From: "Joan K. Lippincott" Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 17:06:48 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [108.45.141.116] (account joan@cni.org HELO [192.168.1.81]) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.12) with ESMTPSA id 33023039 for cni-announce@cni.org; Tue, 22 Aug 2017 08:38:26 -0400 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_76099618-EEBA-4702-B135-4AE7D13F5AEB" Subject: Digital Literacy in Higher Education, Part II from NMC X-Original-Message-Id: <96C14742-B589-476B-9669-FB83C11E4D08@cni.org> X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 08:38:24 -0400 X-Original-To: "cni-announce@cni.org (cni-announce@cni.org)" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) --Apple-Mail=_76099618-EEBA-4702-B135-4AE7D13F5AEB Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 This New Media Consortium's (NMC) recently issued report is a must-read = for those involved in any aspect of digital literacy. I was pleased to = contribute a brief essay to this report and also serve on the NMC Board. = The report is freely available for download at=20 = http://www.nmc.org/news/nmc-releases-second-horizon-project-strategic-brie= f-on-digital-literacy/ --Joan Lippincott ----------------------- =46rom the press release: "The New Media Consortium (NMC) has released = Digital Literacy in Higher Education, Part II: An NMC Horizon Project = Strategic Brief, a follow-up to its 2016 strategic brief on digital = literacy. Commissioned by Adobe, this independent research builds upon = the established baseline definitions of digital literacy from the 2016 = brief, examining digital literacy through a global and = discipline-specific lens to reveal new contexts that are shaping the way = learners create, discover, and critically assess digital content=85.While = the first NMC strategic brief simplified definitions and made the = complex topic accessible, this subsequent project was launched because = the constantly evolving nature of digital literacy is reflected in a = diversity of frameworks with varied outcomes both globally and across = disciplines. The NMC=92s research examines the current landscape of = digital literacy frameworks to illuminate its multiple dimensions =97 = technical, psychological, and interpersonal =97 around which students=92 = ability to produce new content generates a sense of empowerment. = Further, within the context of certain disciplines, learner commitment = based on these levels of engagement is more readily established when = paired with authentic digital experiences based on skills considered = vital for workplace success."= --Apple-Mail=_76099618-EEBA-4702-B135-4AE7D13F5AEB Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 This = New Media Consortium's (NMC) recently issued report is a must-read for = those involved in any aspect of digital literacy. I was pleased to = contribute a brief essay to this report and also serve on the NMC Board. = The report is freely available for download at

http://www.nmc.org/news/nmc-releases-secon= d-horizon-project-strategic-brief-on-digital-literacy/

--Joan = Lippincott

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=46rom the press release: "The New Media = Consortium (NMC) has released Digital Literacy in Higher Education, = Part II: An NMC Horizon Project Strategic Brief, a follow-up to its 2016 strategic brief on digital literacy.=20 Commissioned by Adobe, this independent research builds upon the=20 established baseline definitions of digital literacy from the 2016=20 brief, examining digital literacy through a global and=20 discipline-specific lens to reveal new contexts that are shaping the way learners create, discover, and critically assess digital content=85.While= the first NMC strategic brief simplified definitions and made the=20 complex topic accessible, this subsequent project was launched because=20= the constantly evolving nature of digital literacy is reflected in a=20 diversity of frameworks with varied outcomes both globally and across=20 disciplines. The NMC=92s research examines the current landscape of=20 digital literacy frameworks to illuminate its multiple dimensions = =97 technical, psychological, and interpersonal =97 = around which students=92 ability to produce new content generates a sense of=20= empowerment. Further, within the context of certain disciplines, learner commitment based on these levels of engagement is more readily=20 established when paired with authentic digital experiences based on=20 skills considered vital for workplace = success."

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