TY  - THES
ID  - etheses3446
UR  - http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/3446/
A1  - BELSHAW, DOUGLAS,AJ
Y1  - 2012///
N2  - Digital literacy has been an increasingly-debated and discussed topic since the publication of Paul Gilster?s seminal Digital Literacy in 1997. It is, however, a complex term predicated on previous work in new literacies such as information literacy and computer literacy. To make sense of this complexity and uncertainty I come up with a ?continuum of ambiguity? and employ a Pragmatic methodology. This thesis makes three main contributions to the research area. First, I argue that considering a plurality of digital literacies helps avoid some of the problems of endlessly-redefining ?digital literacy?. Second, I abstract eight essential elements of digital literacies from the research literature which can lead to positive action. Finally, I argue that co-constructing a definition of digital literacies (using the eight essential elements as a guide) is at least as important as the outcome. 
PB  - Durham University
KW  - digital literacy;digital literacies;new literacies;information literacy;visual literacy;Pragmatism;learning;internet;new media;memes;framework
M1  - Doctoral
TI  - What is 'digital literacy'? A Pragmatic investigation.
AV  - public
ER  -