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Running head: IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL LITERACY FOR STUDENTS    1
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STUDENTS’ DIGITAL LITERACY: HOW IT INFLUENCES THE DESIGN OF A RESOURCE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS
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Executive Summary
It the era of digital advancement it has become an imperative for school education policymakers to implement policies that promote digital literacy among students at different levels. Students’ awareness of the significance of digital literacy should be considered the first step towards development of an effective design of resource that can eventually meet the academic and social needs of students. The primary objective of this report will be to emphasize how important it is for educators and education policymakers to enrich the digital literacy among students so that an effective design of digital resources can be implemented, helping educators, in the era of technological development, to meet the various socio-academic needs of students at different levels.
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1. Abstract    2
2. Introduction     4
3. The Importance of Developing Digital Literacy among Students            4
4. How Students’ Digital Literacy will Influence the Design of a Resource to Meet the Needs of Students                                    6
5. Conclusion     9
6. References     10                    
Introduction
It the era of digital advancement it has become an imperative for school education policymakers to implement policies that promote digital literacy among students at different levels. Students’ awareness of the significance of digital literacy should be considered the first step towards development of an effective design of resource that can eventually meet the academic and social needs of students. In this context, it has to be argued that educators should contribute to the process of developing digital literacy among students in order to enhance students’ knowledge performance by helping them in practicing good skills that are essential for dealing with appropriate and effective digital tools. The primary objective of this report will be to emphasize how important it is for educators and education policymakers to enrich the digital literacy among students so that an effective design of digital resources can be implemented, helping educators, in the era of technological development, to meet the various socio-academic needs of students at different levels.
The Importance of Developing Digital Literacy among Students
It is very much important for educators to make students aware of the importance of digital literacy. In this respect, educators must encourage students to develop their digital sources utilization skills and thereby to enhance their digital literacy in order to obtain certain specific lifelong knowledge and skills in the learning environment (Saubari & Baharuddin, 2016). It is noteworthy that, the society is rapidly changing and evolving into a more significant digital era where individuals are compelled to indulge more in the use of virtual communication and online interactions. Amid such technological and social developments it becomes necessary for future citizens (the students) to learn the online etiquette, norms and conventions, and it is also essential for students to become more aware of online security measures that could protect their privacy. It is while considering the importance of developing skills of online communication and virtual interactions that educators must promote digital literacy among students. Besides, educators and education policymakers should formulate and implement strategies for promoting digital literacy among students owing to the fact that such form of literacy will enhance technological access skills among students (Lynch, 2017).
Furthermore, the importance of digital literacy among students also lies in the fact that such literacy will help students in understanding the importance of those authorship and representation rules that guide the interactive communication processes and knowledge dispersion processes conducted online digitally. Students must also strive for obtaining deeper knowledge to enhance their digital literacy owing to the fact that digital literacy will increase their online social responsibility both in the short- and long-run (Lynch, 2017). Moreover, in terms of highlighting the importance of development of digital literacy among students, Reynolds (2016) has pointed out that such form of literacy is needed on the part of today’s...