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Table 3 Amount learned about digital literacies

From: Digital literacies, social media, and undergraduate learning: what do students think they need to know?

During your time at [this university], how much have you learned* about the following digital literacies?

Mean (SD)

Percent (N)

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

Not at all

I don’t know

Digital literacies that I need

 For functions in my everyday life

2.83 (1.19)

10.0% (47)

14.8% (70)

39.8% (188)

20.6% (97)

12.9% (61)

1.9% (9)

 To be an active citizen in my community

2.69 (1.26)

7.6% (36)

18.5% (87)

32.5% (153)

22.7% (107)

14.6% (69)

4.0% (19)

 To effectively use social media

2.54 (1.36)

9.6% (45)

15.5% (73)

26.1% (123)

20.4% (96)

25.1% (118)

3.4% (16)

 To be successful in my university learning

3.34 (1.26)

19.5% (92)

28.5% (134)

31.0% (146)

10.6% (50)

8.3% (39)

2.12% (10)

 For my future profession or discipline

3.16 (1.34)

18.3% (86)

24.8% (117)

28.0% (132)

15.7% (74)

10.0% (47)

3.2% (15)

  1. *Scale: (5) a great deal, (4) a lot, (3) a moderate amount, (2) a little, and (1) not at all