Digital Literacy in Higher Education. A report from the University of Rhode Island Winter Symposium on Digital Literacy in Higher Education

This report documents the key ideas that emerged from the Winter Symposium on Digital Literacy in Higher Education, a gathering of 56 higher education faculty held in January 12 – 13, 2017, including participants from the fields of education, communication and media, art and design, the humanities and social sciences, along with academic librarians and educational technology specialists. In this report, we share insights that emerged from the program, where participants explored new models of professional development to advance knowledge, pedagogy and practice in digital literacy in higher education. The symposium’s goal was to understand the challenges and opportunities regarding the future of digital literacy on college campuses, to determine what research needs exist in this area, and to brainstorm new approaches to professional development that may advance digital literacy in higher education.