Welcome to the Digital Design Studio's Digital Literacy Teaching Resources guide. This website is meant to house content related to digital literacy, ideas and templates for digital literacy-centric assignments, and a list of campus resources and digital tools for you and your students to take advantage of.
How can you use this guide?
Learn about digital literacy: A concept adjacent to other literacies, digital literacy is defined by JISC as "the capabilities which fit someone for living, learning and working in a digital society." In the Digital Design Studio, we see digital literacy as a critical component of the 21st century college education. We hope to promote and support digital literacy within Cleveland State University classrooms. Come join the conversation!
Incorporate digital literacy into an assignment: Looking for inspiration or want assistance integrating digital literacy into your course? We can help! Browse our growing list of assignment ideas and templates, or reach out to one of us to start a discussion about your course. We'll help you brainstorm ideas, discuss different tools, and identify appropriate digital literacy learning outcomes.
Find tools, resources, and support for digital literacy: What supports and resources exist on campus? Are there free tools you can provide your students with? Browse our growing list of recommended resources and tools for use in the classroom. Don't see the tool you need? Just ask!
Student Digital Consultations: Could your students use extra support with their digital projects? Refer them to schedule a digital consultation to discuss any of the following topics:
Identifying digital tools to create an envisioned projects
Finding support for using digital tools
Finding open-access media for inclusion in a digital project
Identifying appropriate audiences and fit project with audience and purpose
Working through the digital composition and design process
Who are we?
Ben Richards (b.c.richards@csuohio.edu): Ben is the Business & Communication Librarian in the Michael Schwartz Library. He supports student learning and research by providing information literacy support to students and faculty. He enjoys learning about new digital tools that can be used in teaching as well as by students to create digital projects that serve a purpose outside the classroom.
Melanie Gagich (m.gagich@csuohio.edu): Melanie is an Associate College Lecturer in the First-Year Writing Program. She earned her PhD in Composition and Applied Linguistics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a focus on multimodal composition. Her other research interests include digital rhetoric, digital literacy, online audiences, and open pedagogy. In her classes, she often asks students to create multimodal texts targeting real online audiences and integrates various technology tools to promote engagement and learning.