The Environmental Impact of Digital Devices in Educational Materials: A Case Study from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (Belgium)
Mayeur, Ingrid
In press • In Hannoun, Pascale; Knech, Petr; Ronci, Martina (Eds.) Facing climate and societal change. Concepts for designing, sharing, and using educational resources in traditional and new subjects in compulsory and higher education
educational platform; media education; sustainability; digital media; learning materials
Abstract :
[en] This study examines a corpus of educational resources on the environmental impact of digital devices, published on the e-classe website for the French-speaking Belgian educational community. The research evaluates how these materials foster learners’ digital media literacy. Our analysis, primarily diagnostic, shows that digital devices are presented mainly as technological tools (e.g., mathematical writing instruments, machines), whose impact is quantified to promote eco-friendly behavior, rather than as media (communication devices). Consequently, these resources incorporate little knowledge from information and communication sciences or media education. We discuss how integrating insights from these fields could enhance educational practices.
Disciplines :
Education & instruction Communication & mass media
Author, co-author :
Mayeur, Ingrid ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département médias, culture et communication > Didactique spéciale de l'information et de la communanication et des arts du spectacle
Language :
English
Title :
The Environmental Impact of Digital Devices in Educational Materials: A Case Study from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (Belgium)
Publication date :
In press
Main work title :
Facing climate and societal change. Concepts for designing, sharing, and using educational resources in traditional and new subjects in compulsory and higher education
