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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Understand the fundamentals of digital tools and data collection

Know how to mindfully and intentionally create a data model to support digital transformation

Be mindful of the 5 principles of digital adoption on your digital transformation journey

Know how to map your stakeholders to understand how and what kind of information flows between your organization and them

Apply rigour and intentionality to how you choose which tools your organization should subscribe to

Know how to get more out of your core tools – GSuite and Microsoft 365

About Course

When you begin your digital transformation journey, you may be tempted to start the process by connecting to a salesperson at a software company. However, choosing the right tools to accomplish your digital requirements is actually far down the list of things to do when you are just getting started.

This course will introduce you to the fundamentals that you need to begin your digital transformation journey and help you choose which tools your organization should subscribe to.

Course Curriculum

This course provides a list of online and downloadable resources, including a course transcript.

  • Part One: More than Just Technology

  • Part Two: Principles of Digital Transformation

  • Part Three: Data Model

  • Part Four: Entities and Attributes

  • Part Five: Field Types and Values

  • Part 6: Creating a Data Model

  • Part 7: Tool Selection

Individual Course Price

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Course Access & Duration

This course is online and self-paced, meaning that you can take it at anytime and anywhere. It will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete it. You have 1 year (365 days) to complete the course from the date of purchase before it will automatically expire in your account.
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Course Level/Prerequisites/Final Exam

This is an introductory level course. A Certificate of Completion is issued once you pass the final exam with a mark of 70% of higher.

Certification Credits

This training may be used to meet the requirements for:

  • Certified in Volunteer Administration (CVA) credential. For more details about the CVA program and renewal requirements, visit www.CVAcert.org or email [email protected].

  • Continuing education certification may be eligible through the Professional Administrators of Volunteer Resources – Ontario (PAVRO). For more information, please email [email protected].

About Course Author


Aine McGlynn, Ph.D. English - 
Aine McGlynn Consulting

“Digital Transformation is about far more than a vendor relationship. It is an operational mindset”

A self-described “Accidental Techie”, Aine had more than ten years of experience in development, staff and stakeholder management, strategic thinking, partnerships, board governance, and program development. She is a diversely talented, self-starter committed to finding creative solutions to information and data management challenges for small organizations and businesses. Aine was part of Okta’s inaugural Technology Fellows, serves on the advisory board of TechImpact’s Technology Learning Center and runs a consultancy focused on the technology needs of small nonprofit organizations. She holds a doctorate from the University of Toronto with a focus on global activism and gender formations and has published widely.

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