Singaraja– Postgraduate Program at the Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) together with the Masters and Doctoral Study Programs for English Language Education (Undiskha) are strengthening digital literacy for students. This was realized through a workshop in collaboration with the Bali Province Information and Communication Technology Volunteers, Thursday (16/3/2023).
The workshop which took place as a hybrid was attended by students of the D4 English Study Program for Business and Professional Communication, Undiksha English Language Education Study Program Students. Carrying the theme “Building Character, Creativity, and Innovation: Becoming Proficient and Smart in the Digital Age”, this workshop presented speakers from Undiksha’s English Education Study Program Lecturer, Kadek Sintya Dewi, Chair of the Bali Provincial ICT Volunteer, I Gede Putu Krisna Juliharta, and Pandu Digital, Made Mahendra Eka P.
In accordance with the theme, it is explained that digital literacy is supported in finding learning references for students. Digital literacy also encourages students to have the skills to think critically and build communication skills which can then be applied in the educational environment. For this, the Director of the Undiksha Postgraduate Program, Prof. Dr. I Gusti Putu Suharta, M, Si in his remarks at the opening ceremony considered this workshop very important to carry out.
According to him, in the midst of the advancement of the digital era, various information is very easy to publish and easy to access. This needs to be supported by intelligence in sorting and needs to ensure the truth or accuracy. “Indeed, a lot of inaccurate information can appear in cyberspace, it can appear on social media. We need to be smart in sorting and selecting information, not necessarily accepting it. The advancement of digital technology also encourages us to become a critical generation,” he said.
Secretary of the Undiksha Postgraduate Program Local Committee, Prof. Dr. Ni Luh Putu Sri Adnyani, S.Pd., M.Hum., who represented the Chairperson of the Committee said that this workshop was a form of implementation of the collaboration carried out by the Undiksha Postgraduate Program with Bali ICT Volunteers. “We think that every collaboration that we establish needs to be realized,” he said while hoping that through this activity students’ understanding of digital literacy could increase. (hms)
