Digital Literacy

The Library offers a variety of learning opportunities, resources and facilities that aim to develop digital literacy skills.

• CAVE - Virtual reality (VR) facilities and services 
• CREATE! The MakerSpace - 3D facilities and training workshops    
• Library Research Guides
• Library Workshops 

The following resources are available for eligible CityU users.

Computing Services Centre

• IT Forum for students and staff

e-Learning

• The Digital Learning Support team provides resources and tools such as Canvas,Turnitin, etc.

Information Technology Services

• IT services for students
• IT services for staff
• Online courses (LinkedIn Learning) for students and staff

Office of the Chief Information Officer

• Information security advice and best practice
• Training

The following online resources are available for public access.

• ALA Digital Literacy Task Force - resources relevant to libraries and education in general 
• Common Sense Education - resources for teachers and parents
• DigitalLearn.org - an online hub for digital literacy support and training
• Learning and Assessment for Digital Citizenship - research project of HKU and HKUST
• LibrariesLearn.org - library-focused online courses for library staff on technology and digital literacy
• Microsoft Digital Literacy - resources for learning to use devices, software, and the internet

Integrating technology in the classroom can facilitate learning and enhance student engagement. The following are some online tools for technology-infused teaching and learning:

Collecting feedback:

• DirectPoll - instant polling and real-time visualization
• Mentimeter - real-time interaction through polls and quizzes
• Poll Everywhere - live online polling, surveys, quizzes and more

Content creation:

• Canva - design tool for presentations, videos, social media and more
• iSpring - create interactive PowerPoint Slides
• Padlet - create and share online dashboard and canvas
• Prezi - presentation, design and video tool

Game-based learning:

• Kahoot - game-based learning platform
• Quizizz - gamified quizzes
• Quizlet - flashcards, games and learning tools

Online classroom management:

• ClassDojo - create a community of teachers, parents and students
• Google Classroom - all-in-one place for managing various learning tools

Online collaboration:

• Bitrix24 - unified collaboration platform
• Miro - online whiteboard for visual collaboration
• Monday.com - build custom team collaboration tools