Today, new media technologies form an important part of young people’s lives and it is important for us to understand the needs of young people and the ways new media is appropriated in their growing lives. However, there is little knowledge about the social uses of new media technologies among young people in Malaysia. This […]
Measuring Computer and Information Literacy across Countries
This paper describes the properties and content of the Computer and Information Literacy (CIL) achievement scale based on the responses of 8933 students from 20 countries to the International Computer and Information Literacy (ICILS) field trial test items. The paper briefly outlines the process of generating the described scale before presenting and examining the substance […]
Creativity in practice: social media in higher education
Creativity, both as a professional capability and as a personal attribute, is acknowledged as an important dimension of education for a fast-changing world, relevant to future practice in the professions and for learners and teachers. New social media tools, which place creation, publication and critique in the hands of web users, have been recognised as […]
Female directors are making their mark in independent film
While female directors remain a solid minority in the feature film industry, they are making progress in breaking down barriers, Laura Hertzfeld, who points to recent Sundance Institute statistics showing that of the top 100 box office grossing films from 2002 to 2012, just 4.4% of directors for these films were female. The number of […]
Arab Social Media Report – Transforming Education in the Arab World: Breaking Barriers in the Age of Social Learning
With the growing economic and developmental challenges in the Arab region, innovative approaches are critically needed by governments, the private sector and civil society organizations in order to adapt to pressing social, economic and political transformations. Technology has always been as a key enabler for better development, governance and, more recently, with the growth of […]
Impact of Media & Digital Literacy on Citizenship in the Arab Region
Infusing digital and media literacy education into university curricula through providing the needed training.
URI Information Literacy (IL) Rubric
Rubric to evaluate Information Literacy
Scholarship, Leadership and Practice: The Post-Secondary Educator’s Role in Developing Information Literacy in Students
Many students entering post-secondary institutions today have limited knowledge and abilities in the area of information literacy. Information literacy is a critical skill for postsecondary students. Post- secondary educators, who recognize and accept the literacy limitations of today’s students, will be better positioned to adopt their teaching styles and curriculum to cultivate information literacy. Post-Secondary […]
Learning from Recent British Information Literacy Models: A Report to ACRL’s Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force
Information literacy is a fluid concept, shaped by our experiences, and changes in our information rich society. Guidelines articulating information literacy need modification to reflect the current form of this evolving concept. This report highlights the work of four groups in the United Kingdom to create innovative guidelines to assist practitioners in the promotion and […]
Young people and creative video production: A case study of media making on issues of stress and friendship among secondary school students in Malaysia
This paper discusses a study in which groups of young people aged sixteen recorded videos, using camcorder equipment on the issues of stress and friendship in their lives. The main aim of the study was to engage young people with media critically and creatively. The paper describes how this project gave young people an opportunity […]
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