Swinburne champions digital literacy as a catalyst for future‑ready learning. By embedding critical, ethical and creative digital capabilities across the curriculum, it empowers students to thrive in an AI‑driven world. This commitment strengthens equity, fuels innovation and ensures graduates can navigate and shape an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Preparing learners for success

Digital literacy encompasses a broad set of skills required for effective participation in our increasingly digital world. It involves not only the ability to use digital tools, but also the critical thinking skills to evaluate and create digital content responsibly.

At Swinburne, digital literacy is emphasised for its role in enhancing learning, preparing students for the digital economy, aiding in research, and promoting equity and inclusion. Academics are encouraged to integrate digital literacy into their curriculum to support students in acquiring these essential skills.

Swinburne graduates are tech-fluent pioneers

Being capable in a digital world is crucial for learning, work and life. At Swinburne, the integration of digital literacy into academic practices is a strategic approach to enhance learning, prepare students for the digital economy, cultivate entrepreneurship and promote equity and inclusion.  

By fostering digital literacy, Swinburne ensures that students are equipped with crucial skills to navigate the digital landscape effectively. This includes the ability to critically assess and utilise information, understand the ethical dimensions of digital technology, and engage with digital tools to create and communicate knowledge within the context of existing in the age of AI.  

As the digital frontier continues to expand, the commitment to digital literacy at Swinburne represents a forward-thinking investment in the future of education and the workforce. It is a comprehensive effort to empower individuals to thrive in an increasingly interconnected and digitalised global community.

Discover more about Digital Literacies

  • In Curriculum

    At Swinburne, digital literacy capabilities are embedded within all courses with learning activities and assessment tasks enabled through Adobe Creative Cloud applications.

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  • Projects

    View some of the projects our students and staff have recently undertaken. These projects express personal views of the world using a digital literacy lens.

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  • Adobe Digital Coaches

    To support our students and staff to achieve greater digital literacy we have a team of Adobe Creative Coaches to help with all things Adobe.

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