Approaching academic assignments as practical controversies, this book offers a fresh approach to the study of digital literacy through in-depth accounts of assignment writing in classroom contexts and a better way toward understanding how students engage with digital media in curricular activities.

Ibrar Bhatt is Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, Education, and Social Work at Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1. Introduction Part I 2. Literacy, Technology and Society Part II 3. Sara's assignment on child care 4. Anne's digital portfolio 5. Paulo's report on social media Part III 6. Buried in the Matryushkas 7. Curation as digital literacy practice 8. Irruption 9. Conclusion