The SLIDA report has recommendations for further and higher education on how to develop effective institution-wide strategies and practices which better support effective learners in a digital age. A number of case studies are included from both FE and HE institutions.
Learn how to identify, locate, evaluate, organise and effectively use information. This is an excellent set of information literacy materials, paid for by the Scottish Government.
Enjoyed this 40min presentation by Doug Belshaw on Dig Lit
Do we even know what literacy is? Same word can have different meanings
He suggests 8 elements for discussion:
Can you guess what they are from these chemical-like symbols? First one done to give you a start!
Cu-culture
Cg
Cn
Co
Cf
Cr
Ct
Ci
This wiki contains outputs from the JISC funded study into Learning Literacies for the Digital Age (LLiDA). It was used during the project to share and develop ideas and work.
Literacy today depends on understanding the multiple media that make up our high-tech reality and developing the skills to use them effectively. A 2006 article from Educause Quarterly Magazine