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DocuSign Envelope ID:24BBAFA9-CD81-4144-ACEF-E9O36E703739 <br /> These are over 20 modules ranging from 6 to <br /> Digital Learn.org Content 22 minutes each. PLA intentionally started with <br /> very basic, critical skills. We know these are <br /> Why Use a Computer? Intro to Microsoft Word <br /> Getting Started on the Creating Resumes entry points for using a computer, and once <br /> Computer Online Job Searching these skills are established, it's easier for you <br /> Using a PC(Windows 7) Online Scams <br /> to help your patrons do what they really need <br /> Using PC(Windows 10) Internet Privacy <br /> Using A Mac(OS X) Cloud Storage to do with computers and the Internet. <br /> Basic Search Intro to Facebook <br /> Navigating a Website Buying a Plane Ticket <br /> Accounts and Passwords Intro toSkype We intentionally kept the length of each lesson <br /> Intro to Email Online Scams short based on what we knew learners needed <br /> Intro to Email(Part 2) 111111DIGITALLEARN.ORG and based on feedback of what worked best <br /> .• q PLA INITIATIVE <br /> for public libraries. We also wrote every course <br /> at the 4th grade reading level, with a few exceptions, since some computer terms do not go <br /> below about the 6th grade reading level. The courses are also mostly mobile-device friendly, <br /> although there are some lessons (for instance as you see on the screen, using the mouse) that <br /> do not translate to mobile devices. <br /> .NIGITALLEARN.ORG 2. I'm Overwhelmed! <br /> Why Use a Computer? <br /> "I want to get online,but I'm <br /> oveminelmedl" <br /> [�3 A&Vitles <br /> O 15 Minutes <br /> +Beginner <br /> MEN <br /> n� Q 17. <br /> .. .. <br /> When a learner opens a module, they will see very clearly how many lessons there are, what <br /> they cover, and how long they are. Each module is a video with narration. <br /> Users can also access the course transcript as a PDF under supplemental materials—this <br /> includes the entire text of the module and screen shots. Later in 2016, PLA will be adding <br /> subtitles to the courses, which may help users if they are somewhere where they cannot play <br /> audio or don't have headphones. <br /> The majority of courses are also available in Spanish, and PLA translates new courses as they are <br /> developed. Since launching the site, the most popular classes have been Getting Started on a <br /> Computer, Using a PC, Intro to Email, Basic Search and Navigating a Website. According to our <br /> feedback survey results, 73% of respondents said they used Digital Learn.org to learn how to use <br /> a computer, and 80% of the learners also stated that they learned a new skill through the site. <br /> 3 <br />