New Data Protection Course for IT Professionals

Link to presentation poster

Our digital poster will spotlight "Data Protection for Unit IT," a newly-developed 30-minute course designed for IT professionals at the University of Michigan. This interactive course, accessible via My LINC, consolidates crucial guidelines from other courses such as HIPAA, FERPA, and PCI, offering a streamlined yet comprehensive learning experience.

Key Features:

  • Engaging and Interactive Design: The course utilizes visually appealing design elements and interactive content to enhance the learning experience.
  • User-Friendly Vertical Scrolling: Each lesson is conveniently laid out on a single page with embedded knowledge-check questions, fostering better comprehension and retention.
  • Easy-to-Review Assessment: The scored assessment can be easily reviewed and retaken, ensuring mastery of the material.
  • Dynamic Content Updates: The course is updated annually by ITS Information Assurance to incorporate the latest resources and address current scams, keeping content timely and relevant.

Category

Current trends/topics/projects

Areas of Focus

  • Knowledge

Objectives

The goal is to spread awareness of the new training, which may be a better option for many units who already direct their staff to take older, outdated versions of data protection training.

Collaborators

Matt Martin, Technical Writer, ITS Office of CIO - Privacy & Faculty Affairs