Dyana Matthijssen

Hello!

My name is Dyana Matthijssen. I graduated from Waianae High School in 2013 and I started my college journey at Leeward Community College. In high school, I primarily focused in design and illustration with their Searider Productions program, but I started to branch out into different areas of creative media like photography and videography while I was at Leeward Community College. With a love for multiple different areas of creative media, I decided to concentrate in General Creative Media at UHWO. I will be graduating with my BA in Creative Media. If I was an artist's tool, I would probably be an eraser. It's the original "undo" tool—it is dependable and always there to assist in the iterative process that is design.

Research Topic: Misinformation

Research Question: Can information literacy be taught?

Capstone Project: Animation

Title: Digital (Il)literacy: A Short Tale

Abstract

Misinformation on social media has been a prime topic of discussion as we progress further into the digital age. Misinformation gained traction for its role in influencing governmental elections in America. Today, it is heavily discussed for its role during the covid-19 pandemic. Rampant misinformation on social media during the pandemic has led to an increase in risky behavior among believers. Being anti-mask and anti-vaccine sets individuals up for increased covid-19 exposure, which may lead to hospitalizations and deaths. This research project outlines that the fault in this misinformation pandemic lies in those who engage with, conduct, and spread misinformation, and the inaction of those in charge of social media platforms like Facebook. Governmental intervention is required in order to put pressure on social media platforms to discourage the spread of misinformation--something that is beyond reach. Teaching America the importance of information literacy is the only way we can produce fewer victims of misinformation.

Creative Process

The concept of creativity has come a long way. The Old Greeks would call those creative forces muses, other religions referred to them as God. Today people still mostly treat creativity as an aha moment outside the area of influence. However, just by looking at the creative process one can tell, that creativity and creative work is more than just that one "Aha-Moment" (insight). It is clear that generating ideas demands planning and preparation, identifying something of interest like a problem, an opportunity or a challenge, doing research. This then leads to thinking of a solution, allowing time to incubate and iterations before arriving at something “complete.” Students learn that hard work is what makes their ideas come to life and sticktuiveness is what helps them get better.

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