Abstract

MERCADO, Luís Paulo Leopoldo  and  ARAUJO, Rosana Sarita de. Letramento digital nas interações on-line: análise dos fóruns de discussão do programa de formação continuada em mídias na educação. R. Bras. Est. Pedag. [online]. 2010, vol.91, n.227, pp.178-232. ISSN 2176-6681.

Aiming to describe the characteristics of online interactions in discussion forums and to know the required capability to well interact there, this article investigates how the level of digital literacy interferes with these interactions. We categorize levels of digital literacy in a discussion forum based on the required abilities to make use of this tool. Then we analyze the digital literacy levels shown by students in forums developed for the program “Educational Media”, the reference material that supported students’ reflections in these forums and questionnaires answered by a students’ sample. The paper suggests that digital literacy implies gathering new digital genres, new events and literacy practice, that online education is enhanced by the use of interactive tools and settings, and that the forum, as an interactive space, is characterized by dialogue and collaborative learning. Data analysis allows us to conclude that the student digital literacy level interferes with the quality of interaction and the dynamics in the discussion forums. So, the better is their digital literacy the more relevant are their interventions.

Keywords : Digital Literacy; Online Interaction; Discussion Forum; Online Education; Educational Media.

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