Online Skills in an Offline Environment: Creating Information Literacy Tutorials for the SolarSPELL Offline Digital Library

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v11i1.1006

Keywords:

SolarSPELL, digital literacy, digital divide, information literacy, technology

Abstract

Digital and information literacy skills are necessary to succeed in today’s knowledge economy but for the millions of people in the world without internet access, a frustrating Catch-22 exists: How can they develop digital literacy skills without internet access? When they get access, what good is the internet to them if they don’t have the skills to use it productively? One answer is an offline digital library called SolarSPELL. This report from the field describes a series of instructional videos the author created to foster digital and information literacy skills among novice SolarSPELL users.

Author Biography

Emily Paget, Green River College

Emily Paget has been an educator for over twenty years. She works as an adjunct professor at Green River College, where she teaches English to international students. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), a Master of Science in Global Technology and Development, and a professional certificate in E-Learning Instructional Design. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Innovation in Global Development with a research focus on disruptive innovation, personal disruption and women’s education. Email: emilypaget@gmail.com

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Published

2024-03-23

How to Cite

Paget, E. (2024). Online Skills in an Offline Environment: Creating Information Literacy Tutorials for the SolarSPELL Offline Digital Library. Journal of Learning for Development, 11(1), 165–171. https://doi.org/10.56059/jl4d.v11i1.1006

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2024): ISSUE 1

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Reports from the Field

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Received 2023-05-12
Accepted 2024-03-03
Published 2024-03-23