Digital Literacy for Teaching Excellence: Empowering Educators in the Digital Age

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to our upcoming Special Issue on "Digital Literacy for Teaching Excellence: Empowering Educators in the Digital Age". As technology becomes increasingly integrated into educational environments, digital literacy has emerged as a crucial component of teaching excellence. This Special Issue aims to explore the intersection of technology and education, focusing on how digital literacy can transform teaching practices and empower educators.

The aim of this Special Issue is to delve deeper into the realm of digital literacy within educational settings, underscoring its critical role in shaping educational excellence today. We seek to explore transformative strategies and innovative practices that empower educators to effectively harness digital tools and resources, thereby enhancing their pedagogical approaches and supporting student achievements.

This Special Issue is dedicated to advancing our understanding and practical knowledge of digital literacy, with a focus on the following topics:

• Strategies for enhancing educators' digital literacy, ensuring that they are equipped to meet the demands of modern educational landscapes;
• Examining comprehensive approaches to teaching digital literacy across different educational levels and assessing their outcomes;
• The impacts of digital literacy on critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
• Showcasing how digital literacy skills can be integrated into various subject areas to enrich the curriculum and enhance interdisciplinary learning;
• Analyzing challenges and solutions related to teaching and learning digital literacy in non-traditional settings;
• Assessment methods for digital literacy;
• Case studies showcasing successful digital literacy initiatives;
• Explorations of how digital literacy can promote inclusivity and accessibility, ensuring equal educational opportunities for all students.

Original research articles and comprehensive reviews are welcome. We believe that your expertise and unique perspective would represent a valuable addition to this Special Issue, and we look forward to receiving your contributions.

Please let us know if you have any questions or require further information. Thank you for considering this opportunity, and we eagerly anticipate your response.

Best regards,

Prof. Dr. Barbara Sabitzer
Dr. Corinna Hörmann
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Education Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• digital literacy
• instructional technology
• computational thinking
• educator professional development
• innovative teaching methods