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Beyond Assumptions: How Urban Students View And Practice Digital Literacies In And Out Of School, Storey Mecoli
Beyond Assumptions: How Urban Students View And Practice Digital Literacies In And Out Of School, Storey Mecoli
Current Issues in Emerging eLearning
This qualitative, ethnographic case study investigates digital literacy practices and perceptions of students at an urban public high school in the Boston metropolitan area comprising a racially, ethnically, linguistically, and economically diverse student body, an under-studied demographic. The study compares in-school and out-of-school literacy practices and posits the role schools might play in preparing learners. The study examines digital literacy practices among student based on information gathered through focus groups, survey methods, and interviews. Three controlling questions guided the study:
- What digital literacy practices are students in Washington High School engaging in outside of school?
- What purposes do these youth …
Library Portal 2.0: The Social Research Management System, Apostolos Koutropoulos
Library Portal 2.0: The Social Research Management System, Apostolos Koutropoulos
Current Issues in Emerging eLearning
Library 2.0 (L2) has been discussed in depth in library circles in recent years. This article looks at L2 initiatives and technology implementation with regard to L2 and proposes a reboot, repositioning the library portal as a Social Research Management System (SRMS). This SRMS adheres to the L2 principles of purposeful, user-driven, library services. The SRMS is envisioned as the center of academic research and activity at universities, not as a peripheral tool. Creating a new generation library portal (the SRMS) is a group endeavor, thus by utilizing both on-campus and peer resources, the realization of the faceted, modularized, SRMS …
Current Issues In Emerging Elearning, Volume 1, Issue 1
Current Issues In Emerging Elearning, Volume 1, Issue 1
Current Issues in Emerging eLearning
This first publication of Current Issues in Emerging eLearning (CIEE) opens and closes with research studies on eLearning practice. The studies frame three theoretical discussions regarding the judicious adoption of eLearning technologies and one extended narrative regarding the various factors behind innovative best practices.