Relationship Between Usage of E-Content Portals and Digital Literacy Among Future Teachers

Authors

  • Gilu G Ettaniyil St. Thomas College of Teacher Education Pala

Keywords:

E-Content Portal, Digital Literacy, E-Resources, Information Literacy, E-learning

Abstract

An e-content portal is a platform that offers to share e-learning content like courses, presentations, podcasts and tests as well as content management for providers of information. It encourages dynamic and independent learning, accessing educational resources from anywhere at any time; facilitates global interaction with peers through discussions and private chats, getting study materials, etc. Teachers should be well equipped with skills and techniques to search, access, evaluate and use these kinds of educational resources. It develops a self-directed learning environment which leads to success in academic activities. As teaching professionals are central to the revolutionary changes in the education system, it is imperative to know the level of digital literacy among future teachers. The study attempts find out the usage of e-content portals and digital literacy among secondary level student teachers with respect to gender, streams of discipline, and information literacy training. This study also aimed to identify the relationship between the usage of e-content portals and digital literacy among future teachers.

 

Author Biography

  • Gilu G Ettaniyil, St. Thomas College of Teacher Education Pala

    Dr. Gilu G. Ettaniyil, is presently with St. Thomas College of Teacher Education (TCTE) , Pala, India. She  did her post graduations in Physics and Library and Information Sconce, She obtained PhD for her study on Pedagogical Informatics from Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kottayam. She has published books, book chapters and numerous research papers in national and international journals and conferences. She is Member of Board of Studies in Library and Information Science(UG & PG) of MGU. She has coordinated many webinars, and seminars and undertook a Minor Research Project funded by UGC, Govt of India.  She is involved in publications of journals and conference proceedings of Education (TCTE).   Her areas of interest are Information Literacy, Knowledge Management, and User Studies

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Published

2023-02-09

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2023): Human Books and Digital Humans

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