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How is digital literacy related to online learning? How are they connected? What viewpoints are there about the utilization of both in education?

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The goal of this solution is to: provide resources that inform you about what digital learning and on-line learning are, the connection between the two, and a variety of viewpoints on the topic.

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Resources:

WEB:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_literacy (Defines digital literacy and its origin)

http://newmedialiteracies.org/ (Connection to a group that is for contemporary use of digital literacy)

BOOKS:

Book: Adopting a Multimodal Approach to Address the Multiliteracy Needs of my Students
Author: Nasreddine, Sarsar (This book describes the website created to give her students multimodal experiences. She also discusses the connection between today's digital divide and progress toward a digital society.)

online book:
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=FukpXZ_JkZIC&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=relation+between+digital+literacy+and+online+learning&ots=6PiOaFx1uA&sig=433Ss2LL3LNL5tXDTnas9qZSsGc#v=onepage&q&f=false (This online book discusses media education. The author shares her experiences teaching media and new technology. She also addresses the issue of technology in the classroom.)

ARTICLES:

Article: Merchant, G. (2009 December). Web 2.0, New Literacies, and Idea of Learning Through Participation. English Teaching Practice and Critique, V8, Issue 3, p.107-122. ...

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