Models of digital literacies

While ideas about multiple literacies related to media platforms are long standing, there is no singular model describing digital literacies. There is agreement about the increasing importance of digital literacies, but a single model to outline what we mean by digital literacies has yet to emerge.

The following pages will outline two models of digital literacy that have been promoted by Jisc.

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