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Information, Data and Digital Content Management

Competence Area 1 encompasses articulating and fulfilling information needs, researching, filtering, storing and managing digital data, information and content. It also includes the critical assessment of data sources, analysis of data and their organisation and processing. The critical evaluation of digital content now systematically includes the detection of mis- and disinformation as well as biases and hallucinations in AI-supported systems. It goes beyond classical source criticism to include critical judgement under the conditions of automated, generative and personalised information environments.

Here, you will find an illustrative and exemplary description of the partial competence included in the competence area “Information, Data and Digital Content Management” of the Digital Competence Framework for Austria:

Browsing, searching and filtering data, information and digital content

This is the partial competence 1.1 in the competence Area 1 “Information, Data and Digital Content Management” of the Digital Competence Framework for Austria DigComp 3.0 AT.

Description

Being able to articulate information needs and search for data, information and content in digital environments, access them and navigate between them; creating and updating personal search strategies.

Critically evaluating and interpreting data, information and digital content

This is the partial competence 1.2 in the competence Area 1 “Information, Data and Digital Content Management” of the Digital Competence Framework for Austria DigComp 3.0 AT.

Description

Analysing, comparing, critically evaluating and interpreting the credibility and reliability of data sources, data, information and digital content; including the systematic detection of mis- and disinformation (misinformation/disinformation) as well as biases and hallucinations in AI-supported systems and content.

Managing data, information and digital content

This is the partial competence 1.3 in the competence Area 1 “Information, Data and Digital Content Management” of the Digital Competence Framework for Austria DigComp 3.0 AT.

Description

Organising, storing and retrieving data, information and content in digital environments. Organising and processing data, information and content in a structured environment.