Digital Storytelling with ds106

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Digital storytelling is the art of presenting stories using computer-based tools and includes narratives, memoirs, essays, documentaries.  This information is typically presented using multimedia aspects including pictures, sound, Web publishing, and video with the length typically being between 2-10 minutes (University of Houston, 2013).  ds106 uses digital storytelling components to present information on their site via live radio and previously recorded video.  The ds106 project has redefined what we have typically known as digital storytelling.  They embrace the MOOC model by providing the online course through live radio broadcasts, open lectures, and webcasts.  They allow their listeners to upload their contents to live radio.  This allows the end users, the students, to be able to submit and share their work with the others in this open class.  Similar to other MOOCs, students can either take the course for credit and are required to perform their required assignments according to the class schedule, however if they are not taking the class for credit then assignments are optional and can be done in whatever order the student sees fit.  This is then able to be shared on social networks to bring attention to their work to other students that may or may not be following the #4life hashtag (DS106, 2013).  One of the great things that this program and other MOOCs address is the intercultural aspect by being able to reach people that are interested in a variety of topics addresses at a college level.

References:

University of Houston (2013).  What is Digital Storytelling?  Referenced from http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/page.cfm?id=27&cid=27

ds106 (2013).  What is ds106 Radio?  Referenced from http://ds106.us/ds106-radio/