Digital Literacies: Concepts, Policies and Practices

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433101696
• ISBN13: 9781433101694
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"