Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Humanities and Social Science
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Workshop
Module Offerings
6056CW-JAN-MTP
Aims
1. To introduce students to a broad spectrum of digital writing projects that place text in locations real and virtual
2. To encourage an awareness in students of the opportunities afforded by digital technology to their own writing practices.
3. To develop students' digital content skills enabling them to create online writing projects
4. To introduce students to potential career paths writing on digital platforms.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate a sophisticated and informed understanding of current writing online.
2.
Produce writing projects of a professional standard using digital tools evidencing digital capability.
3.
Distribute their work through digital platforms.
4.
Explore the value of trans-disciplinary skills and platforms as a writer.
5.
Demonstrate innovative creativity and enterprise.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Lectures and guest speaker presentations will introduce the students to the opportunities for writers that digital tools and online platforms provide. Workshops will provide students with the skillsets to produce basic digital content and inspire starting points from which to develop projects. Tutorials will assist students in shaping their own digital writing projects that will provide experiential learning
opportunities. The module will consider using mobile devices for location based storytelling, social networking as a narrative tool, and online platforms to distribute stories and engage audiences in participatory experiences.
Lectures and guest speaker presentations will introduce the students to the opportunities for writers that digital tools and online platforms provide. Workshops will provide students with the skillsets to produce basic digital content and inspire starting points from which to develop projects. Tutorials will assist students in shaping their own digital writing projects that will provide experiential learning
opportunities. The module will consider using mobile devices for location based storytelling, social networking as a narrative tool, and online platforms to distribute stories and engage audiences in participatory experiences.
Module Overview:
This module enables students to develop an understanding of writing for digitalplatforms and skillsets necessary to produce digital content. Over the semesterstudents will not only discover the creative possibilities of writing for online platformsbut also the career opportunities in this field of writing. The module will look atdiverse areas of text and writing online, from media characters portrayed in socialnetworking, bloggers, viral campaigns, podcasts, music production and participatoryprojects to location based storytelling. The module is open to new and emergingpossibilities and platforms.
This module enables students to develop an understanding of writing for digitalplatforms and skillsets necessary to produce digital content. Over the semesterstudents will not only discover the creative possibilities of writing for online platformsbut also the career opportunities in this field of writing. The module will look atdiverse areas of text and writing online, from media characters portrayed in socialnetworking, bloggers, viral campaigns, podcasts, music production and participatoryprojects to location based storytelling. The module is open to new and emergingpossibilities and platforms.
Additional Information:
This module enables students to develop an understanding of writing for digital platforms and skillsets necessary to produce digital content. Over the semester students will not only discover the creative possibilities of writing for online platforms but also the career opportunities in this field of writing. The module will look at diverse areas of text and writing online, from media characters portrayed in social networking, bloggers, viral campaigns, podcasts, music production and participatory projects to location based storytelling. The module is open to new and emerging possibilities and platforms.
This module enables students to develop an understanding of writing for digital platforms and skillsets necessary to produce digital content. Over the semester students will not only discover the creative possibilities of writing for online platforms but also the career opportunities in this field of writing. The module will look at diverse areas of text and writing online, from media characters portrayed in social networking, bloggers, viral campaigns, podcasts, music production and participatory projects to location based storytelling. The module is open to new and emerging possibilities and platforms.