Digital Capabilities Pathways

These courses are categorised at different levels of learning and within different areas of digital capability.

Everyone should begin by completing Step 1 and then continue as far as you can or as far as you like.

•  Step 1: Beginner
•  Step 2: Competent
•  Step 3: Proficient
•  Digital Champion: Expert
•  Digital Leader: Innovator

You should complete each stage prior to moving on to the next.

Media and Arts students should note that Adobe Creative Cloud courses are included in the Recommended Content page of My.Cumbria and after completing Step 1, you may want to jump to that page and work through the courses that are relevant to your current usage/study.

Study time

Whilst the following individual courses run from anywhere between 13 minutes and 3 hours, please note that each one is broken up into bitesized chunks.

You can study for 5 minutes now, on your laptop, and do another 5 minutes on your mobile device at a later time. Study your way, in your own time and fit it around your other commitments. 

Step 1: Beginner

This is the start of your Digital Capabilities journey. As a Digital Beginner you have acquired the basic digital skills required by your course, your professional body and the majority of future workplaces. This is the base level upon which you can build a wide range of skills in order to become digitally capable. The listed courses are compiled as a Learning Path for you to work through in the presented order. The Step 1 Learning Path includes:

Learning with Linkedin

▮ How to use Linkedin Learning [37 mins]

Working in the Office (Microsoft Office 365 beginner level)

▮ Learning Outlook [42 mins]
▮ Learning Word [41 mins]
▮ Learning PowerPoint [71 mins]
▮ Learning OneDrive [53 mins]
▮ Learning Excel [76 mins]

Safer surfing and online identity

▮ Internet Safety for Students [68 mins]
▮ Personal Branding on Social Media [38 mins]

Information and data

▮ Learning GDPR (Data privacy) [13 mins]

Step 1 Learning Path

Work through all of the listed courses to complete Step 1. Collect each Certificate of Completion as evidence of your learning.

Additional resources

Additional supporting resources and guides are available from My.Cumbria:

• Microsoft Office training - step-by-step illustrated tutorials
• Social Media and You - Information and tips for using social media as a student and in professional practice
• Cyber Security - University of Cumbria guidance and policies on computer use and staying safe online

Step 2: Competent

This is the next step of your Digital Capabilities journey. Here we will advance your digital skills to include elements of communication, collaboration, digital creation and data literacy. The listed courses are compiled as a Learning Path for you to work through in the presented order. The Step 2 Learning Path includes:

Communication, collaboration & creation

▮ Microsoft Teams: Successful Meetings and Events [104 mins]
▮ Writing for Business [92 mins]
▮ Learning Sway [74 mins]
▮ Learning OneNote [77 mins]
▮ Microsoft Forms - First Look [19 mins]

Digital identity

▮ Learning Computer Security and Internet Safety [78 mins]
▮ Professional Networking [30 mins]

Data literacy

▮ Picking the right chart for your data [79 mins]
▮ Learning Document Retention and Data Management [58 mins]

Step 2 Learning Path

Work through all of the listed courses to complete Step 2. Collect each Certificate of Completion as evidence of your learning. 

Additional resources

Additional supporting resources and guides are available from My.Cumbria:

• Microsoft Office training - step-by-step illustrated tutorials
• Social Media and You - Information and tips for using social media as a student and in professional practice
• File management strategies - naming and storing your files effectively
• File and document backup strategies - ways of ensuring you don't lose that important file or document

Step 3: Proficient

This is the next step of your Digital Capabilities journey. Here we will further advance and expand your digital skills to include new elements of technical ICT, communication, collaboration, digital creation, data literacy and learning development. The listed courses are compiled as a Learning Path for you to work through in the presented order. The Step 3 Learning Path includes:

Learning and development

▮ Creating screen capture training  [65 mins]

Communication, networks and collaboration

▮ Collaboration Principles and Process [59 mins]
▮ Public Speaking [26 mins]
▮ Digital Citizenship [91 mins]

ICT skills & digital creation

▮ Writing for the Web [84 mins]
▮ Learning Microsoft Flow [109 mins]
▮ Learning PDFs [61 mins]
▮ Problem solving techniques [92 mins]

Data literacy

▮ Excel: Filtering Data for Beginners [30 mins]
▮ Data privacy [79 mins]

Step 3 Learning Path

Work through all of the listed courses to complete Step 3. Collect each Certificate of Completion as evidence of your learning. 

Digital Champion: Expert

This is the next step of your Digital Capabilities journey. Here we will further advance and expand your digital skills to include new elements of technical ICT, communication, collaboration, digital creation, data literacy and learning development. The listed courses are compiled as a Learning Path for you to work through in the presented order. The Digital Champion: Expert Learning Path includes:

Learning and development

▮ Train the Trainer [65 mins]

Communication, networks and collaboration

▮ Learning Microsoft Teams [137 mins]
▮ Digital Marketing [87 mins]

ICT skills & digital creation

▮ Live Video Streaming [109 mins]
▮ Creating PDF Forms [97 mins]
▮ Learning Microsoft Planner [69 mins]

Data literacy

▮ Excel: Data Analysis [129 mins]
▮ Information Governance [71 mins]

Digital Champion: Expert Learning Path

Work through all of the listed courses to complete Digital Champion: Expert. Collect each Certificate of Completion as evidence of your learning. 

This is the top level Stage, providing insights into app development, database management, SharePoint and more. This level of achievement is expected to help you develop the skills to innovate in the workplace, using digital tools.

Communication and collaboration

▮ Learn SharePoint Online [101 mins]

ICT skills development

▮ Building IT skills [209 mins]
▮ Learning Data Networks [60 mins]
▮ Microsoft PowerApps [91 mins]
▮ Learning Access [66 mins]

Data literacy

▮ Information Architecture [36 mins]

Innovation and creation

▮ Project management simplified [79 mins]
▮ Digital Transformation [47 mins]
▮ Mobile App Development [85 mins]

Digital Leader: Innovator Learning Path

Work through all of the listed courses to complete Digital Leader: Innovator. Collect each Certificate of Completion as evidence of your learning.