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Bridging the digital gap: Supporting the development of lecturer’s digital literacy capabilities. An exploratory case study
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The importance of the digital literacy capabilities of educators has emerged as a key concept in Higher Education in recent years. Lecturers are at forefront of harnessing the potential of new technologies in education, ... -
Exploring the role of school librarians in Irish DEIS and fee-paying schools
(Dublin Business School, 2016)School libraries provide students with information and resources that complement the curriculum being delivered by teachers while positively impacting students’ schooling experience. School librarians are trained to equip ... -
In an era of fake news, information literacy has a role to play in journalism education in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2017)With the overabundance of information available now, Information Literacy skills are essential for today’s learners. Rooted in the field of Librarianship, Information Literacy encourages critical thinking – finding ... -
Information literacy competencies and schools' curricula : investigating teachers' preparedness, attitudes and understanding of information literacy in Irish education
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This dissertation has created an illustration of the extent to which IL infiltrates the Irish education system. In a threefold investigation a mapping exercise was carried out, librarians in the two main teacher training ... -
Librarians' perspectives on digital literacy in Irish third level education
(Dublin Business School, 2016)Digital literacy has emerged as a key concept in recent years in Irish third level education. Calls by the Irish government to promote and expand digital literacy have been plentiful, with many academic institutions ... -
The role of Irish public libraries in assisting users with autism spectrum disorder. Benefits, challenges and other considerations
(Dublin Business School, 2018)According to figures around 1% of the Irish population is now on the autism spectrum. As autism is considered to be an invisible disability it is not always obvious when a child or adult has the condition. Libraries are ... -
With the rise of fake news on social media, can information literacy impact how students evaluate information on their social media channels?
(Dublin Business School, 2017)In recent years, the term “fake news” has come to the fore online, and more specifically, on social media networks. This was heavily influenced by the now president of the United States, Donald Trump. However, despite this ...