Over the past few years a number of white papers have been written defining technical literacy. A particularly good one, ";Technical Literacy for the Nation and its Citizens,"; was published in June ...

In his Commentary “The Democratization of Scientific Knowledge” (Feb. 7, 2007), Dennis M. Bartels argues that our national scientific priority should be developing universal technical literacy, not ...

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The numbers are trending up: Per a summer 2021 survey conducted on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, 84% of residents have broadband connections in their homes, up from 70% in 2019. Part of the ...

Educational Testing Service (ETS), the organization behind the SAT test, revealed a new technical literacy assessment designed to ascertain the extent of student technology skills. The test, which ...

The Open Data Institute (ODI) has published a report on data literacy and government approaches to data that criticises an over-emphasis on technical data analysis skills at the expense of ...

When it comes to downloading music and instant messaging, today's students are plenty tech-savvy. But that doesn't mean they know how to make good use of the endless stream of information that ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Yoav Susz As AI continues ...

Consider that last year the state’s GED exam began to be only offered in digital format, requiring some computer literacy. With a little more technical comfort, residents who may have suffered job ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A new literacy and workforce training program was awarded more than $1 million from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The Literacy Center of West Michigan ...