Welcome
Just like a tattoo, your digital reputation is an expression of yourself. It's highly visible,
and hard to remove. Explore how your online identity affects you, your friends, your school and your job - for better and for
worse - and how to make informed choices. Need an introduction? Watch this 4.5-minute video about Andy's Digital Dossier - laying the groundwork for
his online identity.
How To Use This Tutorial
- BEFORE YOU START: Enable Your Cookies
- STEP 1: Assess Yourself (on your right) to get customized starting points OR...
- Begin the tutorial with Protect. OR...
- Navigate using tabs, the table of contents, or tags.
- STEP 2: Complete the Check Yourself items on each page, and take a poll for fun.
- STEP 3: Check Your Progress with each section.
Protect
Whenever you use the internet you leave a trace behind - your digital tattoo! Find out how to protect your computer and yourself. Learn about privacy settings and security features, and get the scoop on identity theft and cyberstalking.
Connect
You use the internet to create, share and collect information. Learn about the different tools to help you communicate with the world, and develop the online identity you want.
Learn
Learning takes place online too, so you develop a digital tattoo at school. Get the scoop on being a wired student: research on the web, academic honesty, open access learning, and more!
Work
What happens in the real world? Employers will look you up on the web - what will your digital tattoo say about you? Learn what to do to impress your future boss.
Publish
What happens in the real world? Employers will look you up on the web - what will your digital tattoo say about you? Learn what to do to impress your future boss.
