Final Inquiry Post
For our final inquiry post, we have created a slideshow recording discussing our findings on how digital literacy can help lessen the harms of online gambling. Reference List
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Inquiry Post 4: Solutions
In the article by Paterson et al. (2021) I learned about and explored how gambling technologies can also be used to reduce harm, but only if users are equipped with the right digital literacy skills and tools. The review discussed how information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as websites, mobile apps, and online platforms, have…
Inquiry Post 3: Ethical, legal, and responsibility considerations
For my next inquiry post, I want to discuss ethical and legal considerations and responsibilities in online gambling. The TED Talk by James Kosta raises questions about responsibility in the online gambling industry, particularly in relation to ethics and regulation. As online gambling continues to expand, it becomes important to examine both individual behavior and…
Inquiry Post 2: How online gambling environments influence user well-being
The rapid expansion of online gambling raises important questions about digital wellbeing, a theme in the B.C Post Secondary Digital Literacy Framework. For this post, I wanted to explore how technological gambling environments influence user behaviour and potentially increase harm. I explored a research article by McCormack and Griffiths (2012) about Motivating and inhibiting factors…
Reflection Post 6: Mental Models and AI
For this week’s reflection blog post, I want to focus on a post from Maha Bali’s blog, which reflects on an article that explores AI and its broader societal and technological implications. Maha Bali is a professor at the American University in Cairo who focuses on digital learning, social justice, and critical approaches to educational…
Reflection Post 5: Guest Lecture by Nodin Cutfeet
For this post, I want to reflect on the guest lecture presented by Nodin Cutfeet on Indigenous digital literacies. Nodin Cutfeet offered a perspective of how digital literacy can and should look like when grounded in community, culture, and lived experiences. They are the founder of the Wannasaka Foundation, which is an online platform and…
Digital literacy and data: Guest Lecture Reflection 4
Dr. Bonnie Stewart’s guest lecture prompted me to think about digital literacy in the context of datafication and algorithmic decision making. This talk emphasized the skills of developing a critical understanding of how digital systems operate, who they benefit, and what users may be giving up in the process. When digital literacy is usually discussed,…
Understanding the Harms of Online Gambling Through Digital Literacy: Project Overview and Inquiry Process
Online gambling has become increasingly accessible through mobile apps, online casinos and sports betting platforms. These platforms are often marketed as forms of entertainment, making it difficult to understand concerns of addiction, misinformation, and digital safety. For our inquiry project, we will explore the question: How can digital literacy help people better understand and avoid…
Reflection Post 3: Mariel Miller’s Guest Lecture on Generative-AI
The guest lecture by Mariel Miller on learning about generative AI made me reflect on how much my own learning has changed as an undergraduate student since AI has been introduced. While the introduction of generative AI has introduced benefits, it has also made me more aware of the responsibility that comes with these tools,…
Blog Post 2: Creative Commons Guest Lecture
Watching the guest lecture by Cable Green on Creative Commons reshaped the way I think about ownership, sharing, and access to knowledge in education. One of the most interesting points was how the high cost of educational resources continuously prohibits learners around the world from accessing the resources they need. Textbooks, research articles, and learning…