Digital literacy and inclusion in online higher education: impacts on adult graduates

Authors

  • Susana Henriques Iscte — Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-Iscte), Lisboa, Portugal; Universidade Aberta (UAb), Portugal
  • Cláudia Neves Laboratório de Educação e Ensino a Distância (LE@D), Universidade Aberta, Portugal
  • Ana Paula Silva Universidade Aberta, Portugal
  • Pedro Abrantes Iscte — Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-Iscte), Lisboa, Portugal; Centro de Estudos Globais, Universidade Aberta (UAb), Portugal
  • Maria do Rosário Ramos Universidade Aberta, Portugal; CEAUL, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
  • Marc Jacquinet Universidade Aberta, Portugal; CinTurs, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal
  • Barbara Bäckström CICS.NOVA, Lisboa, Portugal; Centro de Estudos das Migrações e Relações Interculturais (CEMRI), Universidade Aberta, Portugal
  • Isabel Falé Centro de Linguística da Universidade de Lisboa (CLUL), Lisboa, Portugal; Universidade Aberta, Portugal
  • Olga Magano Iscte — Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-Iscte), Lisboa, Portugal; Universidade Aberta (UAb), Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7458/SPP202310126792

Keywords:

literacy, digital inclusion, adult learning, lifelong learning, digital education

Abstract

Based on a theoretical framework that mobilizes contributions from literacy and digital inclusion, lifelong learning, digital education and employability, the article provides an analysis of data collected from follow-up surveys of graduates who graduated between 2011 and 2018 through online higher education. The aim of this study is to contribute to deepening knowledge about digital skills and digital inclusion associated with adults who have graduated from courses offered under the digital education regime. The results inform public policy guidelines and corroborate the results of previous studies, regarding the positive impact of online education and training on digital literacy skills and digital inclusion levels.

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Published

2023-03-21

Issue

No. 101 (2023)

Section

Artigos

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