Digital Literacies for Learning

doi:10.29085/9781856049870

In the 21st century, digital tools enable information to be generated faster and in greater profusion than ever before, to the point where its extent and value are literally beyond imagining. Such quantities can only be meaningfully addressed using more digital tools, and thus our relationship to information is fundamentally changed. This situation presents a particular challenge to processes of learning and teaching, and demands a response from both information professionals and educators. Enabling education in a digital environment means not only changing the form in which learning opportunities are offered, but also enabling students to survive and prosper in digitally based learning environments. This collection brings together a global community of educators, educational researchers, librarians and IT strategists, to consider how learners need to be equipped in an educational environment that is increasingly suffused with digital technology. Traditional notions of literacy need to be challenged, and new literacies, including information literacy and IT literacy, need to be considered as foundation elements for digitally involved learners.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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Dedication
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The contributors
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Foreword
pp xxiii-xxiv
- By Hannelore Rader, Librarian and Dean of the University Libraries University of Louisville, Kentucky
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Preface
pp xxv-xxviii
- By Allan Martin, Director, IT Education Unit University of Glasgow, Scotland, Dan Madigan, Director, Scholarship of Engagement Bowling Green State University, USA
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Part I - Literacies in the digital age
pp 1-2
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1 - Literacies for the digital age: preview of Part 1
pp 3-25
- By Allan Martin, Director, IT Education Unit University of Glasgow, Scotland
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2 - Learners, learning literacy and the pedagogy of e-learning
pp 26-33
- By Terry Mayes, Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, Chris Fowler, Director, Chimera University of Essex, UK
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3 - Real learning in virtual environments
pp 34-41
- By Johannes Cronjé, Professor of Computers in Education and Training University of Pretoria, South Africa
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4 - Digital fusion: defining the intersection of content and communications
pp 42-50
- By Paul Gilster, Freelance writer/columnist
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5 - Literacy and the digital knowledge revolution
pp 51-67
- By Claire Bélisle, Research Engineer Institut des Sciences de l'Homme, Lyon, France
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6 - Understanding e-literacy
pp 68-79
- By Maryann Kope, Co-ordinator, Learning Services University of Guelph, Canada
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7 - Information literacy – an overview
pp 80-88
- By Ola Pilerot, Deputy Head Librarian University of Skövde, Sweden
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8 - Contemporary literacy – the three Es
pp 89-98
- By David F. Warlick, Consultant and author The Landmark Project, USA
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9 - Reconceptualizing media literacy for the digital age
pp 99-109
- By Renee Hobbs, Associate Professor, Temple University, USA Department of Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Director, Media Education Lab
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10 - Literacy, e-literacy and multiliteracies: meeting the challenges of teaching online
pp 110-122
- By Chris Sutton, Director, eLearning Australia
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11 - Graduate e-literacies and employability
pp 123-132
- By Denise Haywood, European Projects Co-ordinator, School of Education University of Edinburgh, Scotland, Jeff Haywood, Professor of Education and Technology, School of Education University of Edinburgh, Scotland, Hamish MacLeod, Senior Lecturer, School of Education University of Edinburgh, Scotland
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Part II - Enabling and supporting digital literacies
pp 133-134
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12 - Supporting and enabling digital literacy in a global environment: preview of Part 2
pp 135-141
- By Dan Madigan, Director, Scholarship of Engagement Bowling Green State University, USA
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13 - A ‘dense symphony of the nation’: Cymru Ar-Lein and e-citizens and e-communities in Wales
pp 142-151
- By Stephen Griffiths, Assistant Registrar (Learning and Teaching) Cardiff University, Wales
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14 - The impact of information competencies on socio-economic development in Southern Hemisphere economies
pp 152-161
- By Jesús Lau, Director, USBI VER Library Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico
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15 - Supporting students in e-learning
pp 162-171
- By Martin Jenkins, Academic Manager, Centre for Active Learning University of Gloucestershire, UK
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16 - The information commons: a student-centred environment for IT and information literacy development
pp 172-181
- By Hester Mountifield, Assistant University Librarian, Information Commons and Learning Services University of Auckland, New Zealand
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17 - Socio-cultural approaches to literacy and subject knowledge development in learning management systems
pp 182-195
- By Neil Anderson, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of Education James Cook University, Queensland, Australia
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18 - Approaches to enabling digital literacies: successes and failures
pp 196-205
- By Alex Reid, Professorial Fellow University of Western Australia
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19 - Professional development and graduate students: approaches to technical and information competence
pp 206-214
- By Catherine Cardwell, Associate Professor Chair, Department of Library Teaching and Learning, and Instruction Coordinator, University Libraries Bowling Green State University, USA
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20 - Windward in an asynchronous world: the Antiguan initiative, unanticipated pleasure of the distance learning revolution
pp 215-225
- By Cornel J. Reinhart, International Consultant, Centre for e-Learning and Literacy Bloemfontein, South Africa
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21 - A tale of two courses
pp 226-236
- By Gill Needham, Head of Strategic and Service Development, Open University Library and Learning Resources Centre The Open University, UK, David Murphy, Director, Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching Monash University, Australia
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Index
pp 237-242
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