12 March 2015
by Aisha
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The terms ‘digital literacy’ or ‘digital literacies’ have been in use for some time now to refer to the skills required for using digital tools. Although in common parlance people often say “I’m not computer-literate” to claim that they don’t … Continue reading
12 December 2013
by Aisha
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About a month ago there were a few news reports about young people and online privacy such and “Children’s internet use survey offers warning to parents” from the Guardian; “Young net users engage in ‘risky’ behaviour” from BBC News or … Continue reading
7 October 2013
by Aisha
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During the summer, I spent a week at Laurieston Hall in Scotland. In addition to being situated amidst acres of woodland and farmland, with private access to a loch, the hall is (almost) and internet free zone. There is no … Continue reading
29 August 2013
by Aisha
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Academic hygiene (Walker, in press) is particularly important when students are working extensively with digital resources. With paper-based study, students who do not practice good academic hygiene might find themselves searching the library bookshelves on assignment-submission day for the book(s) … Continue reading