Online course: Cybersecurity Awareness for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (October 2024)

Course Schedule

Learning Objectives

• • • Understand cybersecurity fundamentals in an educational context.
    • Recognize and mitigate common digital teaching and learning threats, particularly phishing and ransomware attacks.
    • Apply secure configuration and usage techniques for educational software tools.
    • Implement cybersecurity best practices in teaching and learning.
    • Analyse and evaluate ethical considerations for establishing a secure digital teaching environment that protects educators and students.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the “Cybersecurity Awareness for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education” course, educators will be able to:

• • • Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals within the context of higher education, including the principles of data protection, encryption, and secure communication.
    • Identify and effectively mitigate common digital teaching and learning threats, with a particular focus on phishing and ransomware attacks.
    • Apply secure configuration and usage techniques for a variety of educational software tools, such as Zoom, Teams, and Virtual Learning Environments, to safeguard instructional materials and ensure a secure learning environment for students.
    • Implement cybersecurity best practices in their teaching and learning processes, including the use of strong, unique passwords, multi-factor authentication, and data encryption, to reduce vulnerabilities and protect sensitive educational data.
    • Analyse and evaluate ethical considerations when establishing a secure digital teaching environment, addressing issues related to privacy, data protection, and responsible technology use, while fostering a addressing issues related to privacy, data protection, and responsible technology use, while fostering a culture of trust and respect among educators and students.

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