Anxiety and suspiciousness are feelings we mainly experience when we explore new environments. The digital environment resembles a new place, and users who are not familiar with this digital place or space can experience such feelings. Anxiety/fear can have a protective role in such unknown physical or digital environments; however, when fear is excessive, it … Continue reading Digital anxiety and suspiciousness in the light of established theories →

Digital literacy is a complex phenomenon with different theories explaining different aspects. One predominant theory is the immigrants/native user theory (Prensky, 2001). And another theory, probably even more established, is the visitor/resident theory (White & Le Cornu, 2011). Briefly, according to the first theory, individuals who were initially exposed to the digital space in adulthood … Continue reading Are the immigrant/native theory and the visitor/resident theory contradictory? →