Learn Digital Literacy Skills Online
Need a Device? Register to pass a free assessment.
Access these free courses online, right now: Basic Computer Skills, Email, Microsoft Word, Career Search Skills.
Northstar Digital Literacy defines basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online. Online, self-guided modules assess the ability of individuals to perform tasks based on these skills.
Northstar was developed in response to the needs of job seekers who may lack the digital literacy skills needed to seek, obtain, and retain employment, as well as to perform other tasks in daily life. Northstar allows end users to freely take the assessments from anywhere via our homepage, but individuals can instead go to an approved Northstar location and obtain the Northstar Digital Literacy Certificate when they pass assessments.
Certificates provide an important credential for employment, as even entry-level jobs increasingly require basic computer skills. Certificates also certify users ability to complete computer skills needed in higher education, and demonstrate their ability to use social media and online information thoughtfully.
If individuals do not pass, personalized assessment results provide a roadmap to relevant instruction, allowing them to retake the assessment once they have mastered the necessary skills. Northstar also includes learning resources to support adult learners to master the standards outlined.
Learning resources include classroom curriculum that can be used in person or remotely, and Northstar Online Learning, which provides self-directed instruction and practice for individuals.
There is no cost to complete the assessments. Take an assessment at www.digitalliteracyassessment.org.
Need a Device? Have Digital Skills?
Pass to earn is the way to connect!
The NorthStar Digital Literacy curriculum assessments make sure you are up to date in internet basics, email, and other digital skills. If you pass the required assessments you’ll receive a laptop, courtesy of the Land of Sky Regional Council WestNGN Program, at no cost to you.
Preregister to pass NorthStar Assessments at a live, in-person event. If you pass all tests, you leave with a laptop!
Individuals who do not have a laptop in their household are encouraged to register at forms.clickup.com/9013840117/p/f/8cm8j7n-1973/556QEERCO9WLGK3J0E/passto-earn.
