Digital Literacy curriculum

Microsoft's Digital Literacy curriculum is now live – and available at no cost. The goal of the Digital Literacy curriculum is to teach basic computer concepts and skills so that people can use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves, their families and their communities.

The Digital Literacy curriculum is available free-of-charge to everyone wanting to improve their digital literacy skills. It is easy to follow and if you have a PC at home you will be able to study on your own - or with support from your family - at any time. If you don’t have a PC at home - or you would like an experienced tutor to support you in your studies - then please phone the helpline on 0800 101 901. They can tell you about learning centres near your home - many learndirect centres, Microsoft IT Academies or local UK online centres will be offering the curriculum.

Successful completion of the Digital Literacy curriculum prepares you to take a recognised qualification - the Digital Literacy Certificate - with the awarding body, OCR. Use the links on the right to find an examining centre near you.

• Getting Started
• Access Version 1 of the Curriculum in English (Windows XP / Office 2003)
• Access Version 2 of the Curriculum in English (Vista / Office 2007)
• Access the curriculum in Welsh
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Access the Curriculum in Languages other than English

Whether you are entirely new to computing or have some experience, this curriculum will help you develop a fundamental understanding of computers. From using the Internet, to sending email, to creating a CV, the Digital Literacy curriculum helps you develop the essential skills you need to begin computing with confidence.

The Digital Literacy curriculum consists of five courses:

• Computer Basics
• The Internet and the World Wide Web
• Productivity Programmes (Word processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Databases)
• Computer Security and Privacy
• Digital Lifestyles

These courses are in elearning format with online assessments but are also available for download in Microsoft Word format.

• Download these courses in Microsoft Word format (English)

Each of the Microsoft Digital Literacy course packages is now available as a snap-in for Web installations. Not-for-profit learning centers and educational institutions participating in approved Microsoft programs and initiatives may download and install these packages for distribution on their secure intranet servers. There are two formats for the packages: SCORM and Non-SCORM.

Access SCORM and Non-SCORM package downloads from here

SCORM

The SCORM packages are designed and tested for use with the Microsoft SharePoint Learning Kit. In this environment, the SCORM packages are used as Learning Objects that can be assigned, submitted, marked, and assessed. The SCORM packages are available in the e-learning format or as Microsoft Office Word files.

Find out about the SharePoint Learning Kit

Non-SCORM

The non-SCORM packages are designed for use with any type of intranet Web server. You can link to the packages in several ways:

• If you are running SharePoint, you can link to the files.
• If you have an IIS Web site or virtual directory, you can place the content there.
• If you have a Learning Management System (LMS) that does not support SCORM but can import HTML content, you can load the non-SCORM packages there.