Research Guides: Digital Literacy Toolkit: Intro

What is digital literacy?

Digital literacy is a set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that empower learners to engage with their digital lives. Our digital literacy framework identifies seven competency areas for digital literacy:

Identity & Wellbeing
Discovery
Evaluation
Ethics
Creation & Scholarship
Communication & Collaboration
Curation

In this guide, you'll find sample resources for each of these areas. This guide is a companion to the Digital Literacy Framework Toolkit.

Introductory Readings

"Learning the Landscape of Digital Literacy," Collins and Shuster
"Knowing the difference between digital skills and digital literacies, and teaching both," Maha Bali
Digital Literacy in Higher Education, Part II: An NMC Horizon Project Strategic Brief

Find More

ACRL Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox
Activities and lesson plans that align with the Association of College and Research Library's Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education.
Common Sense Education: Digital Citizenship
Digital citizenship curriculum for K-12 students. Some material adaptable to a higher education audience.
Digital Tattoo
Modular learning content from the University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus.
OSoME: Observatory on Social Media
Tools and research publications on the role of media and technology in society.
Project CORA: Community of Online Research Assignments
Activities and lessons for librarians, faculty, and other educators asking students to engage with information in a critical or reflective way.