The development of digital literacies is becoming an urgent priority across higher education, as the prevalence of digitally-mediated contexts increase across all professional fields and arenas of social practice. Financial pressures, changing patterns of participation and increased internationalisation are also resulting in a drive towards innovation in online modes of research, interaction and pedagogy. However, if universities are to harness the potential of these new media for educational process and graduate preparation, they must view development of digital literacies as a mainstream priority across all areas of activity.
Sarah Horrigan on 24 May 13The JISC funded Digitally Ready project, part of the Developing Digital Literacies programme has enabled us to further the work done on the Eduserv funded This Is Me project. By bringing the original project outputs in to University of Reading ownership, the materials are more sustainable, and set in the twin contexts of Digital Literacy and Employability. A drinks coaster, for all your Digital Identity needs The This Is Me project looked at ways of helping people to learn more about what makes up their Digital Identity (DI) and at ways of developing and enhancing it. "Digital Identity" is made up of multiple parts - it isn't just what we have published about ourself on the web, but also includes things other people have published about us.
