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.
Digital Literacy Posters
Download these free posters featuring digital health literacy topics, including All of Us.
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Detecting Reliable Health Information Online
On the Internet, anyone can publish anything. It is important to know what is reliable and what is dangerous information. Use these tips to help you detect reliable health information!
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There's an app for that!
This poster provides a list of apps that can be used for health and fitness. Apps featured: All of Us Research Program, HerbList, Fitbit, Start Simple with MyPlate, and Headspace.
Digital Health Literacy Curriculum
Download this free digital health literacy curriculum, Health Online: Finding Information You Can Trust, including a slide deck accompanying script, and handouts to use for both virtual and in-person training.
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Slide Deck
Use the Health Online Slide Deck to teach the Health Online curriculum at your library.
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Program Script
Use the Health Online Program Script to teach the Health Online curriculum at your library.
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Handout: Websites to Visit for Health Information
This handout covers what using online resources for your health allows you to do, and provides a list of reputable websites to visit for health information, a website checklist, and some questions about a website to ensure it contains reliable information.
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Handout: Searing for Health Information & Reading a Webpage
This handout provides tips for searching for health information and reading a webpage.
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Additional Resources for the Health Online Curriculum
This handout provides a list of resources that aided in the creation of the Health Online Curriculum.
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Websites to Visit for Health Information Customizable Handout
A customizable version of Websites to Visit for Health Information which allows you to add local and state websites for patrons to visit.