Digital Literacies: Concepts, Policies and Practices

This book brings together a group of internationally-reputed authors in the field of digital literacy. Their essays explore a diverse range of the concepts, policies and practices of digital literacy, and discuss how digital literacy is related to similar ideas: information literacy, computer literacy, media literacy, functional literacy and digital competence. It is argued that in light of this diversity and complexity, it is useful to think of digital literacies - the plural as well the singular. The first part of the book presents a rich mix of conceptual and policy perspectives; in the second part contributors explore social practices of digital remixing, blogging, online trading and social networking, and consider some legal issues associated with digital media.

• | Author: Colin Lankshear
• | Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• | Publication Date: Jul 02, 2008
• | Number of Pages: 321 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1433101696
• | ISBN-13: 9781433101694