Module: PB7003-30 Story Lab

Level: 7

Credit Value: 30

Module Tutor: Laura Little

Module Tutor Contact Details: l.little@bathspa.ac.uk

1.Brief description and aims of module

This module explores this growth in the current market and looks towards new innovations in digital children's publishing. You will explore the relationship between form and content in a digital environment.

'Sometimes the magic of interactive technology combines perfectly with extraordinary traditional illustrations, majestic craft and narrative skill: the result is a rich experience that is a genuine pleasure to explore.' BolognaRagazzi, 2016

Workshop sessions will introduce you to current and future trends in children's digital publishing. You will explore non-linear storytelling and narrative and look at imaginative and innovative ways to tell stories for children. You will work collaboratively to discover new ways of using creative digital technology to create prototypes of innovative story apps and investigate what we can learn from other creative-tech industries.

2.Outline syllabus

• Non-linear narratives and story telling
• Creative digital interactivity
• Innovative and experimental prototype building
• Collaborative working to create a prototype drawing on skills from Creative Computing and Publishing

3.Teaching and learning activities

Learning will be through workshops, industry talks, tutor-supported project work and progress reviews and feedback.

Assessment Item 1:

• Assessment Type: Course Work
• Description: Project pitch
• % Weighting: 20%

Assessment Item 2:

• Assessment Type: Course Work
• Description: Portfolio
• % Weighting: 80%