skills regarding the circulation, impact and sustainability of such content in media and civic contexts; 6. Apply methods for measuring and evaluating digital skills and AI.

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1. Digital skills and MIL Concepts, evolution and relevance in digital citizenship. Relationship between digital skills and civic participation. 2. Digital ecosystems and social practices Digital environments and their dynamics (platforms, networks, communities). Ethical issues: privacy, information sustainability, inclusion. 3. Multimedia production and citizenship Principles of digital content creation for social intervention. Production laboratory: text, image, sound, video and multi-platform narratives. Strategies for circulation and social impact of digital content. 4. Assessment of digital skills in projects Methods for diagnosing and monitoring digital skills. Indicators of impact on digital citizenship.

The course will combine the expository method and the active method. The expository method will be used to present the syllabus content in a structured manner, providing students with the essential theoretical foundations for understanding the concepts, skill sets and strategies targeted in the course. The presentation will be made using multimedia supports and case study analysis. The active method will be applied with the aim of promoting student engagement in the discussion of pressing current topics and challenges, collaborative work and sessions with external experts.

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