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By Dan Gillmor

Project Information Literacy is a national study about early adults and their information-seeking behaviors, competencies, and the challenges they face when conducting research in the digital age.

A white paper funded by the US-based McArthur Foundation presents the findings of a three-year study into young people's participation in, and use of, new media technology.

NetAlert is part of the Australian Government's ongoing commitment to providing a safe online environment for all families, especially children.

edna's e-learning podcast for the Australian education and training sector.

A review of the evidence of the impact of digital technologies, on formal education. Includes sections on what the evidence says, and challenges for the future.

Sarah Knight, 2009

Hargittai, E. (2010). Digital Na(t)ives? Variation in Internet Skills and Uses among Members of the "Net Generation". Sociological Inquiry. 80(1):92-113. "People who have grown up with digital media are often assumed to be universally savvy with information and communication technologies. Such assumptions are rarely grounded in empirical evidence, however. This article draws on unique data with information about a diverse group of young adults' Internet uses and skills to suggest that even when controlling for Internet access and experiences, people differ in their online abilities and activities."

Formed in 2011, the Institute for Social and Network Literacy, LLC is focused on developing courses, tools, and the learning networks required to enable the fullest participation of an informed citizenry and the development of a sustainable capable and confident workforce.