Silicon literacies : communication, innovation and education in the electronic age / edited by Ilana Snyder.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Snyder, Ilana, 1949-

Series:

Literacies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computers and literacy.

Physical Description:

xii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Summary:

Written by leading international scholars from a range of disciplines, "Silicon Literacies" examine the implications of electronic text. From role-playing in computer games to eBay to Internet degree programs, this book reveals that being "computer-literate" entails an understanding of how different modalities combine to create meaning. The contributors of this book recognize that in the digital age reading and writing are only a part of what it means to be literate. This book facilitates an understanding of the ways in which new technology influences, shapes and even transforms the concept of literacy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415276675

0415276683

OCLC:

48752835