By digital literacy we mean those capabilities which fit an individual for living, learning and working in a digital society. For example, the use of digital tools to undertake academic research, writing and critical thinking; digital professionalism; the use of specialist digital tools and data sets; communicating ideas effectively in a range of media; producing, sharing and critically evaluating information; collaborating in virtual networks; using digital technologies to support reflection and PDP; managing digital reputation and showcasing achievements.

A wide range of materials are available from the Design Studio to support individual, curriculum team, and organisational thinking about these issues. Links to these are collated below.

Many new materials are in development by projects and professional bodies funded under the JISC Developing Digital Literacies (DDL) programme. As they emerge, these resources will be propagated across the Design Studio. For now, project pages on the Design Studio are being used to record findings and link to resources. The DDL Programme page on the Design Studio is the best place to start exploring these.

At the start of the programme, a range of Digital Literacy materials from the JISC was collated on the Design Studio. These are fully accessible for download, repurposing and reuse. Please note that these resources ceased to be updated in September 2011.

The DDL programme maintains a list of useful Digital Literacy resources, from research to practice.

The JISC Digital Literacy Workshops series continues to run. You can access slides and hand-outs from the Design Studio, again all available under a creative commons license.

A poster on Digitally Literate Institutions was presented at Alt-C 2011 and summarises JISC activities in this area up to the launch of the Developing Digital Literacies programme. At the October 2011 programme meeting, course teams working in this area noted that:

• learners are more confident users of digital technology than in the past
• course teams also have a better understanding of how digital technology can enhance learning
• there is a need to engage learners in designing their own learning opportunities, and ICT can support that
• learners are challenged now to appreciate issues in digital communication, rather than the use of the tools, e.g. audience, authority, originality, multiple media
• learners are choosing their own technologies to support study, based on personal as well as academic preferences - this is an aspect of their personal style and self-realisation as learners

For further information follow the hash tag #jiscdiglit on Twitter/blogs and consider joining the JISCMAIL list JISC-diglit-public.

Resources tagged 'digital literacy' and 'literacies'

Resources tagged 'skills' and 'capabilities'