Exploring dimensional constructs of digital literacy skills for higher education
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2019-09
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University of Nebraska
Abstract
Digital literacy is essentially an indispensable skill as technology is rapidly evolving and so is
advancement in information resources, especially digital resources. As the use of digital resources
continue to rise within higher institutions of learning, students are expected to develop the required
digital literacy skills. Digital literacy skill is a basic requirement for students to function effectively
in the information society, which is experiencing a paradigm shift from print resources to digital
resources. Hence, digital literacy skill becomes very important since the use of digital resources
depend on the competences in using digital resources. In the fast-growing knowledge society,
information literacy has become one of the most important skills. This is because students with
research information needs will most likely use digital resources if they have the skills required
for their effective usage. Whilst information literacy seems to be a term that is mostly associated
with higher education, its application to digital resources is yet to be widely exploited. In order to
foster the development of digital literacy skills through institutional curriculum, this study explores
the dimensional constructs of digital literacy with the aim of having students who can use digital
tools to advance learning and keeping up with changing technologies as well as become global
digital citizens. The dimensional constructs of digital literacy as outlined in this study are important
in the use of digital resources because of the proliferation of digital information presently
experienced due to a series of developmental digital activities in our world.
Description
Peer reviewed article published in the Library Philosophy and Practice electronic journal published by the University Libraries of the University of Nebraska--Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 2019.
Keywords
Dimensional constructs -- higher education, Digital literacy, skills-- higher education
Citation
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/2806/