Digital literacy at the UPB: A commitment to comprehensive education

Abstract

While young people are considered to be digital natives by default, in the majority of cases, their management of technology is very basic and digital abilities do not surpass the use of chat. It is therefore necessary to carry out a digital literacy curriculum that allows an appropriate use of the technology for academic purposes. Digital literacy student’s practice must be promoted throughout the curriculum, and each subject shall integrate concepts, tools, digital content, and strategies to achieve an appropriation of ICTs from the functional, critical and rhetorical literacies. It is then considered that tutoring sessions are ideal to achieve the first approach.