DIGITAL SKILLS IN THE ALGERIAN UNIVERSITY CONTEXT. FROM TICS TO ETHICS

Abstract

New technologies have enjoyed a remarkable boom in recent years. Their presence in the institutional environment bears witness to innovative and effective teaching and learning practices. With the adoption of new approaches favoring the transition from a teaching logic to a learning logic, and aiming to train autonomous citizens, the digitization of teaching is becoming a necessity. As a result, the roles of teacher and learner need to adapt to new requirements, making the teacher a learning facilitator and the learner an active member with a key role to play in the construction of his or her knowledge. This leads us, in the context of this work, to question the digital skills available to students to use new technologies responsibly and ethically in their learning. In this contribution, we will also attempt to highlight the main changes brought about by the introduction of digital technology in the language classroom, and its contribution for practitioners and learners alike, without losing sight of the threats it may represent for learners, particularly those relating to ethics.

Keywords

• digital environment
• digital skills
• tics
• ethics
• autonomy.