@incollection{digilib23701, volume = {Vol. 1}, number = {No. 1}, month = {May}, author = {Ista Maharsi}, series = {Prosiding}, booktitle = {PROCEEDING OF CONSORTIUM OF LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE Contemporary Issues in English Linguistics, Literature, and Education}, title = {FROM DIGITAL LITERACY TO LEARNING TO WRITE IN THE DIGITAL WORLD}, address = {Yogyakarta}, publisher = {Fakultas Adab dan Ilmu Budaya}, year = {2016}, pages = {162--167}, keywords = {digital literacy, genre, writing media}, url = {https://digilib.uin-suka.ac.id/id/eprint/23701/}, abstract = {The issue of digital literacy has raised concern of teachers as students have more opportunities to participate in the digital world writing. Not only does it embed extensive scope of impacts, but also it is gaining more popular yet little attention is fairly given. This paper is aimed to address such issues on the digital literacy skills and investigate students writing in the digital media (Twitter and Facebook). Data were taken from two courses (Material Development and Theory and Practice of Online Learning courses) assigning students to compose short types of writing in response to teachers? instructions. Results indicate that students should be made aware of the types of writing they have to write, the content, the length of the writing, and the register they should use in writing. It is recommended that teachers set up clear learning objectives, give clear instructions, and provide feedback for the students? writing. Keywords: digital literacy, genre, writing media} }