Digital literacy and social benefits met in the form of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in August 2014. This study assessed the experience of participants in the challenge to understand the relationships between altruism, motivation to participate, and digital literacy.
About John McArthur
John A. McArthur is an associate professor in the James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte. His research focuses on proxemics (the use of space) and information design with a particular interest in the ways that digital technology influences our interactions with spaces. His studies have applied information design theories to examine both built and digital spaces – urban settings, chat rooms, memorials, public art, classroom designs, and campus architecture. Dr. McArthur has directed the undergraduate program in the James L. Knight School of Communication and was instrumental in developing the $5.75 million grant awarded to the school by the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation in 2010 to promote digital and media literacy in the city of Charlotte.Author Archive | John McArthur
