List of useful readings on digital literacy and critical media literacy posted on the LSE Media Policy Project blog.
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/mediapolicypro...eadings-for-our-distrustful-media-age
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Excellent resource providing learner support covering a range of topics, including: skills for learning; working on assignments, and academic English.
http://studentservices.op.ac.nz/learning-support
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Excellent description of digital literacies by the Higher Education Academy (UK) building on JISC's seven elements of digital literacy.
https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/digital-literacies
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This short pdf published by the Institute for Academic Development at the University of Edinburgh summarises the difference between academic critical writing distinguished from writing for presentation or explanation. It provides guidelines and ideas on how to to improve critical writing in your disciplinary area of study.
http://www.docs.hss.ed.ac.uk/iad/Post...l_approach_to_learning_v2June2016.pdf
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https://www.upsidelearning.com/blog/w...rning-environments-e1268231388833.jpg
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An overview of the digital skills gap in the market place and summary of skills most relevant for working in a digital age
https://youtu.be/QO-vnw1z2k8
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A little dated (2013) but still a good list of basic digital skills to acquire before leaving university. The list is somewhat biased listing only proprietary software alternatives for these skills. Digital skills are not vendor or software dependant. For example, there are excellent opensource alternatives for basic photo and video editing.
http://mashable.com/2013/05/06/digital-skills-college/#aOFaJtY61sqw
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In this TEDxWarwick presentation, Doug Belshaw highlights the elements of digital literacies drawing on his doctoral reseach on digital and new literacies.
https://youtu.be/A8yQPoTcZ78
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Contributions from a panel of university researchers in the UK reflecting on what digital literacy is and associated development of skills published by the Guardian. Rich resource to explore the meaning of digital literacy and associated topics
https://www.theguardian.com/higher-ed...y/15/digital-literacy-in-universities
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Defines digital literacy to include the ability to locate, evaluate, use and create. Digital literacy is not restricted to the use of technology and network tools.
http://www.library.illinois.edu/diglit/definition.html
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