??????????? ??????????|Crystal Fulton|?????? ???????????|Charilaos Lavranos
A study of higher education students' self-perceived digital competences for learning and everyday life online participation
Robert Gordon University|University College Dublin|Ionian University|Ionian University
purpose increasing amount research debate emerged last years emphasising need developing digitally competent literate able skilled capable people within constantly changing technological online environment existing definitions perspectives area go beyond use technological tools media creation digital literacy mindset develops throughout ones life however higher education strategies yet caught agenda designmethodologyapproach student survey library information science students three higher education institutions scotland ireland greece conducted basis empirical data support theoretical propositions study survey centred technical higherlevel digital competences students drawing students selfperceived digital competences learning everyday life digital context addressing eleisure elearning edemocracy egovernment ehealth activities survey critically enabled students assess digital competences perspectives digital participants findings students selfassessment digital competences lacking number areas involved development information literacy digital creation digital research digital identity management addition students digital competences found linked previous experiences within everyday life digital environment higher selfperceived digital competence levels students basis dealing everyday life digital tasks likely also develop high selfperceived digital competence digital areas related education originalityvalue higher education fully embraced digital competences core fundamental literacy addresses technology mastery digital citizenship mindset emerging models begin challenge traditional teaching learning paradigms global connectivity personalised approaches existing digital divides may accelerated requires revisiting digital competences emphasis diversity contexts develops learners involved overall continuum learning life