Knowra Digital literacy Digital literacy Digital literacy is the ability to use digital technologies and interpret information communicated through them. It combines practical skills with critical judgment about digital content, tools, and communication.
Information literacy : The ability to find, evaluate, organize, and use information effectively. Evaluating online sources is a core part of using digital information well.
Online learning : Learning activities conducted through internet-connected platforms and digital resources. Learners need to navigate platforms, assess resources, and communicate effectively online.
Digital divide : The unequal access to, use of, or benefits from digital technologies. Unequal skills can deepen disparities even when devices and internet connections are available.
Paul Gilster : An American author who popularized the term digital literacy in his 1997 book of that title. Gilster framed digital literacy as understanding and using information from networked sources.
Digital skills : Practical abilities for using digital devices, software, and online services. Digital skills are part of digital literacy, but literacy also includes interpretation and judgment.
Media literacy : The ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in different forms. Digital literacy includes interpreting the messages and formats that circulate online.
E-government : The use of digital technologies to deliver government information and public services. Accessing online public services depends on navigating interfaces and protecting personal information.
Misinformation : False or inaccurate information shared without necessarily intending to deceive. Source evaluation helps people recognize and avoid spreading inaccurate digital content.
Digital Literacy (book) : Paul Gilster’s 1997 book describing the skills needed to interpret information from networked computers. The book helped establish the concept beyond narrow computer-operating skills.
Digital competence : The knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to use digital technologies confidently and critically. Competence frameworks often formalize capabilities that digital literacy describes more broadly.
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