Digital Fluency in Peer Support

CE Credits: 2

Course Description:

This course provides Peer Support Specialists with an opportunity to explore principles of digital fluency, building upon skills associated in digital literacy to expand the capacity for the Peer Support Specialist to support consumers. Leaners will develop an understanding of their role in the “Digital Divide” as the course discusses disparities in access to digital resources among underserved populations. By the end of this course, leaners will be able to identity key skills associated with digital fluency, identify the relevance of digital fluency in the role of the Peer Support Specialist, and be introduced to concepts that aim to increase the leaner’s confidence in using digital tools when supporting a consumer.

Learning Objectives:

• Upon completion of the course, learners will accurately identify key skills associated with digital fluency, as evidenced by the post-test.

• Upon completion of the course, learners will identify the relevance of digital fluency in the role of the peer support specialist, as evidenced by the post-test.

• Upon completion of the course, learners will report an increase in confidence in using advanced digital tools when supporting a consumer, as evidenced by the post-test.