In this episode, the instructional designers from Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation (Celia Coochwytewa, Aaron Kraft, and Jinnette Senecal) discuss the term “digital literacy” and explore the layers of meaning behind it. We then explore critical issues related to digital literacy and the higher education environment such as benchmarks, personal interest, and legal/ethical use of technology. In closing, we deliberate on a letter submitted by an IBD listener who is curious about how educators with minimal instructional design support/resources might successfully navigate their own professional development paths.

Resources from the episode:

• Instruction By Design Season 03 – Episode 01: Hot Topics: NMC Horizon Report 2018
• EDUCAUSE 2019 Horizon Report Preview (see Page 5)
• NMC Horizon Project, Digital Literacy in Higher Ed
• NMC Horizon Report: 2018 Higher Education Edition (see Pages 7, 22, 26-27)
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards
• What We Educators Get Wrong About 21st-Century Learning: Results of a Survey (see Pages 7-8)
• What Knowledge Is of Most Worth: Teacher Knowledge for 21st Century Learning
• Merlot Faculty Development Community Portal

Instruction By Design is produced by Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. To learn more about the podcast or subscribe, please visit our website. You can contact us at InstructionByDesign@asu.edu or @IBD_Podcast.