A map of the digital world.

Six connected areas. One stronger foundation for deciding where you want to go.

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Digital World Foundation

Understand how the digital world works, the platforms shaping it, and the opportunities available before choosing a specialization.

Students exploring digital work together
Start with the landscape
  • How the digital world works
  • Online platforms and their role
  • Digital careers
  • Personal branding and digital presence
  • Online opportunities
  • Freelancing basics
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Essential Tools & Technologies

Get comfortable with the practical tools that support digital work and learn how technology can help you work smarter.

AI & productivity

Explore what this category can help you do, then try it in practical work.

  • AI-assisted research
  • Writing and planning
  • Everyday workflows
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Digital Marketing Basics

Learn how audiences, messaging, content and performance work together across different digital channels.

A campaign is a connected set of decisions.

01Audience
02Strategy
03Content
04Distribution
05Advertising
06Measurement
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Creative & Content Skills

Build the creative foundations behind visual communication, storytelling, short-form content and branded digital work.

Designer developing graphics in design software
Video editor working in editing software

Design, video, writing and storytelling give ideas a form people can see and understand.

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Ways to Earn Online

Explore the different digital paths through which skills can become services, tools, products or opportunities.

Different paths can grow from a shared foundation.

FreelancingServicesContentMarketingE-commercePersonal brand
These are areas to explore, not income guarantees.
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Practical Learning

Move from understanding to application with real examples, guided practice and feedback that supports clarity.

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Example

See a real-world problem in context.

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Practice

Try a tool or technique in a guided exercise.

03

Assignment

Apply the idea to a focused task.

04

Feedback

Understand what worked and what to improve.

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Reflection

Connect the experience to your interests.

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