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Mobile literacy in South Africa refers to informal education initiatives that support literacy and digital fluency using mobile devices, especially mobile phones. It is also known by the abbreviation mLiteracy. [1]
The mobile literacy ecosystem in South Africa was mapped in January 2015, using the UNESCO study "Reading in the Mobile Era: A Study of Mobile Reading in Developing Countries" as a starting point. [2]
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The ecosystem in South Africa includes authors, users, content providers, platforms, mobile networks, funding agencies, and training facilities, including schools and libraries. Most of the projects use Creative Commons licences. Their target groups are primarily children, teenagers, and young adults.
Researchers at the University of Cape Town studied the link between mobile literacy and multilingualism and [4] the significance of public access locations like libraries and cybercafes in promoting mobile literacy. [5] This expands on research that investigated how technological improvements might promote media sharing on mobile devices [6] and characterizes the nature of mobile-first digital literacy practices. [7]
Since implementation in 2009, [8] the mLiteracy landscape in South Africa has seen a rise in smart phones. [9] But even with the increase in projects, and related content, the lack of Africa-relevant content, and content in African languages, as well as the cost of airtime that allows for access, remain major problems. [10] [11]
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link) Walton, Marion: Mobile Literacy & South African Teens: Leisure reading, writing, and MXit chatting for teens in Langa and Guguletu (December 2009) (Retrieved 2.8.2015)
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link) Research ICT Africa Policy Brief No 2: Internet going mobile - Internet access and usage in 11 African countries (Sept. 2012) (retrieved 8.2.2015)
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Mobile literacy in South Africa refers to informal education initiatives that support literacy and digital fluency using mobile devices, especially mobile phones. It is also known by the abbreviation mLiteracy. [1]
The mobile literacy ecosystem in South Africa was mapped in January 2015, using the UNESCO study "Reading in the Mobile Era: A Study of Mobile Reading in Developing Countries" as a starting point. [2]
Part of a series on the |
Culture of South Africa |
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People |
Cuisine |
Religion |
Art |
Sport |
The ecosystem in South Africa includes authors, users, content providers, platforms, mobile networks, funding agencies, and training facilities, including schools and libraries. Most of the projects use Creative Commons licences. Their target groups are primarily children, teenagers, and young adults.
Researchers at the University of Cape Town studied the link between mobile literacy and multilingualism and [4] the significance of public access locations like libraries and cybercafes in promoting mobile literacy. [5] This expands on research that investigated how technological improvements might promote media sharing on mobile devices [6] and characterizes the nature of mobile-first digital literacy practices. [7]
Since implementation in 2009, [8] the mLiteracy landscape in South Africa has seen a rise in smart phones. [9] But even with the increase in projects, and related content, the lack of Africa-relevant content, and content in African languages, as well as the cost of airtime that allows for access, remain major problems. [10] [11]
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cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) Walton, Marion: Mobile Literacy & South African Teens: Leisure reading, writing, and MXit chatting for teens in Langa and Guguletu (December 2009) (Retrieved 2.8.2015)
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cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link) Research ICT Africa Policy Brief No 2: Internet going mobile - Internet access and usage in 11 African countries (Sept. 2012) (retrieved 8.2.2015)