ERIC Number: EJ1058882
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 6
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Digital Storytelling and Diasporic Identities in Higher Education
Benick, Gail
Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, v5 p147-152 2012
The increase in global migration to Canada has changed the demographic profile of students in Canadian higher education. Colleges and universities are becoming increasingly diverse by race, ethnicity, and culture. At the same time, the process of teaching and learning is on the cusp of transformation with technology providing the tools to alter the way post-secondary educators teach and how students learn. What pedagogical approaches have emerged to maximize educational benefit from these twin forces of migration and technology? This paper explores the use of one method that has attracted global interest: digital storytelling. Specifically, the article considers student-generated digital stories as a means to authenticate the multiple perspectives of learners and create space for their diverse voices in post-secondary education. A list of resources is included.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Story Telling, Immigration, Student Diversity, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups, Cultural Differences, Technology Uses in Education, College Students, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Postsecondary Education, Acculturation
Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 1280 Main Street West, Mills Library Room 504, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L6, Canada. Tel: 905-525-9140; Web site: http://www.stlhe.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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