Framing Policies and Procedures to Include Digital Literacies for Online Learning During and Beyond Crises

Abstract

We are approaching the 20‐month mark on the historic closure of school buildings and the move to remote instruction doe to the COVID‐19 pandemic. Public health directives currently allow options for remote, online, blended, and fully in‐person educational delivery in some parts of the world, but there is still a need for precautions and vigilance. Due to these circumstances, the need for policies that support online and digital learning has increased. This column argues for the need to consider digital literacies as part of comprehensive plans for online learning inside and outside of pandemic. The author provides background information on the various levels of preparation for pandemic learning in various US states, familiarizes readers with some current plans in state legislatures about online learning, and theorizes how digital literacies might be included in policies moving forward.

A qualitative analysis of publicly available Standards and Guidance about Digital Literacies in U.S. States

“…Now that the pandemic has changed education and offered insight into the best and worst of digital education experiences for school children and their teachers, there is a need to make stronger plans for digital learning during times of disruption and beyond (Rice & Zancanella 2021 ). Along these lines, the current study has several important implications for practice, research, and policy.…”

“…High quality digital literacy learning is not an accident and does not seem to be coercible in the moment of crisis (Rice & Zancanella, 2021 ). Therefore, educational agencies need to study guidance from professional organizations in their respective countries about digital literacies use to craft sound policies and practices.…”

“…While the uses of instructional materials that required digital literacies were expanding even before COVID-19 closed school buildings, the pandemic drew attention to the need to understand efforts to promote digital literacies (Digital Learning Collaborative, 2019 ). Understanding the digital literacies policies that U.S. states had when the pandemic began can provide important information to the states themselves and to other governing entities when decision makers are ready to revise policies that anticipate long-term school disruptions (Rice & Zancanella, 2021 ).…”

Pengaruh Literasi Digital, Dan Internet Addiction Terhadap Online Learning, Dan Dampak Selanjutnya Terhadap Motivasi Belajar Mahasiswa Departemen Teknik Elektronika

“…Oleh karena itu, H1 diterima dimana literasi digital berpengaruh terhadap online learning secara positif. Ini sejalan dengan penelitian sebelumnya literasi digital yang lebih baik meningkatkan kesiapan mahasiswa dalam mengikuti pembelajaran secara online [5] [6]. Selain itu baiknya literasi digital mahasiswa maka akan meningkatkan kemapuan saat mencari referensireferensi [7] untuk mengerjakan tugas-tugas perkuliahan [8].…”

Development and Evaluation of a Nature of Science-Based Online Course in Tenth-Grade Evolution

“…Online learning is envisaged to be mainstream worldwide by the year 2025 [1]. Thus, its preparation for the future is of paramount importance [2]. However, the COVID-19 pandemic can hasten this timeline as it has produced the most significant education disturbance in history, impacting billions of students worldwide [3].…”