The uses of multimedia: three digital literacy case studies

Hartley, John and McWilliam, Kelly ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3991-4593 and Burgess, Jean and Banks, John (2008) The uses of multimedia: three digital literacy case studies. Media International Australia (128). pp. 59-72. ISSN 1329-878X

Abstract

We identify some tensions between formal education and informal learning in the uses of popular literacy since the nineteenth century, in order to argue for a 'demand-led' model of education in digital literacy. We go on to analyse three case studies — digital storytelling, the Flickr photosharing site and the MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) Fury — to discuss issues arising from demand-led learning, which requires a procedural (not propositional) model of knowledge, a vernacular and informal model of creativity, and a 'navigator' and entrepreneurial model of consumer agency. In light of these examples, the article raises the question of how digital literacy can and should be taught.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	© 2008 Media International Australia. Permanent restricted access to published version due to publisher copyright policy.
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Arts - Department of Mass Communication (Up to 31 Mar 2011)
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Arts - Department of Mass Communication (Up to 31 Mar 2011)
Date Deposited:	03 May 2010 06:46
Last Modified:	14 Jun 2016 00:49
Uncontrolled Keywords:	digital literacy; media literacy; digital literacies; digital storytelling; MMOG; Flickr; education
Fields of Research (2008):	08 Information and Computing Sciences > 0806 Information Systems > 080602 Computer-Human Interaction 08 Information and Computing Sciences > 0803 Computer Software > 080305 Multimedia Programming 20 Language, Communication and Culture > 2002 Cultural Studies > 200212 Screen and Media Culture
Fields of Research (2020):	46 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES > 4608 Human-centred computing > 460806 Human-computer interaction 46 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES > 4603 Computer vision and multimedia computation > 460399 Computer vision and multimedia computation not elsewhere classified 47 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 4702 Cultural studies > 470214 Screen and media culture
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008):	C Society > 95 Cultural Understanding > 9502 Communication > 950204 The Media
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/7649

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