1. Digital Citizenship:
A Professional Development
Course
Instructor: T. L. Shelton
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2. Welcome to Digital Citizenship!
Course Syllabus
Welcome! Thank you for taking this course.
This presentation will provide you with
everything you need to know to get off to a great
start and complete this course successfully.
Please read carefully and review the information
regularly.
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3. Table of Contents
Resources
Goals
Objectives
Assessments
Instructor and Student Interaction Expectations
Learner Guidance
Grading System
Policies Concerning Academic Honesty
Class Organization
Instructor Contact Information
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4. Resources
A. Required Text:
Ribble, M., & Bailey, G. (2007). Digital citizenship in schools. Washington, DC: ISTE.
ISBN:978-1-56484-232-9
B. Websites for Course:
C. Required Technology:
This course is an online simulation course, therefore, it will require you to have
equipment and skills allow88ing ready and constant access to a computer with Internet
connection to the WWW. You must utilize the e-mail account (the account address must
be provided to instructor by the end of the first week of the course) on a regular basis,
and have the resources and ability to attach and open documents readable in MS-Word,
PDF, and other common applications. You must have a headphone set with a
microphone attached to your computer. These individual requirements are not fulfilled
by this department but must be supplied by you at your home (preferable) or
workplace.

5. Goals
Goals
A. Course Description:
This course examines the Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship. During
this course, the student will explore each element in detail while
understanding how it relates to his/her professional and personal use of
technology and the Internet.
B. Audience:
The intended audience for this course is professional educators and
other professionals who are interested in learning more about …

6. Objectives
Objectives
The student will:
1. Define digital citizenship as it relates to his/her
professional practices.
2. Show evidence of understanding and use of the
Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship.

7. Assessment and Activities
Assessments and Activities
A. Weekly Quizzes (25%)
There will be five 10-question True/False and Multiple Choice quizzes given
at the end of each weekly lesson. You will have one hour to complete the
online quiz and only one opportunity to take the quiz. Scores will be recorded
automatically and will be available to you upon completion of the quiz. The 50
possible points from the quizzes will count as 25% of your final grade for the
course.
Project (50%)
Activities (10%)
Attendance/Participation (15%)

8. Instructor and Student Interaction
Expectations

9. Learner Guidance

10. Grading System
A=90-100
B=80-89
C=70-79
F=69-0

11. Policies Concerning Academic
Honesty

12. Class Organization
Class Organization
• How many sessions are needed?
• How long should the sessions last?
• What is the time span for the whole course?

13. Instructor Contact Information
Instructor
TaMesha L. Shelton
Professional Development Instructor
Department of Professional Learning
Educator’s University of America
Phone: 123.456.7890
Fax: 123.456.4567
Email: tshelton@educators.edu
Office Hours: M/W/F 8-11; call to schedule appointments for
times other than these (video conferencing is available, if
needed)
Website: www.tameshasheltonteaches.com

14. References
Ribble, M., & Bailey, G. (2007). Digital citizenship in schools. Washington,
DC: ISTE. ISBN: 978-1-56484-232-9
This syllabus was adapted from the following sources:
http://www2.honolulu.hawaii.edu/facdev/guidebk/teachtip/syllab-5.htm
Valdosta State University College of Education Department of Curriculum,
Leadership, and Technology syllabi
Background from:
http://www.backgroundlabs.com/