From Data Abundance to Informed Citizenship: The Empowering Potential of the Dali Life Game for Data Literacy

Petros Lameras; Sylvester Arnab; Mark Lewis

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-56075-0_26

From Data Abundance to Informed Citizenship: The Empowering Potential of the Dali Life Game for Data Literacy

Petros Lameras, Sylvester Arnab, Mark Lewis

Research Centre in Postdigital Cultures

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Abstract

In a modern society characterised by an exponential proliferation of data, the concept of data literacy has risen as an essential construct for becoming an active citizen. This development has been catalysed by the concerted efforts of scholars, policymakers, and technological visionaries aimed at equipping individuals with the essential skills to navigate the complexities and opportunities embedded within the data overflow. This paper presents and evaluates the Dali Life game as a multimodal digital tool designed to empower citizens in comprehending, mitigating, and evaluating the spectrum of risks and challenges accompanying their daily data interactions. Employing a mixed methods approach involving a cohort of adult citizens (n = 37), this study aims to understand how the game is used and what data literacy aspects are important to be nurtured for becoming a data literate citizen. Two overarching categories were prevalent: (1) understanding data literacy and (2) engaging through data. Both dimensions reinvigorate the procedural rhetoric of data literacy via encouraging players to create their own cognitive structures and skills as means to foster critical practice for tackling real world problems. The research findings offer insights to technology experts and data literacy advocates guiding the formulation of data literacy interventions with targeted focus on connecting data literacy to concepts such as games and play, citizenship, empowerment, and social innovation thus accentuating its role as a pragmatic tool for effectively resolving everyday challenges.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Smart Mobile Communication & Artificial Intelligence. IMCL 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 15th IMCL Conference– Volume 2
Editors	Michael E. Auer, Thrasyvoulos Tsiatsos
Publisher	Springer, Cham
Pages	277–286
Number of pages	10
Volume	937
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-56075-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-56074-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56075-0_26
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	15th International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning: Smart Mobile Communication & Artificial Intelligence - Porto Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki, Greece Duration: 9 Nov 2023 → 10 Nov 2023 Conference number: 1211 https://imcl-conference.org/current/ https://www.imcl-conference.org/current/ http://imcl-conference.org/imcl2015/

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	937 LNNS
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	15th International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning
Abbreviated title	IMCL2023
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Thessaloniki
Period	9/11/23 → 10/11/23
Internet address	https://imcl-conference.org/current/ https://www.imcl-conference.org/current/ http://imcl-conference.org/imcl2015/

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©TheEditor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations,recitation,broadcasting,reproductiononmicrofilmsorinanyotherphysicalway,andtransmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Keywords

Data literacy
citizens
data
games
learning
skills

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Signal Processing
Control and Systems Engineering
Computer Networks and Communications

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Lameras, P., Arnab, S., & Lewis, M. (2024). From Data Abundance to Informed Citizenship: The Empowering Potential of the Dali Life Game for Data Literacy. In ME. . Auer, & T. Tsiatsos (Eds.), Smart Mobile Communication & Artificial Intelligence. IMCL 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: Proceedings of the 15th IMCL Conference– Volume 2 (Vol. 937, pp. 277–286). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 937 LNNS). Springer, Cham . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56075-0_26

From Data Abundance to Informed Citizenship: The Empowering Potential of the Dali Life Game for Data Literacy. / Lameras, Petros ; Arnab, Sylvester ; Lewis, Mark.
Smart Mobile Communication & Artificial Intelligence. IMCL 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: Proceedings of the 15th IMCL Conference– Volume 2. ed. / Michael E. Auer; Thrasyvoulos Tsiatsos. Vol. 937 Springer, Cham , 2024. p. 277–286 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 937 LNNS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Lameras, P , Arnab, S & Lewis, M 2024, From Data Abundance to Informed Citizenship: The Empowering Potential of the Dali Life Game for Data Literacy. in ME Auer & T Tsiatsos (eds), Smart Mobile Communication & Artificial Intelligence. IMCL 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: Proceedings of the 15th IMCL Conference– Volume 2. vol. 937, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 937 LNNS, Springer, Cham , pp. 277–286, 15th International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies and Learning, Thessaloniki, Greece, 9/11/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56075-0_26

Lameras P , Arnab S , Lewis M. From Data Abundance to Informed Citizenship: The Empowering Potential of the Dali Life Game for Data Literacy. In Auer ME, Tsiatsos T, editors, Smart Mobile Communication & Artificial Intelligence. IMCL 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: Proceedings of the 15th IMCL Conference– Volume 2. Vol. 937. Springer, Cham . 2024. p. 277–286. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems). Epub 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56075-0_26

Lameras, Petros ; Arnab, Sylvester ; Lewis, Mark. / From Data Abundance to Informed Citizenship : The Empowering Potential of the Dali Life Game for Data Literacy. Smart Mobile Communication & Artificial Intelligence. IMCL 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: Proceedings of the 15th IMCL Conference– Volume 2. editor / Michael E. Auer ; Thrasyvoulos Tsiatsos. Vol. 937 Springer, Cham , 2024. pp. 277–286 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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From Data Abundance to Informed Citizenship: The Empowering Potential of the Dali Life Game for Data Literacy

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