Digital Storytelling

Learn about how social media has pro­vid­ed new ways to cre­ate and expe­ri­ence media-rich nar­ra­tive, as well as how the cre­ative use of dig­i­tal tools can offer excit­ing new pos­si­bil­i­ties for col­lab­o­ra­tion and shar­ing.

Explore the essen­tials of sto­ry­telling and its use as an edu­ca­tion­al and mar­ket­ing tool in this online envi­ron­ment. Dis­cuss issues relat­ed to qual­i­ty of con­tent, memes, what it means to go viral and the qual­i­ty of writ­ing spe­cif­ic to the online environment.

What you will learn

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Reflect upon current online technologies and platforms and their suitability for narrative.
• Read, experience, and critique nonlinear and multimodal texts.
• Use editing, storytelling, and other narrative techniques for effective social media content creation.
• Apply key concepts and methods related to content creation for social media platforms, while developing awareness of the different techniques required for each platform.
• Apply strong writing, editing, and critiquing skills for social networks and digital media.
• Choose social media communications strategies appropriate for the needs of the voluntary, public, or private sector contexts.
• Critique digital communications inc