This course offers an introduction to internet shutdowns, including an overview of the shutdown problem and examples of different ways governments shut down the internet and other communications channels. It will examine how internet shutdowns exacerbate human rights abuses and interfere with democratic processes. The course looks into who is fighting back and multi-stakeholder advocacy strategies used by the global #KeepItOn coalition to end internet shutdowns.

Introduction to Internet Shutdowns

Advocating and Campaigning Against Internet Shutdowns

#KeepItOn Campaign Manager, Access Now

Felicia Anthonio

@FelAnthonio

Introduction to the course

The facts on internet shutdowns

How internet shutdowns harm human rights?

Quiz - The basics of internet shutdowns

History of internet shutdowns - From Egypt to Myanmar

Defining internet shutdowns (#KeepItOn definition)

Technical means to shutdown the internet

Quiz - Am I experiencing an internet shutdown

What are internet shutdowns?

Why internet shutdowns are a barrier to elections

Civil unrest, protests and shutdowns

What activists need to know

Case study - Susan Mwape, Common Cause Zambia Case study

Quiz - activity

Cuba Case Study - Norges Rodríguez, Yucabyte

Internet shutdowns and democracy

Tips for planning for shutdowns during elections and civil unrest

About the #KeepItOn Coalition

Internet shutdown monitoring tools

Liaising with national and International institutions over shutdowns

Why the private sector matters

Advocacy and internet shutdowns

Wrap up video

Course survey

Conclusion

Access Now

This course will provide you with an overview of what you need to consider when you are filming in an environment where human rights violations may be taking place. You’ll learn about different ways of filming and the importance of maintaining the integrity of your video content so it can potentially be used as evidence in a court of law.

Five top tips to improve your video skills

Capturing, Storing & Sharing Video Evidence

Raja Althaibani 

@rajaalthaibani

Documenting Human Rights Violations During Internet Shutdowns

Yvonne Ng

@ng_yvonne

Introduction to course

Safety First

Video for legal purposes

Quiz: Safety

Introduction

Your role: The intentional documenter

What, Who & How

The Collection Plan

Quiz: What, who and how

Getting ready to film

Metadata: What is it?

More metadata tips

Filming Tips

Writing a camera report

Quiz:  Filming key points

Filming

Chain of custody

Protecting your footage

Managing your media

Organising and tracking your footage

Quiz: Protecting your footage

Protect your footage

Sharing your footage with a trusted few

Sharing your footage publically

Quiz: Sharing your footage

Sharing your footage

WITNESS

How can you make your videos stand out from the crowd? This course teaches you five ways to take your video production skills to the next level. We cover depth of field, sound, video formats, metadata and archiving.

The rise of video production

All about depth of field

Quiz: Depth of field

The Protest - Part 1

Video and depth of field

The importance of good sound

Sounds good to me

Testing, testing...Your chance to record good sound

Recording good sound

Let’s get technical - Deconstructing digital video

Techie quiz - What’s the difference between 1080p and 720i

Video formats - Technical basics

Introduction to metadata

Meta what? Test your understanding of metadata

The Protest - Part 4

Data about data

Shelf life: How to archive video

On the shelf - Video archiving case study quiz

Shelf life

It’s a wrap - Overview of the course

Get Shooting wrap video

It's a Wrap

Successful advocacy strategists set goals. Donors demand them. But not all goals are equal in getting you where you want to be. Improve your effectiveness by learning the different types of goals and how to make them SMART with this course by the digital media and advocacy experts at Social Media Exchange.

Developing SMART Goals for Successful Strategies

Social media strategy on a shoestring (Part 1)

Jessica Dheere

@jessdheere

Introduction to the Course

Strategic Building Blocks: Goals and Objectives

Relating Goals and Objectives: Visions and Missions

What is a goal?

Making Goals Achievable

Setting Goals as a Group

Cascading Goals and Objectives

Setting Clear Goals Now Makes Everything Downstream Easier

Goal setting in Life and Advocacy

What is a SMART Goal?

Defining SMART Goals

Developing Specific Goals

Developing Measurable Goals

Quiz: Measurable Goal

Developing Attainable Goals

Developing Relevant Goals

Case Study: UN Video

Quiz: UN Video

Developing relevant goals part 2

Developing Time-Bound Goals

Examples of SMART goals

SMART Goals

Flip Your Perspective

What are Your Expected Outputs and Outcomes?

What are Your Indicators and What Do They Tell You?

Quiz: Indicators

Monitoring and Measuring SMART Goals

Mamnou3! Case Study

Quiz: Mamnou3!

Case Study

Developing your own SMART Goals

Turn Your SMART Goal into a SMART Strategy

Develop Your Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

Get SMART!

Course Wrap Up

Course Wrap-up

SMEX

Courses

Capturing, Storing & Sharing Video Evidence

Capturing, Storing & Sharing Video Evidence

Five top tips to improve your video skills

Five top tips to improve your video skills

Developing SMART Goals for Successful Strategies

Developing SMART Goals for Successful Strategies