{"id":416,"date":"2024-11-12T17:06:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T22:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/programs\/digital-literacy-cert\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T21:10:05","slug":"digital-literacy-certificate","status":"publish","type":"clarku_program","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/graduate-certificate\/digital-literacy-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Literacy, Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element hero-program has-background\" style=\"background-color:#2c5234;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:auto 60%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"intro has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c03c162da74acaadec439281d228b5d4\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);font-size:1.4rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\"><em>Gain the skills you need to be a thought leader in today\u2019s digital society.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-degree_type wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/?degree_type=graduate-certificate\" rel=\"tag\">Graduate certificate<\/a><\/div><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/certificate-digital-literacy-880x550-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2810 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/certificate-digital-literacy-880x550-2.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/certificate-digital-literacy-880x550-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/certificate-digital-literacy-880x550-2-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top sidebar-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Digital literacy means having the skills you need to live, learn, and thrive in a society where communication and access to information is increasingly through digital technologies \u2014 so many people\u2019s lives are now defined by their devices. Expectations are different in the digital age as business culture has evolved, generating demand for interdisciplinary experts who straddle ethics, communications, business, and technology to guide the future development of the devices and websites in which we live out our digital lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark\u2019s Certificate in Digital Literacy allows you to be uniquely poised as a thought leader in digital literacy and ethics within digital contexts, an area of expertise that is applicable across varied industries and sectors, and is growing in demand as digital channels dominate daily life. Enter forward-thinking organizations as a master digital ethicist, digital strategist, or other pivotal position. Shape business practices and outcomes that support a triple bottom line prioritizing people, profit, and the planet via a healthy digital society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advance your career, boost your earning potential, and become a more effective digital strategist. Our program is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to meet challenges \u2014 and the confidence of knowing you have these essential tools at your disposal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c53c594d wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--warm-gray);border-left-width:0.17rem;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);flex-basis:33.33%\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">Explore digital literacy<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow has-deep-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-661245d01e06fba7c35bc8033829e61b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/professional-studies\/\">School of Professional Studies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2812\" alt=\"man with laptop and phone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/digital-literacy.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/digital-literacy.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/digital-literacy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/digital-literacy-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-a-certificate-in-digital-literacy-at-clark-university\">Why a Certificate in Digital Literacy at Clark University?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Build key competencies in current digital marketing best practices, and identify how they enable organizations to conduct business in ethical or unethical ways.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courses can be applied towards a master\u2019s degree in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/graduate\/programs\/masters\/communication\/\">communication<\/a>, counting as a concentration in that degree.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work in a highly collaborative learning environment with talented peers and scholar-practitioner faculty who share with you their deep leadership experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amp up your skills at a globally ranked and accredited university that has set itself apart as a leader in skills-based education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pursue the digital literacy certification on your own terms with online or hybrid courses that fit your work and your life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stagger-left no-gap abut-end is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover abut-end has-true-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f863da1f2b8964b7416fc5bf36fb619\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:32rem;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gray-100-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-6f90b940 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">curriculum<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-3c069092e248116f48160d1787026996\">Our certificate in digital literacy consists of four graduate level courses offered both online and in hybrid format. These courses are designed to provide competencies in key media information, literacy concepts, and other current topics in the digital landscape, as well as to identify the various and numerous real-world occurrences of each of the key elements of digital citizenship. Understand how digital communications technologies themselves can construct our reality. Each course is taught by a leading expert in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-c5a833918a1a34fd65b262080f0a0391\">With start dates in January, June, or September, we offer the flexibility you need.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">requirements<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4 courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: This is a graduate certificate program. A bachelor\u2019s degree is required to enroll in the program.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7246&amp;returnto=2879#certificateindigitalliteracyrequirements\">View Requirements<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover abut-end has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5d20c8c6d480d147cc903814ff63c3d6\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-blue-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3f8c44ea wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow  has-text-align-left\">careers<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The need for proficiency in digital skills, technology, and media platforms continues to grow across all sectors. Graduates will be competitive candidates to enter forward thinking organizations as digital ethicists, digital strategists, and other pivotal positions shaping business practices and outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover abut-end has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0387a9bfd62a21f4298b93a9af64d05d\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-blue-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-3f8c44ea wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div style=\"color:inherit\" class=\"eyebrow has-drop-shadow has-text-align-left\">coursework<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">History of the Information Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Digital Citizenship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Ethics in the Digital World<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-drop-shadow\">Socio-Digital Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-faq is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What skills will I learn?<\/summary>\n<p>Be prepared to be an in-demand digital mastery expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certificate holders will learn to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recognize the fundamental concepts of business ethics and apply them to digital marketing practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the roles of individuals, profit organizations, non-profit organizations, governments, and cultural norms in the shaping of digital citizenship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognize and analyze ethical dilemmas and develop conflict resolution and risk mitigation strategies as they relate to digital marketing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assess and address policy and ethical concerns as they relate to digital marketing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build competencies in online privacy and information collection, handling, and sharing that could be of ethical concern as well as predict the risks and impacts of their application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull testimonial is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/sarah-mcmaster-2-575x313-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah McMaster\" class=\"wp-image-2813\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/sarah-mcmaster-2-575x313-1.jpg 575w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/sarah-mcmaster-2-575x313-1-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guiding-students-to-become-in-demand-professionals-shaping-the-digital-experiences-and-technologies-of-today-and-tomorrow\">Guiding students to become in-demand professionals shaping the digital experiences and technologies of today and tomorrow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">With coursework covering the history of the internet to digital ethics and the social engineering behind common websites, this program challenges students to look deeper into important current issues like the role of social media, cyberbullying, on-line privacy, big data, and internet addiction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>\u201c<em><em><em><em><em>With the ubiquity of digital devices and experiences, this credential is right on time. Employers need professionals able to navigate ethical issues and lead an organization through the evolving challenges in information and communication technologies.<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<cite>\u2014Sarah McMaster<br><em>Professor, School of Professional Studies<br><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull closer is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"min-height:40vh;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/graduate-student2.jpg&apos;);background-position:67% 72%;background-size:cover;background-attachment:scroll;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc9f69e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group color has-white-color has-deep-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2c4fff1baf6bbc94eb624d312ffb35c3 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c399be0d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Academic Excellence. 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