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The Cook Counseling Center's VT Therapy Dogs visit the Studios at University Libraries to create their own video game.

This is a lesson plan for a low-stakes activity that gives students a chance to practice fact-checking and lateral reading skills.

A handout to help you develop a simple research poster or research slide.

Learn how to access film resources at the University Libraries.

Learn about the term "digital literacy." Music: "This is My Jam" by Will Van De Crommert (Storyblocks) Illustrations adapted from Visual Generation.

Learn about the term "research" and the variety of ways in which we engage with research on a daily basis.

Learn how to conceptualize your role as an investigator and recognize how context and information need influences your approach to research.

Learn the basic practices of curating a writing portfolio: collecting, selecting, connecting, and reflecting.

Learn about crafting two different kinds of portfolios: learning portfolios and showcase portfolios.

Learn file management strategies at the file, folder, and drive level.

This video introduces an ordered series of questions that must be addressed to resolve a controversy, collectively known as the stases: first-order questions of fact, cause, and definition and second-order questions of action, value, and jurisdiction.

The stases are an ordered series of questions used to analyze sticking points in an argument or controversy. In this video, learn how to use the stases for reflective practice.

Five Virginia Tech students share their experiences with digital life and online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn about about the pros and cons of jargon, including how it can help us understand and communicate complex ideas.

This video describes a tool - 6 question words - that can help you critically analyze artifacts like news articles, speeches, social media posts, TV shows, movies, and music.

Are digital natives automatically digitally literate? Is digital literacy just about technology? Is digital literacy a replacement for traditional literacy? Discover the truth behind these myths in this video.

This handout offers a comprehensive list of mobile and desktop applications ideal if you are seeking to manage your screen time in order to maintain your physical and mental wellbeing while engaging with digital platforms.

How can different modes of communication be used to reach an audience more effectively? This video will help you find out.

This toolkit is intended to help you put the digital literacy framework from the University Libraries at Virginia Tech into action. Use this toolkit to align your work with digital literacy learning outcomes, get inspired when revising or creating a workshop, curriculum, program, or other learning experience, and learn more about the digital literacy framework.

Handouts to accompany the digital citizenship quiz.

A quiz to help students discover what kind of digital citizen they are.

A handout describing different types of communication technologies.

A guide to best practices for online communication.