The Development of ICT Literacy Using E-Learning as a Tool: ASEAN Cyber University Certificate Course as a Case Study

Abstract

Digital and ICT literacy is considered to be an importance competence for participation in Thailand digital economy and an information society. ICT has become pervasive in modern societies as a tool for supporting economic development through the creation of innovation, connecting communities, and transforming education systems. However, one of the conditions for employing the potential of ICT is the development of expertise to use ICT in effective ways. With regard to student skills in working with ICT for their learning and future career, this research seeks to investigate the development of students’ ICT literacy using e-learning as a tool. The research aims to: 1) investigate students’ perceptions of ICT literacy development using ACU e-learning as a tool and 2) study the results of students’ ICT literacy development. The research instruments used for collecting data involved a 15 weeks lesson plan embedded with activities aiming to develop ICT literacy of students, a questionnaire, and an assignment evaluation form. The data were analyzed using population mean score and standard deviation. Work analysis was used to examine the assignments of students. Results show that students perceived the development of their ICT literacy through the use of ACU e-learning. They were able to create their works in digital environments by integrating information from the e-learning with information retrieved from the internet. And, this demonstrates the development of each component of ICT literacy.

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Jutima Methaneethorn

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Jutima Methaneethorn (2019). The Development of ICT Literacy Using E-Learning as a Tool: ASEAN Cyber University Certificate Course as a Case Study. International Journal of the Computer, the Internet and Management, 27(1), 43-51. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-601106