Digital Skills
Unlocking the Information Society
Published on 10. July 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIV, 187 pages
978-1-349-49370-8 (ISBN)
Description
The first book to systematically discuss the skills and literacies needed to use digital media, particularly the Internet, van Dijk and van Deursen's clear and accessible work distinguishes digital skills, analyzes their roles and prevalence, and offers solutions from individual, educational, sociological, and policy perspectives.
Reviews / Votes
"If you ever thought using the Internet is straightforward, this book will change your mind. Its many complexities are laid out here posing challenges to all of us as users, and to some of us as interface and content designers, educators, and policymakers. All these challenges must be met, the authors argue, if the Internet is not to exacerbate the already problematic inequalities in our society." - Sonia Livingstone, Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
More details
Series
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XIV, 187 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-49370-8 (9781349493708)
DOI
10.1057/9781137437037
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
07/2014
Palgrave MacMillan
€149.79
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Person
Author Jan A. G. M. van Dijk: Jan A. G. M. van Dijk is Professor of Communication Science and Chair of the Department of Media, Communication, and Organization at the University of Twente, The Netherlands.
Author Alexander J. A. M. van Deursen: Alexander van Deursen is Assistant Professor in the the Department of Media, Communication and Organization at the University of Twente, The Netherlands.
Content
1. Introduction 2. Defining Internet Skills 3. Impact: Why Digital Skills are the Key to the Information Society 4. Current Levels of Internet Skills 5. Solutions: Better Design 6. Solutions: Learning Digital Skills 7. Conclusions and Policy Perspectives