Sunday, 4 December 2011

Universities must rethink their approach to student digital literacy!

The Guardian: Higher Education Network
10/10/2011

"The emphasis should be on building digital communication skills so that students can share and develop their ideas and aspirations online", says Dr Abhay Adhikari

 It's all about the conversation: Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Facebook f8 Developer Conference at the San Francisco Design Center. Photograph: Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/Getty Images

The full article covers:
  • The digital domain is a space for conversations based on shared values
  • Digital literacy training should focus on communication skills
  • A recent example
  • Internet + reflection = endless possibilities

1 comment:

  1. I think it's really interesting that Dr Adhikari picks out the tendency to structure teaching processes starting from a fixed end-goal, arguing instead for a more open-ended approach. That in itself demonstrates a particular cognitive understanding of the nature of "the digital age".

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