Dr. Sheila Marie Aird and Dr. Thomas P. Mackey will present a new proceedings paper entitled “Designing an Online Learning Community to Create Global Digital Stories” at the 4th International Research Conference 2022. Their presentation takes place virtually on Sunday, May 22 (15:00-15:30 GST / 7am EST / 1pm CET).
The event is sponsored by the American University in the Emirates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the International Higher Education Teaching & Learning Association (HETL). This year’s conference theme is Future of Digital Transformation: Technology, Innovation, and Creativity and the entire program is now available online. According to the abstract for Sheila and Tom’s paper:
The integration of metaliteracy into an online course about digital storytelling supports the innovative design of a global learning community. This collaborative online international learning (COIL) course is focused on building a shared virtual space for team-based teaching and learning. This process involves engaging learners in course materials, such as digital media tools, interactive learning objectives, grading rubrics, and open educational resources (OER). Students participate in the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) to actively participate in asynchronous discussions, a structured peer review process, and team planning that reinforces creativity and project management in the design and implementation of digital media projects.
(Aird & Mackey, 2022)
This new paper is based on the international collaboration established by Drs. Aird and Mackey to co-teach students from Europe and the United States. As part of their work together, they have been team-teaching Digital Storytelling as a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) course for over two years at SUNY Empire State College.
Global Digital Stories 
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