Digital Literacy in a Lifelong Learning Programme for Adults

Digital Literacy ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

Ict Literacy ◽

Individual Instruction ◽

To Come

The study presented explores aspects of adult learning on digital literacy in the context of a lifelong learning programme for social cohesion in Greece. The article outlines the framework of the digital literacy subject and underlines its associated objectives regarding adults’ knowledge and competence in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The exploration draws upon the experiences and perceptions of eight adult ICT educators. The findings reveal that the educators tried to use flexible instructional practices that were adjusted to adult learners’ needs and interests. Common effective instructional practices used were: ICT competence sessions, interdisciplinary and multi-literacy lessons, ICT-based projects, individual instruction sessions. Additionally, the article reveals the difficulties that adults faced in the course of developing ICT literacy skills. The paper ends with implications for the design of adult digital literacy courses in lifelong learning programmes, and for the preparation and development of the ICT educators in the years to come.

Digital Literacy in a Lifelong Learning Programme for Adults

International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence ◽

10.4018/jdldc.2010101903 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 40-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Athanassios Jimoyiannis ◽

Maria Gravani

Keyword(s):

Lifelong Learning ◽

Instructional Practices ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

Ict Literacy ◽

Individual Instruction ◽

To Come

The study presented explores aspects of adult learning on digital literacy in the context of a lifelong learning programme for social cohesion in Greece. The article outlines the framework of the digital literacy subject and underlines its associated objectives regarding adults’ knowledge and competence in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The exploration draws upon the experiences and perceptions of eight adult ICT educators. The findings reveal that the educators tried to use flexible instructional practices that were adjusted to adult learners’ needs and interests. Common effective instructional practices used were: ICT competence sessions, interdisciplinary and multi-literacy lessons, ICT-based projects, individual instruction sessions. Additionally, the article reveals the difficulties that adults faced in the course of developing ICT literacy skills. The article ends with implications for the design of adult digital literacy courses in lifelong learning programmes, and for the preparation and development of the ICT educators in the years to come.

Infrastructural and Social Aspects of ICT Dissemination in Rural Areas in Ukraine in Juxtaposition with Other Post-Transition Countries—State of Play and Prospects for Rural Development

Journal of Risk and Financial Management ◽

10.3390/jrfm14010016 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 16

Author(s):

Aleksandra Synowiec

Keyword(s):

Rural Development ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Transition Period ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Transition Countries ◽

Social Aspects ◽

The objective of this study is to identify the current state of, and the prospects for, information and communication technologies (ICT) dissemination in rural areas in Ukraine in juxtaposition with other post-transition countries. The spread of ICT is discussed within the frame of economic, infrastructural, and social factors affecting rural areas in Ukraine since the post-communist transition period. Information and communication technologies may support the socio-economic development of peripheral areas in many ways—including rural ones. Dissemination of ICT contributes to the emergence of sources of income, equalizes education opportunities, and increases the attractiveness of rural areas. However, the rural—urban divide in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and other former USSR countries is still remarkable and, as a type of structural inequality, should be better recognized. The source material is based on secondary data, which consists of selected literature on the subject of rural development in Central and Eastern European Countries, strategic documents, available reports and studies of international institutions, research from agencies, state documents and statistics, and research conducted by international and domestic NGOs. In reference to the paper’s objective, the method of content analysis was employed. Dissemination of ICT in rural areas in Ukraine is influenced by two groups of factors. The infrastructural divide concerning Internet access between rural and urban populations in Ukraine has been diminishing, but the issue of structural exclusion due to place of residence has still not been solved. As far as the social aspects of ICT dissemination in rural areas in Ukraine are concerned, the level of digital literacy among rural dwellers is significantly lower in comparison to urban residents. Rural areas are more exposed to the consequences of various aspects of digital exclusion.

Revisão sistemática sobre letramento digital na formação de professores

Texto Livre Linguagem e Tecnologia ◽

10.17851/1983-3652.12.3.128-143 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 128-143

Author(s):

Késsia Mileny De Paulo Moura

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Student Teachers ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Social Dynamics ◽

Digital Technologies ◽

Digital Information ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

RESUMO: Pesquisar a inserção das tecnologias digitais da informação e comunicação nos contextos formativos envolve problematizar as percepções, apropriações e significações de professores e alunos sobre a questão. Este texto buscou identificar as produções científicas brasileiras (teses e dissertações) a respeito do letramento digital na formação de professores, realizadas entre os anos de 2010 a 2018. Utilizamos a revisão sistemática como procedimento metodológico, com o auxílio do software Parsifal. Pontuamos as seguintes equações para verificar nos trabalhos: quais objetivos de pesquisa essas produções revelam? Que perspectivas de letramento digital e quais procedimentos e instrumentos metodológicos os pesquisadores adotaram? Quais resultados dos processos de letramento digital trabalhados na formação de professores foram revelados? Como resultados, validamos 37 trabalhos, que apontam as configurações das propostas de formação com usos das tecnologias digitais que procuram responder às novas dinâmicas sociais para as quais os alunos-professores precisam estar aptos. De acordo com as pesquisas encontradas, os cursos de formação inicial ou continuada têm inserido as tecnologias digitais em suas práticas, mas as possibilidades de usos ainda são muitas. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: letramento digital; formação de professores; revisão sistemática. ABSTRACT: Researching the insertion of digital information and communication technologies in the formative contexts involves problematizing teachers and students’ perceptions, appropriations and meanings about the issue. This text sought to identify the Brazilian scientific productions (theses and dissertations) regarding digital literacy in teacher education, between the years 2010 to 2018. We used the systematic review as a methodological procedure, with the help of the Parsifal software. We scored the following equations to verify the work: which research objectives do these productions reveal? What perspectives of digital literacy and what procedures and methodological instruments did the researchers adopt? What results of the digital literacy processes worked on in the training of teachers were revealed? As results, we validated 37 works, which point out the settings of training proposals with uses of digital technologies that seek to respond to the new social dynamics that student-teachers need to be able to. According to the research works found, the initial or continued training courses have lent themselves to insert the digital technologies, but the possibilities of uses are still many. KEYWORDS: digital literacy; teacher training; systematic review.

Rethinking the Conceptual Base for New Practical Applications in Information Value and Quality - Advances in Information Quality and Management ◽

Interactive Generation Brazil Research

10.4018/978-1-4666-4562-2.ch013 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 284-303 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Brasilina Passarelli ◽

Alan César Belo Angeluci

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Digital Natives ◽

Educational Policies ◽

The contemporary hybridism has led new generations to a connected-based society in which relations among individuals are even more mediated by the arising Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Some aspects of these mediations need to be deeply understood since new and different usages, habits, and practices with media are being observed among those born since the nineties – the digital natives. Aiming to investigate this context, a study was carried out to better understand how children and teenagers interact with four screens: computers, TV, games, and mobile phones. From a quantitative methodological approach, data was collected using a survey applied in Brazilian schools. A theoretical framework on digital literacy concepts was used as base for two-layer of data analysis on these four media, and the results were organized in five topics that show the main outcomes. They can be the basis of further educational policies grounded in real diagnosis.

Promoting Active Learning through the Integration of Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies - Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning ◽

Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning

10.4018/978-1-4666-6343-5.ch014 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 223-234

Author(s):

Tella Adeyinka

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Lifelong Learning ◽

Information Literacy ◽

Learning Processes ◽

Information Environment ◽

Development Goals ◽

The Relationship

Information literacy is regarded as the basis for learning in our contemporary environment of rapid and sophisticated technological change. As information and communication technologies develop rapidly, and the information environment becomes increasingly complex, educators are recognizing the needs for learners to engage with the information environment as part of their formal learning processes. The achievement of lifelong learning and making citizens become information literate is the target of many nations as far as millennium development goals and vision 2015 are concerned. This chapter presents a literature review on information literacy and lifelong learning pointing out the relationship between the two and their benefits, and finally, the chapter makes recommendations to improve both programs.

Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning

Professional Development and Workplace Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8632-8.ch002 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 11-22

Author(s):

Tella Adeyinka

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Lifelong Learning ◽

Information Literacy ◽

Learning Processes ◽

Information Environment ◽

Development Goals ◽

The Relationship

Information literacy is regarded as the basis for learning in our contemporary environment of rapid and sophisticated technological change. As information and communication technologies develop rapidly, and the information environment becomes increasingly complex, educators are recognizing the needs for learners to engage with the information environment as part of their formal learning processes. The achievement of lifelong learning and making citizens become information literate is the target of many nations as far as millennium development goals and vision 2015 are concerned. This chapter presents a literature review on information literacy and lifelong learning pointing out the relationship between the two and their benefits, and finally, the chapter makes recommendations to improve both programs.

Free Software Implementation Experiences for the Promotion of the Liquid Society

Current Trends and Future Practices for Digital Literacy and Competence ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-0903-7.ch016 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 176-187

Author(s):

C. De Pablos Heredero ◽

D. López Berzosa

Keyword(s):

Organizational Climate ◽

Open Source ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Organizational Factors ◽

Political Support ◽

Software Implementation ◽

Organizational Complexity ◽

Information and communication technologies have changed the way in which citizens interact with Public Administrations. Digital literacy is key for the development of the Liquid Society, and Public Administrations must take the lead in promoting more efficient, universal, and user oriented public services. The migration to open source standards allows Public Administration to offer more democratic, universal, and efficient channels for establishing relationships with citizens. In this article, the authors present international experiences that show how certain Public Administrations have migrated to open source software to promote digital literacy in the contexts they are operating. The final results depend on contextual and organizational factors, including the need to change, the political support and the existence of available technological resources, the organizational climate, motivation levels of human resources, and the kind of leadership for the project or the organizational complexity. Change efforts have strategic and organizational impacts that the organization must evaluate beforehand.

A Framework for Citizen-Centric Government Websites

E-Government Website Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-61692-018-0.ch002 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 20-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

F. Dianne Lux Wigand

Keyword(s):

Web Sites ◽

Public Administrators ◽

End User ◽

Government Services ◽

Government Web Sites ◽

Government Websites ◽

To Come

This author argues for a stronger end-user and citizen-centric approach to the development and evaluation of e-government services provided via the Internet. Over the past decade government agencies at all levels have created web sites that provide primarily information and only offer few two-way transactions. The predicted and hoped for resulting transformation of government at all levels due to the advent of Internet services seems yet to occur. The overall development of e-government services has been slow and uneven. To add value to existing and future government web sites, public administrators need to come to grips with a framework presented here and to understand the nature of and relationships among three variables: End-user, task, and channel characteristics and then consider their respective role and impact on channel selection. This framework along with an end-user perspective enables public administrators to assess not only the value of current information and service channels, but newer information and communication technologies such as those found in Web 2.0 or social media developments. Recommendations are offered.

Free Software Implementation Experiences for the Promotion of the Liquid Society

International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence ◽

10.4018/jdldc.2010070104 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 36-47

Author(s):

C. De Pablos Heredero ◽

D. López Berzosa

Keyword(s):

Organizational Climate ◽

Open Source ◽

Open Source Software ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Organizational Factors ◽

Political Support ◽

Organizational Complexity ◽

Information and communication technologies have changed the way in which citizens interact with Public Administrations. Digital literacy is key for the development of the Liquid Society, and Public Administrations must take the lead in promoting more efficient, universal, and user oriented public services. The migration to open source standards allows Public Administration to offer more democratic, universal, and efficient channels for establishing relationships with citizens. In this article, the authors present international experiences that show how certain Public Administrations have migrated to open source software to promote digital literacy in the contexts they are operating. The final results depend on contextual and organizational factors, including the need to change, the political support and the existence of available technological resources, the organizational climate, motivation levels of human resources, and the kind of leadership for the project or the organizational complexity. Change efforts have strategic and organizational impacts that the organization must evaluate beforehand.