Code: 5.2
Identifying needs and digital technological responses
To assess one's own and others' needs and to evaluate, select, use and adapt digital technologies to meet these needs. To adjust and customise digital environments to the contexts, goals and needs (e.g. accessibility) of oneself and others.
Descriptors
Basic
What you can do at this level
- CS5.2.01No AI reference
Acknowledge the importance of individual choice in digital environment configurations.
- CS5.2.02Explicit AI
Recognise the concept and purpose of a digital assistance tool and the presence of AI systems in such tools.
- CS5.2.03Implicit AI
Identify the purpose of technology accessibility and examples of common assistive technologies.
What you learn at this level
- LO5.2.06SImplicit AI
Use assistive technologies, if and as required.
- LO5.2.02KNo AI reference
Recognise common ways in which features of digital environments can be adjusted to meet users' needs and preferences.
- LO5.2.01ANo AI reference
Acknowledge the importance of individual choice in digital environment configurations.
- LO5.2.07SImplicit AI
Use digital assistance tools to support simple tasks, with awareness of their benefits and limitations.
- LO5.2.03KImplicit AI
Recognise the concept and purpose of a digital assistance tool.
- LO5.2.04KExplicit AI
Recognise the presence of AI systems in digital assistance tools.
- LO5.2.05KImplicit AI
Identify common assistive technologies and their purposes.
Intermediate
What you can do at this level
- CS5.2.04Implicit AI
Acknowledge the benefits of exploring adaptations to digital environment configurations and features of digital assistance tools.
- CS5.2.05Implicit AI
Make informed use of digital assistance tools to support one's own and others' needs, with awareness of their benefits and limitations.
- CS5.2.06Implicit AI
Adjust features of one's digital environment to suit one's own and others' needs and preferences.
What you learn at this level
- LO5.2.08AImplicit AI
Acknowledge the benefits of exploring adaptations to digital environment configurations and features of digital assistance tools.
- LO5.2.09SImplicit AI
Adjust features of one's digital environment to suit one's own and others' needs and preferences.
- LO5.2.10SImplicit AI
Make informed use of digital assistance tools to support one's own and others' needs, with awareness of their benefits and limitations.
Advanced
What you can do at this level
- CS5.2.07Implicit AI
Prioritise an ongoing assessment of how digital environmental configurations, digital assistance tools and/or assistive technologies can meet the needs of oneself and others.
- CS5.2.08Implicit AI
Adjust features of digital environments, and use digital assistance tools and assistive technologies, to suit one's own and others’ needs and preferences.
- CS5.2.09Implicit AI
Assess the accessibility, inclusivity, fairness and/or rights-sensitivity of digital technologies in a given context.
- CS5.2.10Implicit AI
Support others to make informed use of digital assistance tools and adjustments to digital environment configurations.
What you learn at this level
- LO5.2.11AImplicit AI
Prioritise an ongoing assessment of how digital environmental configurations, digital assistance tools and/or assistive technologies can meet the needs of oneself and others.
- LO5.2.12SImplicit AI
Adjust features of one's digital environment to suit one's own and others' needs and preferences.
- LO5.2.13SImplicit AI
Assess the accessibility, inclusivity, fairness and/or rights-sensitivity of digital technologies in a given context.
- LO5.2.14SImplicit AI
Support others to make informed use of digital assistance tools, and adjustments to digital environment configurations, to meet their own and others' needs.
Highly advanced
What you can do at this level
- CS5.2.11Implicit AI
Promote and support inclusive and accessible digital technologies.
- CS5.2.12Implicit AI
Assess complex needs of individuals to identify and/or design tailored digital solutions.
- CS5.2.13Implicit AI
Contribute to improvements in or solutions for digital assistance tools, accessible digital environment configurations, and/or assistive technologies.
What you learn at this level
- LO5.2.16SImplicit AI
Assess complex needs of individuals to identify and/or design tailored digital solutions.
- LO5.2.15AImplicit AI
Promote and support the use of inclusive and accessible digital technologies.
- LO5.2.17SImplicit AI
Contribute to improvements in digital assistance tools, accessible digital environment configurations, and/or assistive technologies.
- Learning outcome types
- K — What you need to know: theoretical understanding and factual information.
- S — What you can do: practical and technical abilities.
- A — How you approach things: values, dispositions and behaviours.