This book presents the findings of a two-year university-level study investigating the nature and development of software literacy. It provides case studies of software use and literacy demands in university-level engineering and screen & media studies courses. In addition, it explores the views of lecturers and students alike - mapping the latter throughout students' programme of study to reveal a potential framework for promoting software literacy. Though the book's focus is primarily educational, its content also has implications for any field that makes use of software and information & communication technology systems and applications. As such, the book will be of interest to all readers whose work involves the challenges and opportunities presented by software-based teaching and learning; and to those who are interested in how software impacts the workplace and leisure activities that make up our day-to-day lives.

Dr Elaine Khoo is a senior research fellow at the Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research (WMIER) at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Elaine's research interests include information and communication technology (ICT) and digital pedagogies, online learning communities, participatory learning cultures and collaborative research contexts. She has published works on the flipped classroom, online learning, mobile learning, and ICT use across the compulsory schooling sector and tertiary level. More details at: http://www.waikato.ac.nz/wmier/about-us/people/elaine-khoo Dr Craig Hight is an Associate Professor of Creative Industries at the University of Newcastle, Australia. His current research focuses on the relationships between digital media technologies and documentary practice, especially the variety of factors shaping online documentary cultures. He has published broadly on audience research, digital media and documentary theory. More details at: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/craig-hight Dr Rob Torrens is a lecturer at the University of Waikato. His engineering education interests focus on the transition from high school; the first-year experience; and improving student engagement and performance. More details at: http://sci.waikato.ac.nz/about-us/people/torrens Professor Bronwen Cowie is Director of the Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research at the University of Waikato. Her research interests include assessment for learning, student voice, the role of ICTs in teaching and learning, and curriculum implementation. She has published extensively on a number of national evaluation projects, as well as research projects that have investigated the nuances of classroom interactions. More details at: http://www.waikato.ac.nz/wmier/about-us/people/bronwen-cowie