DIGITAL INFORMATION LITERACY
KEY TOPICS
â—¾ The nature of online information
â—¾ Exploring computer hardware and software
â—¾ Copyright laws in the digital information age. Protecting computer software and
electronic data
â—¾ Digital services, including machine translation, speech to text and audio transcription;
â—¾ Learning via the Internet (i.e. e-learning)
â—¾ Digital preservation and digital formats
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this unit, teachers should be able to:
â—¾ Describe digital vs analogue, including the creation, storage, transportation, distribution
and preservation phases of digital information
â—¾ Use the basic capabilities of productivity tools for word processing, file storage, access
to remote information sources, and interpersonal communication
â—¾ Use information technology to re-define many aspects of academic and personal
experience
â—¾ Understand and apply copyright laws including creative commons and copyright
licencing
â—¾ Search online using the relevant techniques (search engines, subject directories and
gateways)
â—¾ Understand the role of information providers (e.g. as libraries, museums and archives
in preserving digital information)
