This online, self-paced course is designed to provide you with an overview of how social media can be used effectively in the Service and to help those of you who want to start and manage social media accounts for your FWS office or program. This course will explain various policies relating to online content and comments, photographs, and photo ownership, as well as guidelines for captioning videos to ensure Section 508 compliancy.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Know how social media is structured in the Service

• Understand why the Service is using social media and its advantages

• Understand and follow the FWS Online Content Policy

• Deal with common issues (privacy and permissions) that come up when taking photographs of others, such as FWS employees and children

• Follow guidelines for photo ownership (copyrights) and use

• Follow guidelines for captioning videos to ensure Section 508 compliancy

Target Audience:

FWS employees who want to start and manage FWS social media accounts

1. Click either the course name at the top of this description or the Details button to view the Details screen.
2. On the Details screen in the right-hand corner, you will see an Enroll button. Click the Enroll button.
3. Scroll down to Course link, and click on the Activity Name http://nctc.fws.gov/courses/clm/clm725a/content/resources/index.html
4. The course will open in a new window.

After completing the course, if you would like to receive a course completion certificate and credit in DOI Learn for the course, you will need to take the assessment. To access the assessment:

1. Click either the course name at the top of this description or the Details button to view the Details screen.
2. Scroll down to Course Activities, and click on the Activity Name 'Social Media for FWS Employees Assessment.'
3. Complete the assessment.
4. Once you have successfully completed the assessment with an 80%, exit the assessment. To print a certificate, click the Print Certificate button in the right-hand corner of your screen. Or you can print a certificate from your DOI Learn Home screen by clicking the Print Completion Certificates: Elective Training icon.