Digital Civics and Citizenship: An Applied Approach

189 Pages·2021·5.706 MB·English

by  Casey Davis

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DigitalCivicsandCitizenship:AnAppliedApproach
Digital Civics and Citizenship
An Applied Approach
Casey Davis
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nologyAssociation(LITA)guides|Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex.|
Summary:“Regardlessofageandexperience,youngadultsmustbemindfuloftheir
digitalpresenceintheexpandingdigitalworld.Thisbookprovidesaguideforlibrar-
ians,educators,counselors,andadministratorstoguidesecondaryandhighereduca-
tionstudentsinsuccessfullypracticingresponsiblecitizenshipandcivicsinthedigital
world”—Providedbypublisher.
Identifiers:LCCN2021000808(print)|LCCN2021000809(ebook)|ISBN
9781538141342(cloth)|ISBN9781538141359(paperback)|ISBN9781538141366
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Subjects:LCSH:Citizenship—Studyandteaching.|Civics—Studyandteaching.|Politi-
calparticipation—Technologicalinnovations.
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