Content Collection

Responsible use

To take measures to ensure learners’ physical, psychological and social wellbeing while using digital technologies. To empower learners to manage risks and use digital technologies safely and responsibly.

Facilitating Learners

Risk management and data security topics can be made engaging by storification or other engaging learning activities.Students can be asked to create these stories in many alternative ways such as visual a story boards, cartoons, comics or animations. (see attached…

Students should be made aware of the institutional data security policies and rules. Critical thinking and general IT skills should be encouraged.If course specific rules apply, interactive H5P tasks such as a crossword puzzle, flashcards or multiple choice test can…

In online studies, learners may join and use educational activities from anywhere. Learners' data security at home or in other locations is typically not on the same level as in official institutional networks and sites. For example, in cafés or…

Organize or join any campaigns or activities around data security. Integrate activities and assignments into your study unit as appropriate.One example is the Finnish Digital security week, organized by the Finnish Digital and Population Data Services Agency.The national agency also…

A rule of thumb is that 80 % of information security issues are caused by 20 % of risks. In most cases, the prevention is managed on an institutional level. For example, the institution may have different policies for data…

Checking students' identity online for exams and assignments can be done in various ways. The strategies are different for small and large groups, where the educator cannot know every student personally.Follow institutional policies. Secondly, apply least possible control. (See above…