Analysing role of businesses’ investment in digital literacy: A case of Pakistan

Social isolation has become a growing issue, particularly among older citizens. The ‘digital divide’ has been identified as one of the contributing factors leaving many older citizens behind. While increasing digital literacy among seniors has been identified as one of the remedies, less attention has been paid to the role of news media on the wellbeing and connectedness of older people. Through the lens of the uses and gratifications theory, this article reports on the findings of a survey of 562 news consumers aged 50 years and above who live in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The analysis highlights the important role of news in reducing feelings of social isolation, particularly for those who spend more time alone and older people with cognitive impairment. Older participants who had difficulty concentrating and learning new tasks were also more dependent on news. We suggest this is due to the habitual, predictable and concise nature of news. These findings contribute to our understanding of the role of news in the wellbeing of older people and point to the need for policymakers and those in the aged care sector to ensure access to news for older citizens to improve the quality of life.

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Improving English Language Proficiency of Graduate Students by Online Learning Apps available on Smartphone

Global Regional Review ◽

10.31703/grr.2019(iv-iii).57 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol IV (III) ◽

pp. 535-543

Author(s):

Shahida Naz ◽

Mamuna Ghani ◽

Shahid Nawaz

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Graduate Students ◽

Language Learning ◽

Language Proficiency ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

English Language ◽

Language Skills ◽

English Language Proficiency ◽

English Language Skills

The field of digital literacy is developing rapidly; consequently, the interest of researchers has also shifted now. The current research study was to explore the role of online learning Apps available on smartphones in improving graduate students' English language proficiency. Quantitative and qualitative research methods were used in this study. Data were collected through a questionnaire that had close-ended and open-ended questions. Questionnaires were distributed among 480 graduate-level students studying in 6 universities of Punjab, Pakistan. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 22.0) to find out results in the form of Percentage, Mean Score, Standard Deviation by applying the Independent Sample T-Test. The results of the study demonstrated the potential of Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) as an anticipatory approach to improving English language skills. Results showed that students were pleased to use smartphones to improve their English language proficiency. They responded positively about the role of smartphones in improving English language skills. On the basis of findings, the researcher concluded that smartphone plays an important role in improving students' English language proficiency.

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Digital Literacy and the Use of Wireless Portable Computers, Planners, and Cell Phones for K-12 Education

Handbook of Research on Literacy in Technology at the K-12 Level ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-494-1.ch017 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 308-321 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Virginia E. Garland

Keyword(s):

Digital Literacy ◽

Educational Software ◽

Cell Phones ◽

Personal Digital Assistants ◽

Current Debate ◽

Wireless Technologies ◽

Software Applications ◽

International Trends ◽

K 12

Wireless technologies have transformed learning, teaching, and leading in K-12 schools. Because of their speed and portability, laptops, planners, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and cellular telephones are major components of digital literacy. In this chapter, current international trends in the educational uses of portable technologies will be discussed. The implications of newer hardware specifications and educational software applications for laptop computers will be analyzed, including inequities in student access to the handhelds. Next, the role of planners and PDAs as more recent instructional and managerial tools will be evaluated. This study also includes a review of the current debate over whether or not cell phones, especially those with photographic capabilities, should be allowed to be used by students in schools. Finally, potential uses of wireless technologies for interactive learning and collaborative leadership on a global basis will be investigated.

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Software Literacy

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fourth Edition ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-2255-3.ch656 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 7539-7548

Author(s):

Elaine Khoo ◽

Craig Hight

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Representation ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Information Literacy ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Field Of Study ◽

Cultural Assumptions ◽

Software Packages

Software is not neutral. It comes with social and cultural assumptions that afford particular actions while constraining others. The notion of software literacy is emerging as one way to conceptualise the repertoires of skills and understandings needed for people to be critical and creative users of software packages and systems in a software saturated culture. This conceptual model is a response to current digital literacy frameworks which do not identify the implications of the choice of software on what can be achieved. Studies on information literacy and on ways of mastering software have tended to ignore the role of software itself. The study of software is only now emerging as a field of study. This contribution argues for the relevancy of software literacy as part of understanding the ways people engage with software and how its affordances influences knowledge representation, generation and critique. It will define the term and set out three progressive tiers of development towards software literacy.

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Children and Youth Librarians

Advances in Library and Information Science - Special Library Administration, Standardization and Technological Integration ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9542-9.ch002 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 25-50

Author(s):

Sylvia Vincent Stavridi ◽

Dalia Ragaa Hamada

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Technical Skills ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

Children And Youth ◽

High Tech ◽

Specific Knowledge ◽

Digital Skills ◽

Children And Young Adults

In a high-tech environment where knowledge and information are delivered in a fast paced mode, the role of librarians serving children and young adults is being re-directed from being solely responsible for information and knowledge transfer to teaching and research. The children and young adult libraries at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina have been trying to extend their ways to deliver the services and understand the challenges in integrating various technologies. The chapter locates a series of technology competencies and skills that are currently expected of librarians working with children and young adults. In addition to their non-technical skills, librarians have to be technologically empowered and learn a variety of technical behaviors and acquire the digital skills needed to embrace the constantly changing complexities and advances in digital technology. This chapter upgrades the digital literacy skills in discipline-specific knowledge to support the integration of digital proficiencies as relevant skills for librarians to serve in their new role as teacher librarian.

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К ВОПРОСУ О ПОНЯТИИ ЦИФРОВОЙ ГРАМОТНОСТИ

Bulletin of the Chuvash State Pedagogical University named after I Y Yakovlev ◽

10.37972/chgpu.2020.79.44.020 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Olga Eltsova ◽

Marina Emelyanova

Keyword(s):

Critical Thinking ◽

Problem Solving ◽

21St Century ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Modern Society ◽

Main Components

В настоящей статье автором рассматривается вопрос о цифровой грамотности. Изучаются роль цифровой грамотности в современном обществе, история возникновения понятия. Приводятся ведущие определения и подходы к структуре понятия «цифровая грамотность». Рассмотрены основные компоненты цифровой грамотности, определена необходимость формирования цифровой грамотности на всех уровнях образования. Сделан вывод о том, что цифровая грамотность - важнейший навык, необходимый для успеха в XXI веке, наравне с умениями критически мыслить, вести коммуникацию, сотрудничать, решать проблемы.This article addresses the issue of digital literacy; considers the role of digital literacy in modern society, the origin of the concept; provides the key definitions and approaches to the structure of digital literacy. The article also considers the main components of digital literacy, determines the need to develop digital literacy at all the levels of education; concludes that digital literacy is the most important skill for being successful in the 21st century along with the ability of critical thinking, communication, cooperation and problem solving.

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Digital Literacy and the Use of Wireless Portable Computers, Planners, and Cell Phones for K-12 Education

Online and Distance Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-935-9.ch129 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1624-1636

Author(s):

Virginia E. Garland

Keyword(s):

Digital Literacy ◽

Educational Software ◽

Cell Phones ◽

Personal Digital Assistants ◽

Current Debate ◽

Wireless Technologies ◽

Software Applications ◽

International Trends ◽

K 12

Wireless technologies have transformed learning, teaching, and leading in K-12 schools. Because of their speed and portability, laptops, planners, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and cellular telephones are major components of digital literacy. In this chapter, current international trends in the educational uses of portable technologies will be discussed. The implications of newer hardware specifications and educational software applications for laptop computers will be analyzed, including inequities in student access to the handhelds. Next, the role of planners and PDAs as more recent instructional and managerial tools will be evaluated. This study also includes a review of the current debate over whether or not cell phones, especially those with photographic capabilities, should be allowed to be used by students in schools. Finally, potential uses of wireless technologies for interactive learning and collaborative leadership on a global basis will be investigated.

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Working in partnership to embed Information & Digital Literacy Skills into TeenTech events and Awards to empower pupils, teachers and librarians

IASL Annual Conference Proceedings ◽

10.29173/iasl7209 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Rebecca Jones

Keyword(s):

Information Literacy ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

School Librarians ◽

Award Winning ◽

Career Opportunities ◽

New Information ◽

Engineering And Technology ◽

The Uk

This paper discusses the partnership that Cilip’s Information Literacy Group (ILG) in the UK has been developing over the last 18 months with TeenTech, an award winning, industry led initiative that focuses on helping teenagers understand the career opportunities available within Science, Education and Technology. It focuses on the role of the ILG’s School Representative as co-ordinator of a team of school librarians and university specialists who were tasked with; supporting the group’s new Information Literacy Award creating resources and opportunities to encourage teacher and pupil use of libraries, and with supporting pupil development of information and digital literacy skills within the area of science, engineering and technology across all of the award categories.

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