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Digital Literacy: The Overarching Element for Successful Technology Integration

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New Digital Technology in Education

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Digital literacy is important because it is the underpinning influence that sustains an individual’s competent and purposeful use of digital technology in education, in the workplace and in his/her daily activities. Its importance and what constitutes digital literacy are elaborated in this chapter.

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    Wan Ng

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Ng, W. (2015). Digital Literacy: The Overarching Element for Successful Technology Integration. In: New Digital Technology in Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05822-1_6

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