Info literacy and tech

As part of your learning experience, active participation in discussions is essential. An important part of the final grade will be based on your participation. You will be evaluated on the quality and quantity of your participation in the discussion forum that corresponds to the grading rubric.

The initial post and responses should be in your own words and demonstrate critical thinking, analysis, and the expected level of knowledge. Initial posts and replies should be in complete sentences and in paragraph form. You should not have bullet points as they are not in complete sentences or paragraph form. Copy-pasting may result in a zero.

To fully address the discussion prompt listed below, you will refer to the tutorials and activities posted under modules. You also can find the grading rubric in the syllabus or by clicking on the three dots in the top right corner. This will help guide you in demonstrating your understanding of the content while providing a thorough and detailed discussion post. Your initial post should be more than a few sentences to demonstrate critical thinking. Initial posts should respond to all questions listed below and must include a minimum of one APA 7th edition style reference of appropriate reading to support your responses.

Address each of the following in your initial post: 

When using technology responsibly in the workplace and at home, you will need to consider the privacy and security of electronic data. Referring to this unit’s tutorials or external resources, describe some of the ethical and legal considerations surrounding responsible use of technology (and the information obtained through technology) in the workplace.

Have you ever observed or experienced information being compromised?

1. What can you do to keep information private and secure? 
2. Why is the topic of ethical and legal considerations important for healthcare information?