This dissertation considers critical, digital information literacy from a variety of perspectives including composition and rhetoric, applied linguistics, and human-computer interaction. My work seeks to ask what is being done within academia regarding critical, digital literacy when applied to student writing, sociolinguistics, and design. The three articles of my dissertation are: a present-day study of student writing to address digital literacy, a critical literature review regarding language inclusivity, and a qualitative analysis of a video game that seeks to explore accessibility through the lens of user experience and design. As a whole, my dissertation argues that work within English regarding digital rhetoric must continue to evolve, and working across disciplines with a critical lens is essential for growth and development as well as to affect and enact real world change. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]