What you’ll learn to do: effectively use digital tools to convey your ideas

In college, writing goes beyond traditional essays—you’ll also use digital tools to communicate your ideas. You’ll need to navigate your institution’s learning management system (LMS) to access assignments, participate in discussions, submit work, and take quizzes. You may also create presentations, videos, web pages, or photo essays.

Digital writing follows the same core principles as traditional writing: consider your audience and purpose, and use text, images, and sound effectively to inform or persuade.

The following pages will provide key tips for writing in digital environments, along with resources to help you navigate technology. We’ll also review the basics of Microsoft Word and Google Docs so you can use these tools to enhance your work and showcase your ideas.