Skills for Life: Digital Skills
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
March 2021
Subject
Learning;
Internet;
Digital Skill;
Information and Communication Technology;
Educational Evaluation;
Digital Technology;
Digital Training;
E-Learning;
21st-Century Skill
JEL code
I25 - Education and Economic Development;
I28 - Government Policy;
I20 - Education and Research Institutions: General
Category
Magazines, Journals and Newsletters
Digital skills are becoming more relevant than ever, because of the digital revolution that we are experiencing in the labor market, but also due to the accelerated needs for them that COVID-19 lockdown measures brought about. There have been efforts to help develop and assess digital skills. Yet, despite these efforts, many people still face difficulties in developing an appropriate level of digital skills. In this brief, I will discuss why digital skills are relevant in the 21st century and what it means. Then, I will explain how we can develop, train, and measure digital skills. Lastly, I will discuss the implications of training and measurement of digital skills.
