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Digital Footprint

If I Googled you, what would I find? As we move around the online world we leave tracks and traces of our activity all the time: social media accounts, tagged images, professional presences, scraps of text, but also many artefacts we don't always realise we are leaving behind, or that others leave about us. In this course you will hear from a range of experts and you will have an opportunity to explore and reflect on your own online tracks and traces, to understand why your digital footprint is important. We will introduce you to some of the tools and approaches to effectively manage your online presence (or digital footprint). The course will focus on the different dimensions of a digital footprint, including developing an effective online presence, managing your privacy, creating opportunities for networking, balancing and managing professional and personal presences (e-professionalism). By the end of this course (MOOC) you should be equipped to ensure that your digital footprint works for you, whether you want to be more private online, or are looking to create a more effective and impactful presence. You can also join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #DFMOOC and follow us @DFMOOC We hope you enjoy the course! Learners can apply for Financial Aid directly with Coursera to assist with the cost of accessing the full course and gaining a certificate for successfully completing the course.

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Status: digital literacy
BeginnerCourse9 hours

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CH

5.0Reviewed Oct 10, 2020

Very informative and useful course to know more about what digital footprint means, what are the pros and cons to look out for, and the ways it can benefit one's career if used properly.

KM

5.0Reviewed May 2, 2020

The course is well designed with a plethora of insights by top academicians sharing insights on Digital strategy and impact of E-professionalism in today's world.

BW

5.0Reviewed Mar 16, 2022

Excellent course in which I really learned a great deal about building and protecting my digital footprint. The professors are genuine, honest and a delight to listen to. Well done!

SR

5.0Reviewed Sep 15, 2020

A must have course for those who wants to know about their digital presence in internet and how does it affect.Surely you will learn something new that will make you think twice!

BC

5.0Reviewed Jun 28, 2020

This course has taught me useful content about digital presence, I had to pause and evaluate my digital presence and I see that I have some work to do.

JJ

5.0Reviewed Dec 7, 2020

It's a very helpful course, especially in this day and age. I wish this was also offered in school here in my country. I think everyone should learn this.

TR

5.0Reviewed Jun 22, 2020

The Course is really good and there is so much to learn in this course. I loved the way the Course Instructors demonstrated the overall course.

TK

5.0Reviewed Aug 13, 2017

I thoroughly enjoyed this course, my objectives were met and the course creators put a lot of thought into ensuring that various options were available to suit different learning styles. Thank you

GO

5.0Reviewed Jul 25, 2025

Very informative, I did learn lots of useful stuff about my digital footprint. This knowledge included both risks and opportunities.

UJ

5.0Reviewed Jun 19, 2021

I have get a knowledge about digital footprint and how we can use the privacy settings and how we can update and maintain our digital footprint.

AM

5.0Reviewed Mar 28, 2020

This course is helpful to raise awareness about my digital footprints. It also gives some tips on how to manage my current online presence.

VR

5.0Reviewed Oct 1, 2020

This course covered many topics unfamiliar to me. It is a good idea to learn about what already exists online with your name attached.

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