Elements of Digital Citizenship

ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL

CITIZENSHIP

DIGITALACCESS

"The full electronic participationof society" (Ribble, 2011)

Not everyone in society hasequal opportunities to engage

with technology…

Issues which arise from DigitalAccess:

1. Socio-economic Divide2. Divide in Infrastructure

3. Divide in Content4. Gender Divide5. Skills Divide

6. Universal Access Divide

DIGITALCOMMUNICATION

Exchanging informationelectronically.

DIGITALLITERACY

The ability to use technologyand the internet to search,compare, utilize, exchange

and create content.

DIGITALETIQUETTE

The way society behavesonline by following a basic

set of norms and rules.

DIGITALSECURITY

Precautions taken toensure electronic digital

safety.

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DIGITALRIGHTS &

RESPONSIBILITIES

"Those requirements andfreedoms extended toeveryone in a digital

world" (Ribble, M. 2011)

DIGITALLAW

The electronic responsibility forethical or unethical actionsand deeds. (Digiteen, 2014)

DIGITALCOMMERCE

Buying goods and servicesvia digital channels (online)

DIGITAL HEALTH &

WELLNESS

Physical health andpsychological wellness within

the digital world. (Ribble,2011)

Figure 1: Fluencies (Fluencies, n.d.)

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