Digital literacy skills, including access to and confidence in using technology, are essential for participating in research programs like All of Us. The following modules build confidence by learning how to sign up for an email address, create a safe and secure password, and searching for health information.
How can I use these tutorials at my library?
- Link to or embed these tutorials on your library website for easy access
- Add quick links to the desktops of your library computers
- Use these resources in digital literacy programs in your library
- Use the Spanish-language versions of these resources to engage the Spanish-speaking members of your community in building digital literacy skills. If you’re interested in reaching people in other languages, please contact us.
Learn Internet Skills
All of Us wants you to participate as a partner in our research program. Learning online skills will make it easier for you to find and use information online, and help to keep you informed and up-to-date on All of Us activities and events. By using these tutorials, you will learn more about computers, email, the internet, and keeping your personal information safe online. These tutorials are available in English and Spanish.
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Get a Free Email Address
Learn This SkillBy using this brief tutorial, you will learn about electronic mail (e-mail), and how to create a free e-mail address that you can use to receive information online. This tutorial is available in English and Spanish.
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All of Us Keeps Your Information Safe
Learn This SkillBy using this brief tutorial, you will learn how the All of Us Research Program protects the data that it collects from program participants. This tutorial is available in English and Spanish.
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Avoid Scams and Phishing
Learn This SkillBy using this brief tutorial, you will learn about common ways that are used to trick people into giving out personal information online, and how you can protect yourself and your information. This tutorial is available in English and Spanish.
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Create a Strong and Easy-to-Remember Password
Learn This SkillBy using this brief tutorial, you will learn three steps to creating a password that is both strong and easy to remember, and why a strong password is important to protecting your information online. This tutorial is available in English and Spanish.
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Find Reliable Health Information Online: Website Detective
Learn This SkillBy using this brief tutorial, you will learn steps to identify if a website is providing you real and up-to-date health information, which you can use to determine the reliability of a website for providing health information. This tutorial is available in English and Spanish.
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Use MedlinePlus to Find Reliable Health Information
Learn This SkillBy using this brief tutorial, you will learn about MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine’s online health information resource for patients, and their families and friends, and the kinds of health information you can find on the website. This tutorial is available in English and Spanish.