Are you working on Digital Literacy, Digital Skills, or Digital Readiness?
We have the same goal – digital empowerment for all.
It starts from empowering ourselves – digital skills program providers (e.g., companies, organizations, trainers, schools and governments who provide digital literacy and digital skills programs to citizens).
DQ Seal is the DQ Institute’s global coordination effort to empower digital skills program providers that provide:
- education and training
- assessment
- research
- gaming
- other media or technology
- any innovation
related to digital literacy, digital skills, or digital readiness, to become aligned with, enhanced by, and/or certified by DQ Global Standards (IEEETM 3527.1).
We will no longer work in silos. We will work together and collectively create large-scale impacts.
Global Coordination
Using DQ Global Standards, We Coordinate, Empower and Measure Digital Skills Initiatives Worldwide.
Our researchers objectively review and/or help enhance your program based on the DQ Global Standards (IEEETM 3527.1) as a common language and framework for digital literacy and digital skills.
The DQ Seal indicates that your program delivers high-quality learning experiences to users that are either 1) aligned with, 2) developed or enhanced by, or 3) measured and certified by one or more of the 24 digital competencies in the DQ Global Standards. The DQ Seal will enhance the quality, visibility, and reach of your program.
With the DQ Seal, your program will be part of the global coordination project to achieve our collective mission of digital empowerment for all. It will be linked with micro-certification and the global index for the DQ Global Standards. This can demonstrate the impact of your programs based on the global benchmarks of the DQ global databank and analytic system.
Recognize,
Enhance,
Connect
The DQ Aligned Seal endorses programs on digital literacy, skills and readiness (e.g. products, services, resources, and/or tools) that are aligned with one or more of the 24 digital competencies in the DQ Global Standards. By being part of the DQ Aligned Seal, your program will be part of a Global Digital Skills Map that landscapes digital skills programs, identifies digital skills gaps, and shares the best practices.
Benefits of DQ Aligned Seal recipients:
- Recognized as Co-Creators of the DQ Global Standards:
Your programs are endorsed to be aligned with the DQ Global Standards. Your best practices and impact will be featured in the DQ Reports. - Enhance the quality of your programs: We will provide an objective evaluation of your programs’ strengths and areas for improvement based on global benchmarks that enable your programs to reach new heights.
- Connect to a high-quality network: You will be part of a global community of leading experts and players in the digital intelligence field. You will also be invited to DQ Institute’s member-only events that feature opportunities for collaboration.
As technology advances, the DQ Institute is dedicated to the worldwide implementation and continual enhancement of the DQ Global Standards. Your programs and feedback will contribute to the DQ Global Standards iterative review process by our international committee of experts to keep up with the evolving digital world.
3 Steps to be a DQ Aligned
Step1:
Online Application
Step2:
Online Application
Step3:
Online Application
Upon the approval of your program after due diligence has been completed, the DQ Aligned Seal and the DQ Seal Report will be sent to you.
Case Study:
Program Name: LEGO® Build & Talk
Distributor: LEGO Group
Audience: Parents/families and children aged 6-12
Overview: The collection of fun, free Build & Talk activities provide tools to have relaxed family coversations about life online, over playful LEGO building. As children get creative, parents can break the ice about important online safety topics like managing screen time, privacy, false information online and avoiding bullies.
Why DQ? Having the program objectively evaluated in alignment with the DQ badges and DQ digital citizenship skill framework helped the LEGO Group optimize the skill-building content of these activities.
“We are proud to receive the DQ Seal recognition for our activities. It ensures that our skill-building focus is the right one to empower parents and children to have conversations on digital safety and citizenship, thereby helping children and families to lead safe, healthy and happy lives in a digital age.”– Marie Enemark Olsen, Director Responsible Child Engagement, the LEGO Group
Case Study:
Program Name: Digital Fluency @ ISL
Distributor: International School of Luxembourg Audience: Boys and girls aged 5-16
Overview: Imagine an entire community of students, parents, school leaders, teachers, and staff all learning together to become digitally fluent. The Digital Fluency @ISL program was implemented in 2017 to develop digital fluency and literacy by infusing DQ digital intelligences into the curriculum and community learning with the support of the Digital Learning Coaches in both the Upper and Lower School. This is done in close collaboration with teaching staff through lessons, units and small group session with parents, staff and students. As part of the work the Digital Learning Coaches and Head of Education and Media Technology have also worked presenting to other international schools at conferences and professional development events.
Why DQ? No program is too big or too small to become DQ Aligned. The DQ Aligned application was submitted by Head of Education and Media Technology, John Mikton.
“DQ Framework and 8 digital intelligences provide a concrete set of reference points, frameworks which allows ISL as a school to build upon our units of learning to ensure we are authentically addressing these important skills, knowledge and values in the learning pathways. The DQ Seal will highlight our commitment to working on the DQ framework and the 8 digital intelligences, and also acknowledge a lot of ground work done throughout the school over the last three years with the support of our Digital Learning Coaches.” – John Mikton, Head of Education and Media Technology
Case Study:
Program Name: Digital Fluency @ ISL
Distributor: International School of Luxembourg
Audience: Boys and girls aged 5-16
Overview: Imagine an entire community of students, parents, school leaders, teachers, and staff all learning together to become digitally fluent. The Digital Fluency @ISL program was implemented in 2017 to develop digital fluency and literacy by infusing DQ digital intelligences into the curriculum and community learning with the support of the Digital Learning Coaches in both the Upper and Lower School. This is done in close collaboration with teaching staff through lessons, units and small group session with parents, staff and students. As part of the work the Digital Learning Coaches and Head of Education and Media Technology have also worked presenting to other international schools at conferences and professional development events.
Why DQ? No program is too big or too small to become DQ Aligned. The DQ Aligned application was submitted by Head of Education and Media Technology, John Mikton.
“DQ Framework and 8 digital intelligences provide a concrete set of reference points, frameworks which allows ISL as a school to build upon our units of learning to ensure we are authentically addressing these important skills, knowledge and values in the learning pathways. The DQ Seal will highlight our commitment to working on the DQ framework and the 8 digital intelligences, and also acknowledge a lot of ground work done throughout the school over the last three years with the support of our Digital Learning Coaches.” – John Mikton, Head of Education and Media Technology
Empower Digital
Skills Programs to
Enhance Content,
Reach & Research
Using DQ Global Standards, we support organizations to:
- develop their own high quality localized content.
- connect local NGOs and companies to distribute digital skills training.
- develop research and the development of national or industry standards for digital literacy and digital skills (e.g. school curriculums and/or company training in collaboration with local universities)
1. Enhancement for Content
Case Study:
Program Name: LEGO® Doom the Gloom
Distributor: LEGO Group
Audience: Children aged 6-12
Overview: Who says DQ can’t be fun!? With LEGO Doom the Gloom, five DQ skills – behavioral cyber-risk management, personal cyber-security management, digital empathy, digital footprint management, and content and contact cyber-risk management – come to life in a fun, playful and engaging interactive experience that inspires childrent to become responsible digital citizens who actively build, improve, and use their digital citizenship superpowers when surfing the digital world.
Why DQ? Having the program objectively evaluated in alignment with the DQ badges and DQ digital citizenship skill framework helped the LEGO Group optimize the skill-building content of these activities.
“To develop impactful and evidence-based digital citizenship skill-building activities for children, we wanted to collaborate with experts in the field. DQI has supported us in delivering these elements to move towards our shared vision of empowering children, and their parents in support, with skills that are relevant and critical to thrive in the 21st century.” – Marie Enemark Olsen, Director Responsible Child Engagement, the LEGO Group
2. Enhancement for Reach
Case Study:
Program Name: TikTok Family Safety Toolkit Powered by DQ
Distributor: TikTok
Audience: Parents and Teens
Overview: A fun and safe digital experience is what every parent wishes for their teens. Powered by DQ, TikTok created a Family Safety Toolkit embedded with the Top 10 Digital Parenting Tips based on the DQ Digital Parenting Micro-Badges that are easy to follow, developing teens to become good digital citizens. This Toolkit also provides simple and practical guidance on how to implement these tips using TikTok Family Safety Tools.
Why DQ? By being DQ Enhanced, TikTok has extended its reach to seven (7) Asia Pacific markets with the help of DQ Institute’s global partnership network. Because of this, families across the region can now enjoy creating and consuming video content responsibly and safely.
“We’re excited to partner with DQ Institute to launch the TikTok Family Safety Toolkit aligned with the DQ framework, the world’s first global standard of digital literacy and digital skills. One of our highest priorities at TikTok is to keep our community safe and we’re happy to co-develop this Toolkit as a comprehensive digital parenting guide to help educate families on online safety and digital citizenship through a wide range of policies, tools and resources available on TikTok.” – Arjun Narayan Bettadapur, Director, Trust & Safety, TikTok, Asia Pacific
3. Enhancement for Research
Case Study:
Program Name: Enhanced Digital Skills for Lifelong Learning
Distributor: World Bank
Audience: Ministry of Education and Science in the Kyrgyz Republic
Overview: DQ framework is the world’s first global standards for digital literacy, digital skills, and digital readiness. The program for Enhanced Digital Skills for Lifelong Learning assesses, builds capacity, and empowers schools and teachers to enhance their delivery of digital education and literacy for students’ lifelong learning and readiness in a global knowledge-based economy.
Why DQ? We appreciate the exhaustive, research-based approach of the DQ Institute and hope that working with DQ Institute will develop an ICT skills framework for teachers and students for the Kyrgyz Republic that is comparable to global standards. Specifically this project will allow schools and teachers in the Kyrgyz Republic to benefit from international best practices in digital skills development for lifelong learnin
Measure, Monitor,
and Track Progress
& Impact
Are you interested in including individual assessment and certification functions in your programs?
Would you like to be part of the global DQ Index and part of global impact monitoring?
By embedding our common assessment tools to your program, we will help you monitor the efficacy and impact of your program through data analytics based around a global databank. Moreover, your program can be connected to a globally accepted certificate for individuals and organizations to demonstrate themselves to be digitally ready, trustworthy, and secure.
Your program will be part of DQ Index and collectively, we will measure, monitor, and track the global and local progress of digital skills training and its impact worldwide.
DQ Certified
DQ Assessment Tools & Analytics
DQ Index
Case Study:
Program Name: eSmart Digital Licence
Distributor: Alannah & Madeline Foundation (AMF) and Accenture Audience: Primary Digital Licence (ages 8-12) and Secondary Digital Licence (ages 12-15)
Overview: The eSmart Digital Licence is Australia’s #1 online safety education program that has helped protect 278,000 students across Australia and New Zealand to stay safe online, with the help of teachers and parents. The Alannah & Madeline Foundation, in collaboration with Accenture and DQI, will upgrade the Digital Licence to align with the DQ Global Standards and to address Accenture’s Skills to Succeed.
Why DQ? The DQ Certification of the Foundation’s eSmart Digital Licence utilizes DQ Common Assessment tools that measure individual, school-wide, and region-wide impact. It builds and feeds into global data that validate a program’s success and effectiveness in truly safeguarding children online, and continuously shapes the program based on the DQ framework in increasing digital intelligence to the most digitally disadvantaged.
“The support from Accenture and DQ Institute will enable us to bridge the digital divide which contributes to inequity in education and limits future opportunities for so many children…This ground-breaking partnership will ensure the next generation will be able to be part of the global economy.” – Lesley Podesta, CEO of Alannah & Madeline Foundation (AMF)
Be a DQ Seal
Champion
DQ Seal Champions are world leading organizations who spur the growth of the DQ Co-Creator Community by supporting Edtechs, NGOs and startups in their efforts to align with the DQ Global Standards through sponsorship and knowledge sharing.
As a DQ Seal Champion, you benefit from:
- Strategic Positioning: Your organization will be publicly recognized for efforts in growing a global community of NGOs, Ed-techs and/or start-ups in the digital intelligence field.
- Showcase of Expertise: Your organization can define the strategic focus of your support and lead in this chosen field of expertise.
- Access to a Networking Platform: Your organization can access players in the global digital intelligence community and stay ahead of latest trends.
Contact us to find out more: partnership@dqinstitute.org
