6. Digital Identity
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Windley (2005) defines identity as
collections of data about a subject
that represent their traits,
preferences and attributes.
Windley, P. (2005). Digital Identity.: Sebastopol: O’Reilly
8. Course: Information & Knowledge
Society
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BLOCK 1: Basic Training for Virtual Learning
•Development of metacognitive strategies and
competencies for autonomous learning.
•Development of competencies for networking and
collaborative work.
•Training in values
BLOCK 2: Features of Information and Knowledge
Society and changes under way.
9. Seeking digital identity of
learning
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Instrument: Personal Record for the Accreditation of
Student’s Work
The orientation of the Master Course they have chosen
Degree with which they were admitted
Their current work.
Personal circumstances
Entertainment / Leisure / Hobbies
Traits and characteristics of communication in forums and posts
Records on competencies for virtual learning, group work,
metacognition, and academic ethics (Evidence of developing skills
for independent learning, skills development to work in networks,
for collaborative work, and incorporation and development of
values (ethical ideas).
10. Conclusions:
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The need for Distance Programmes to include
instruments to record students’ digital identity and
social profile.
To improve reliability of accreditation and
evaluation
For clear identification of students
To detect new metacognitive strategies
To improve instructional designs
11. Building digital identity
in a learning environment
Miguel Zapata-Ros, Nora Lizenberg
School of Computer Engineering
University of Alcala, Spain.
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