Share Paper: Fostering new media literacy: Course design principles using digital stories and social media

  1. Wei Leng Neo, Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of EducationSingapore, Singapore
  2. Wei Ching Lee, Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education Singapore, Singapore
  3. Der Thanq Chen, Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education Singapore, Singapore
  4. Jing Wu, Nanyang Technological University, National Institute of Education Singapore, Singapore
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Abstract: Technology proliferates a range of modes and media by which we communicate today. As an exemplar, social media provides a platform for people to express their ideas and experiences of the world through their creation and participation. Internationally, there is a burgeoning demand and supply of digital stories; in part due to the ease of access to technology, but more importantly, these digital stories contain the latent, yet powerful ability in advocating causes and influencing people. Based on the new media literacy framework first proposed by Chen, Wu and Wang (2011) and refined by Lin et al. (2013), this paper ...