Beyond access: how digital literacy impacts economic, educational, and health outcomes in America

Connected Nation (CN) released a new research report titled, “Beyond access: Learning the digital skills to thrive online,” which can be found here. The report describes what the term “digital literacy” means, details its importance, and discusses different approaches to teaching digital skills. Digital literacy refers to the ability to access, manage, understand, integrate, communicate, elevate, and create information safely and appropriately through digital technologies. The report goes on to detail how digital skills are taught, what classes are offered, and real-world examples of CN’s programs in action. These efforts, like classes in internet basics, email basics, and internet safety,  are expanding this work further—either through CN directly, partnerships, or similarly modeled programs.