Teaching Health Literacy and Digital Literacy Together at University Level: The FLOURISH Module.

ABSTRACT: Many universities have wellness programs to promote overall health and well-being. Using students' own personal data as part of improving their own wellness would seem to be a natural fit given that most university students are already data and information literate. In this work, we aim to show how the interplay between health literacy and data literacy can be used and taught together. The method we use is the development and delivery of the FLOURISH module, an accredited, online-only but extra-curricular course that delivers practical tips in the areas that impact students' everyday wellness including sleep, nutrition, work habits, procrastination, relationships with others, physical activity, positive psychology, critical thinking, and more. For most of these topics, students gather pers

SUBMITTER: Smeaton AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492429 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature