Digital Literacy Concepts and Definitions

This article presents a scan of the concept of “digital literacy” and discusses issues encountered in the literature, including: a) challenges in the research base for conceptualizing digital literacy, b) the multiplicity of frameworks which attempt to situate digital literacy but lack sound theoretical origins, and c) wide disagreement among stakeholder disciplines, including education, media studies, library information studies and computing/ICT studies as to what specific skills or knowledge should fall under the umbrella term of digital literacy. The review focuses on the field of education and briefly examines the inconsistent local, national, and international curriculum standards used to both instruct and assess students. It concludes with a presentation of a brief assessment tool, the Software Recognition Test, which preliminary research suggests has predictive validity for educational use and could, with further development, be used for low stakes assessment of digital literacy for K-12 or post-secondary settings.

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The integration of a community service learning water project in a post-secondary chemistry lab

Chemistry Education Research and Practice ◽

10.1039/d0rp00374c ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Karen Ho ◽

Boris S. Svidinskiy ◽

Sahara R. Smith ◽

Christopher C. Lovallo ◽

Douglas B. Clark

Keyword(s):

Service Learning ◽

Experiential Learning ◽

Secondary Students ◽

Community Service ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Community Service Learning ◽

Secondary Chemistry ◽

Post Secondary ◽

K 12

Community Service Learning (CSL) is an experiential learning approach that integrates community service into student projects and provides diverse learning opportunities to reduce interdisciplinary barriers. A semester-long chemistry curriculum with an integrated CSL intervention was implemented in a Canadian university to analyze the potential for engagement and positive attitudes toward chemistry as a meaningful undertaking for 14 post-secondary students in the laboratory as well as for their 400 K-12 student partners in the community. Traditionally, introductory science experiments typically involve repeating a cookbook recipe from a lab book, but this CSL project allowed the post-secondary and K-12 students to work collaboratively to determine the physical and chemical properties and total dissolved solids in the water fountains from the K-12 students' schools. Post-instructional surveys were completed by all learners and were analyzed using a mixed methodological approach with both quantitative and qualitative methods. The expected audience that may be interested in this study are those involved in teaching chemistry in higher education and at the K-12 level as well as those interested in service learning, community and civic engagement, experiential learning, and development of transferable skills in chemistry. The results demonstrate that both groups of students report favorable engagement and attitudes towards learning chemistry and higher self-confidence levels on performing lab skills after the activity. Furthermore, both groups of students expressed interest in exploring future projects, which is indicative of the positive impact of CSL and the mutual benefits of the partnership.

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The Lower Limb Amputee Measurement Scale: Reliability and predictive validity

Prosthetics and Orthotics International ◽

10.1080/03093640601044311 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 300-312 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Oren Cheifetz ◽

Mark Bayley ◽

Sharon Grad ◽

Debbie Lambert ◽

Cass Watson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Predictive Validity ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Rehabilitation Program ◽

Measurement Scale ◽

Initial Assessment ◽

Team Members ◽

Scale Reliability ◽

Lower Limb Amputee

This study assesses the reliability and predictive validity of the Lower Limb Extremity Amputee Measurement Scale (LLAMS), which is an assessment tool designed to predict the length of stay (LOS) of patients with lower limb amputations in a rehabilitation program. In order to evaluate inter-rater reliability a prospective evaluation was completed by five independent evaluators ( n = 10). Predictive validity was evaluated retrospectively by comparing the LLAMS predicted LOS to actual LOS ( n = 147). The ability of the amputee team members to administer the LLAMS to patients was very high (ICC [2,1] = 0.98, CI 95% = 0.96 – 0.99, F[9, 36] = 78.71, p < 0.05). In addition, a moderate positive correlation was found between the LLAMS predicted LOS and the actual LOS (Pearson Correlation Coefficient, r = 0.465, p < 0.01), and the LLAMS was able to identify those patients who required short versus long rehabilitation stays. The incorporation of the LLAMS into the physiatrist's initial assessment of patients in the amputee clinic has enhanced the ability to manage better the LOS and the time patients wait to enter the rehabilitation program.

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Reliability and Predictive Validity of a Consensus-Based Risk Assessment Tool

Journal of Public Child Welfare ◽

10.1080/15548730802312701 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 173-195 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

James G. Barber ◽

Aron Shlonsky ◽

Tara Black ◽

Deborah Goodman ◽

Nico Trocmé

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Risk Assessment Tool

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Severity assessment in maximally treated ICH patients

Neurology ◽

10.1212/wnl.0000000000004174 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 89 (5) ◽

pp. 423-431 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Jochen A. Sembill ◽

Stefan T. Gerner ◽

Bastian Volbers ◽

Tobias Bobinger ◽

Hannes Lücking ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Propensity Score ◽

Functional Outcome ◽

Propensity Score Matching ◽

Scale Score ◽

Predictive Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Favorable Outcome ◽

Severity Assessment ◽

Poor Outcome ◽

Ich Score

Objective:As common prognostication models in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are developed variably including patients with early (<24 hours) care limitations (ECL), we investigated its interaction with prognostication in maximally treated patients and sought to provide a new unbiased severity assessment tool.Methods:This observational cohort study analyzed consecutive ICH patients (n = 583) from a prospective registry over 5 years. We characterized the influence of ECL on overall outcome by propensity score matching and on conventional prognostication using receiver operating characteristic analyses. We established the max-ICH score based on independent predictors of 12-month functional outcome in maximally treated patients and compared it to existing models.Results:Prevalence of ECL was 19.2% (n = 112/583) and all of these patients died. Yet propensity score matching displayed that 50.7% (n = 35/69) theoretically could have survived, with 18.8% (n = 13/69) possibly reaching favorable outcome (modified Rankin Scale score 0–3). Conventional prognostication seemed to be confounded by ECL, documented by a decreased predictive validity (area under the curve [AUC] 0.67, confidence interval [CI] 0.61–0.73 vs AUC 0.80, CI 0.76–0.83; p < 0.01), overestimating poor outcome (mortality by 44.8%, unfavorable outcome by 10.1%) in maximally treated patients. In these patients, the novel max-ICH score (0–10) integrates strength-adjusted predictors, i.e., NIH Stroke Scale score, age, intraventricular hemorrhage, anticoagulation, and ICH volume (lobar and nonlobar), demonstrating improved predictive accuracy for functional outcome (12 months: AUC 0.81, CI 0.77–0.85; p < 0.01). The max-ICH score may more accurately delineate potentials of aggressive care, showing favorable outcome in 45.4% (n = 214/471) and a long-term mortality rate of only 30.1% (n = 142/471).Conclusions:Care limitations significantly influenced the validity of common prognostication models resulting in overestimation of poor outcome. The max-ICH score demonstrated increased predictive validity with minimized confounding by care limitations, making it a useful tool for severity assessment in ICH patients.

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Further development of a route drivability assessment tool

Rail Human Factors around the World ◽

10.1201/b12742-62 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 540-549

Author(s):

Alastair McKenzie-Kerr ◽

W Hamilton ◽

Paul Townsend ◽

Emma Lowe

Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Further Development

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Smart Phone Apps for Smoking Cessation - A Qualitative Study among Healthcare Providers in Chennai

Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare ◽

10.18410/jebmh/2021/308 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (21) ◽

pp. 1630-1635

Author(s):

Sree T. Sucharitha ◽

Pradeep Rangasamy ◽

Vaishikaa R ◽

Balaji S.M ◽

Bindu T ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Health Care Services ◽

Tobacco Cessation ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Smart Phone ◽

General Medicine ◽

World Health ◽

Brief Assessment ◽

Health Organization

BACKGROUND Majority of smokers are aware of health consequences due to smoking but reported inability to quit smoking in multiple studies. Reasons attributed to continued smoking include multiple causes like addiction, habit and stress, as well as face-valid causes such as disease, personality problems, weakness of character, etc. Tobacco cessation services promoted by World Health Organization (WHO) are typically to be initiated by the service provider and include brief opportunistic assessment for smoking cessation widely known as 5A’ and 5R’s for brief assessment. Health interventions are identified by WHO as an effective way to enhance the promotion of tobacco cessation as only three percent of smokers manage to quit without help of intervention. This study explored the awareness of smart phone apps for smoking cessation among private healthcare providers in Chennai. METHODS A qualitative, explorative study through one-on-one, personal interviews among 36 randomly approached and consenting healthcare providers primarily providing tobacco related health care services including dentists, psychiatrists, ear – nose - throat surgeons, general medicine, respiratory medicine, surgeons and obstetricians at six private teaching medical institutes was conducted from July 2020 to October 2020 in Chennai. RESULTS The results showed that majority of the healthcare providers lack awareness of smart phone-based apps for smoking cessation. However, a very small minority3 who were aware were limited by social determinants of health of the clients such as perceived poor digital literacy, unaffordability of internet packages to recommend them. CONCLUSIONS The healthcare providers from various fields lacked the awareness of smart phone apps aiding with smoking cessation with the exception of a minor few3 who acknowledged their existence but were engaged very minimally with these modalities. KEYWORDS Healthcare Providers’ Awareness, Smart Phone Based-Apps, Smoking Cessation Apps, Tobacco Clients, Personal Interviews

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Teaching in Library and Information Studies: Creating videos to provide educational content

Mitteilungen der Vereinigung Österreichischer Bibliothekarinnen und Bibliothekare ◽

10.31263/voebm.v73i3-4.5380 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 73 (3-4) ◽

Author(s):

Juan-José Boté-Vericad

Keyword(s):

Information Literacy ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Distance Teaching ◽

Educational Materials ◽

Educational Content ◽

Face To Face ◽

Library And Information Studies ◽

Information Studies ◽

The University

COVID-19 has forced several changes in the teaching of Library and Information Studies. In this article we explain our experience in creating and publishing videos as educational content at the University of Barcelona. Students having to learn by distance teaching have different needs in regard to the provision of educational materials. Similarly, professors need to give the best possible experience to distance students when face-to-face courses are not possible. This leads to the question of the roles that information literacy and digital literacy play, especially for professors.

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Why we need a new approach to teaching digital literacy

Phi Delta Kappan ◽

10.1177/0031721718762419 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 99 (6) ◽

pp. 27-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Joel Breakstone ◽

Sarah McGrew ◽

Mark Smith ◽

Teresa Ortega ◽

Sam Wineburg

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Presidential Election ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Web Searching ◽

Main Approach ◽

New Approach ◽

Approach To Teaching ◽

K 12 ◽

Shed Light ◽

The Web

In recent years — and especially since the 2016 presidential election — numerous media organizations, newspapers, and policy advocates have made efforts to help Americans become more careful consumers of the information they see online. In K-12 and higher education, the main approach has been to provide students with checklists they can use to assess the credibility of individual websites. However, the checklist approach is outdated. It would be far better to teach young people to follow the lead of professional fact-checkers: When confronted by a new and unfamiliar website, they begin by looking elsewhere on the web, searching for any information that might shed light on who created the site in question and for what purpose.

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A State of the Art Cart

K-12 Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-4502-8.ch013 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 222-246

Author(s):

Valerie Nguyen ◽

Mark Szymanski

Keyword(s):

Technology Integration ◽

Web 2.0 ◽

Visual Arts ◽

Previous Experience ◽

Art Teacher ◽

Visual Arts Education ◽

Complex Solutions ◽

Philosophical Orientations ◽

K 12 ◽

Further Development

This chapter examines research that characterizes the complexity of teaching and integrating visual arts in K-12 education. Issues include teachers’ previous experience and backgrounds in art, their differing development of pedagogical and art content knowledge, and the existence of a variety of philosophical orientations for teaching art. The authors then describe how the complexity of visual arts education requires complex solutions for integrating technology and describe one art teacher educator’s first explorations into creating online solutions with Web 2.0 technology and her plans for further development. Finally, the authors describe a model of visual arts and technology integration that begins with a problem of practice and develops complex solutions through technology integration.

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