Feedback for G7’s Learning Resource Project

By: Omar Katoue, Lamar Kasis, Munabir Mostafa

Group C3

Aspects we liked: 

  • As somebody who has knowledge in the cybersecurity space, I find it extremely important to educate individuals on this topic. I like how you mentioned that everybody benefits from this information, it’s a common misconception that these types of attacks only affect older individuals, people who aren’t very digitally literate but the reality is it can affect everybody!
  • Your learning activities are very creative. As someone who was taught to write simple passwords back in elementary school, I find it extremely important to teach people how to create a proper password. Ive met alot of people who haven’t even heard of phishing emails yet, educating the masses about it in your other learning activity is very important.
  • Engaging and Hands-On Activities – The hands-on approach makes the resource more engaging. Exercises like Password Creation and Situation Training make the lesson more interactive and give learners real-world skills they can actually use and apply to other projects
  • Addressing Misconceptions- Calling out common cybersecurity myths like “antivirus software is enough” and “complex passwords guarantee safety” is a great way to challenge preconceived notions and encourage critical thinking.
  • Scaffolding principle – The structure of the resource is logical and clear where

Areas that could use improvement: 

  • I like the idea of having your learners watch a video and interact with it, but I believe it’s very important to add other types of media into your final project such as photos.
  • There is a famous quote linked to cyber security: “Cybersecurity is not about achieving perfect security; it’s about making it harder for attackers to succeed than it’s worth to them.”. I think it’s important to mention that no matter how much you try to prevent it, it can always happen.
  • Incorporate Accessibility Considerations – Consider improving the resources for accessibility needs by providing written transcriptions for any audio or video elements, using high-contrast colours and font and offering text-only alternative activities.
  • Add more interactive multimedia – Interactive videos, multiple choice questions, Dialong cards this will improve engagement with the content for the users which will improve retention
  • Add more Self-assessment activities and learning activities which users can attempt during learning the content to test what they learned immediately
  • Constructivist Approach – The lesson is designed to encourage learners to build their understanding through hands-on coding activities and trial-and-error problem-solving.

Suggestions and/or constructive feedback: 

  • I know the topic of digital literacy is expansive and there’s too much to cover, but I would definitely go a lot more into 2FA (2 factor authentication). You did skim over it in the Target learning outcomes, but I doubt people know what it really is. Maybe linking articles or youtube videos about it would be helpful. I would also suggest a 2FA app in your final project, like duo.
  • Scaffolding principle – Break down concepts into smaller, more manageable steps. Start with very basic tasks, like identifying the difference between secure and insecure passwords.Gradually increase the complexity, moving to phishing identification and broader cybersecurity strategies.
  • By Modality principle – Use narration to explain the steps while demonstrating them visually on-screen, rather than relying heavily on on-screen text. This allowed learners to process the information through both visual and auditory means which reduces cognitive overload for the viewers.
  • Make use of the Coherence Principle –  remove unnecessary aspects from the lesson, ensuring that learners are focused on core content without distractions (e.g., concise explanations in videos and minimal extraneous information in examples).
  • I suggest using a high amounts of visual and textual cues to guide learners, such as embedding questions in videos to direct attention to key concepts.