Digital Literacy at Divine Word University

Abstract

Over the last two decades, Divine Word University, with its "paperless" university policy and the "one laptop per student" initiative has encouraged digital literacy among staff and students. Developments over time saw the introduction of online exams, and the expansion of the Moodle LMS across several campuses. In 2018 DWU conducted an exhaustive study with 289 student participants who were asked to complete sixteen assignments on the internet. The researchers noted necessary operational and formal skills, as well as the importance of developing information and strategic skills to ensure a meaningful and creative use of digital technologies. More recently, during and after the COVID pandemic, the university introduced new tools to support virtual teaching and learning, along with infrastructural upgrades to support those developments. The introduction of AI tools raises new issues of digital literacy, making AI literacy part of student learning. This presentation will identify the most recent issues for students learning digital literacy at Divine Word University.