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Presentation Resources: Digital Inclusion, Computational Thinking, and the Urgent Need to Reconsider Digital Literacy

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The following are resources related to a presentation given on September 2 at the Peoria Googlepalooza. Peoria Googlepalooza Slides Peoria Googlepalooza Slides With Notes Digital Inclusion, Digital Equity, and a Reconsideration of Digital Literacy Graphic Besides this blog, more information and examples can be found at our project websites: Digital Literacy for ALL Learners (http://dl4all.illinois.edu)… Continue reading Presentation Resources: Digital Inclusion, Computational Thinking, and the Urgent Need to Reconsider Digital Literacy

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A Growing Understanding of Digital Literacy, Part 2: Prioritizing Skills

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Since publishing the blog post “A Growing Understanding of Digital Literacy” this past May, I’ve been giving a lot more thought to the urgent need to reconsider digital literacy, and have since published a full paper on the topic in Information for Social Change. In short, I argue that if we are to achieve full… Continue reading A Growing Understanding of Digital Literacy, Part 2: Prioritizing Skills

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Will We Learn From, or Repeat, History?

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Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. John F. Kennedy A report on NPR this morning noted that there have been less protesters at the Republican National Convention than had been expected. A person being interviewed speculated that perhaps the open carry laws of Ohio and the strong show of force… Continue reading Will We Learn From, or Repeat, History?

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Syllabus, LIS451, Fall 2016

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Instructor: Martin Wolske: mwolske@illinois.edu (preferred contact method); 217-840-7434 (mobile) Office Hours: TBD Course Description: Hands-on introduction to networked information systems for the LIS environment. The course steps students through choosing, installing, and managing computer hardware and operating systems, as well as networking hardware and software. The course also explores alternatives for administering IT and how… Continue reading Syllabus, LIS451, Fall 2016