Digital Literacy Requirements

Officially, LUOA does not recommend the use of our curriculum on mobile devices, including tablets. While the user may perform several of the day-to-day tasks on mobile devices, some features may not function on a mobile platform. Mobile devices may successfully be used in other ways that will provide convenient advantages to the student. For example, a phone or tablet camera may be a great way to record media or take a photo to be uploaded for an assignment. In this case, it is the student’s responsibility to successfully transfer the media from the mobile device to the Canvas assignment.

Your student’s internet safety and accountability are of utmost importance to LUOA. All LUOA content has been curated by subject matter experts to fit the educational needs of your student in a manner that is professional, academic, and distinctly Christian. For external course materials, there are several internet filtering software solutions that are available, such as NetNanny, Covenant Eyes, and X3 Watch.

Nevertheless, these filtering softwares have been known to block some educational content. Many of these programs contain “whitelisting” and “blacklisting” features, which force a website to be allowed or blocked, respectively. Some filtering issues can be circumvented by “whitelisting” various sites linked to from the curriculum, including https://luoa.instructure.com (not including “www.”). It is also very important that internet filtering systems do not completely block YouTube, as YouTube videos are used throughout the curriculum.

• On a PC – Taking screenshots using Snip & Sketch
• On a Mac – Taking screenshots on a Mac

• On a PC – Office 365 Tutorials
  • Basic use of Microsoft Word
  • Basic use of Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Basic use of Microsoft Excel
• On a Mac
  • Basic use of Microsoft Word
  • Basic use of Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Basic use of Microsoft Excel

• Files – Uploading a file as an assignment submission in Canvas
• Media – Uploading a media recording as an assignment submission in Canvas
• Images – Uploading an image file as an assignment submission in Canvas

Messaging your teacher through the Canvas Inbox

• PDF – Select the Print icon at the top of the PDF viewer
  • Alternatively, right-click and select “Print…”
• Word – Select File on the ribbon, then Print from the left-hand sidebar

Because scanner instructions vary from one scanner to another, please consult your scanner manual.

• General and enrollment questions – Contact our academic advising team via email or call  (866) 418-8741 to speak directly with our academic advising team.
• Questions about grades or curriculum feedback – Contact your teacher through the Canvas messaging system, or call (866) 418-8741 to speak to a subject matter expert.
• General issues related to your computer – Contact Liberty’s IT HelpDesk at  (866) 447-2869.