National expert on media literacy to present keynote and workshop

4:12 p.m., Dec. 6, 2011--As one of the nation's leading authorities on media literacy education, Renee Hobbs, founding director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island, will present both the keynote address and a workshop at the University of Delaware's Winter Faculty Institute.

The Winter Faculty Institute will be held from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in 116 Gore Hall. A continental breakfast and a lunch will be provided to participants.

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Her presentations are as follows:

Keynote: Transforming higher education through digital and media literacy

New stakeholders for digital and media literacy are emerging across the U.S. and internationally, developing new educational initiatives that remix the fields of education, communication/media studies, computing, library/information science, writing and rhetoric, and public health, challenging disciplinary boundaries in higher education. 

For a variety of reasons, college leaders and faculty may choose to ignore, resist, marginalize or fully support approaches to curriculum and instruction that help make connections across campus and community and strengthen students’ creative, collaborative, critical thinking and communication skills in a digital age.

Workshop: Copyright clarity for the college community

Many people are confused about their rights and responsibilities as authors and audiences of copyrighted materials. Students now grow up in a cut-and-paste culture, which affects their attitudes and behaviors regarding the law. As faculty explore the use of new media and technology tools for teaching and learning, new questions emerge about what's lawful when it comes to the use of copyrighted materials. 

This workshop introduces participants to fundamental concepts about copyright as applied to the practice of teaching and learning with digital media. Learn the conditions under which you can say "Yes, you can" to colleagues and students who want to use DVD film clips, websites, digital images and other kinds of copyrighted material.

Afternoon sessions led by UD faculty and staff include:

• New ways to use class time; 
• Open textbooks; 
• New tool for peer evaluation; 
• iPads in the classroom; 
• Meaningful clicker use; 
• Academic ePortfolios; and
• New ideas about online content.

The Winter Faculty Institute is free and open to all those involved in teaching at the University of Delaware.

For schedule information and to register, go to the Winter Faculty Institute’s website.