
Digital Literacy
Paul Gilster(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 3. April 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
276 pages
978-0-471-24952-8 (ISBN)
Description
"Readers leery of ramping onto the information highway and surfers suffering Internet overload will value the solid advice supplied by Gilster." --Booklist.
"Paul Gilster's intelligent, sobering look at the Internet is a breath of fresh air." --Amazon.com
"This book sheds light on the skills that Web surfers need to separate the digital garbage from the golden nuggets of good data. It's a good place to start for adult newcomers to the information highway." --Courant
Now in paper! Digital Literacy provides Internet novices with the basic thinking skills and core competencies they'll need to thrive in an interactive environment so fundamentally different from passive media.
PAUL GILSTER (Raleigh, North Carolina) is the author of The Web Navigator and Finding It on the Internet which have sold over 200,000 copies.
"Paul Gilster's intelligent, sobering look at the Internet is a breath of fresh air." --Amazon.com
"This book sheds light on the skills that Web surfers need to separate the digital garbage from the golden nuggets of good data. It's a good place to start for adult newcomers to the information highway." --Courant
Now in paper! Digital Literacy provides Internet novices with the basic thinking skills and core competencies they'll need to thrive in an interactive environment so fundamentally different from passive media.
PAUL GILSTER (Raleigh, North Carolina) is the author of The Web Navigator and Finding It on the Internet which have sold over 200,000 copies.
More details
Edition
1., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 21.6 cm
Width: 18.1 cm
Thickness: 1.8 cm
Weight
402 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-24952-8 (9780471249528)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
PAUL GILSTER is a professional writer who discovered the power and potential of the Internet early on. He has shared his considerable insight and ability to transform technobabble into a language we all can understand and speak--with users around the world.
Content
Literacy for the Internet Age.
The Nature of Digital Literacy.
An Internet Day.
Content Evaluation.
From Hypertext to Context.
Searching the Virtual Library.
Knowledge Assembly.
A Future for the Digitally Literate.
Notes.
Index.
The Nature of Digital Literacy.
An Internet Day.
Content Evaluation.
From Hypertext to Context.
Searching the Virtual Library.
Knowledge Assembly.
A Future for the Digitally Literate.
Notes.
Index.