Using Twitter to Promote Digital Literacy

When students study internationally, most universities now have facilities that support students making this transition. One area often overlooked is providing assistance to students in adjust to their new digital environment. Studies show that many international students continue to use information sources in their first language, meaning they miss the opportunity to engage with the digital environment in their new country (Chang et al, 2021). Therefore, access to digital venues in their new country of study such as forums for professional communities of practice, which are an increasingly important aspect of academic belonging in subjects such as law, science and teaching, are not accessed by international learners (Barton & Potts, 2013).