Learning Essentials Week 23: Digital Literacy & Digital Learning

We are on our 23rd week of showcasing 2-3 weekly skills and a comprehensive list of resources to learn about them and put them into practice!?We are putting a lot of effort into researching and curating content to add value to you. We hope you are finding these resources useful.

This week we are focusing on Digital Literacy & Digital Learning

Now that we are in the age of digital transformation, the majority of transactions and businesses are happening in the virtual realm. Resulting to this phenomenon, it has been a prerequisite for people to be digitally literate - even the basics - in order to easily adapt to the world around them. Digital literacy, including digital literacy in the workplace, is having the ability and knowledge to maximize the technological tools given to the best advantage. With that, developing your digital literacy skills and improving the workplace digital literacy are a must because most companies are looking for employees who have in-depth knowledge regarding digital literacy.

As time continues to evolve, the importance of digital to the future workforce can also be widely felt. It has become vital owing to the fact that the power of digital technologies can solve problems, produce information, access information, and many more. As business leaders, it is their responsibility to encourage digital literacy to their employees by identifying the 4 key elements of a digital literacy program. Most especially in this time of pandemic, ensuring that all workers are digitally literate pushes for an inclusive economic recovery and eradication of barriers to career mobility.

We live in a fast-paced world. Even in the modes of learning, there are changes that the workforce had to deal with. In the contemporary phenomenon, the digital transformation of modern workplace learning is viewed by the majority of businesses as the most effective way to train professionals - both within and outside the workplace. Adapting workplace learning amidst the pandemic is also one of the challenges in the workforce.

Thereby, in order to stay competitive, especially in the workforce, integrating learning into the digital workplace is now often required in most industries. Companies must prioritize providing their employees with recent industry standards and new regulations, including embracing the digital platforms.

Indeed, the use of digital learning technologies in the workplace is now on the rise as it provides a wide range of opportunities and meets the demands of new skills development. More so, digital learning can also pave the way towards effective growth and development and key to bridging workforce skills gaps.

If you want to be further guided on digital learning, here are some articles that might help you: 7 new rules of workplace learning, 6 ways to strengthen your digital learning strategy, and 6 tips for better digital learning in the workplace.

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