Oral Communication – Digital Literacies Toolkit

PowerPoint Karaoke: Copyright, Accessibility & Creativity in One

Students apply what they have learned about copyright/creative commons and accessibility to create PowerPoint/Google Slides in groups – using copyright-free images, and using alt-text.

updated on March 7, 2022March 7, 2022Digital Responsibility Reading Oral Communication Digital Interaction Digital Making & Know How Writing Digital Critical Thinking Presentation Research Critical thinking Creative thinking

Freshmen Year, Student E-Portfolios

These are E-portfolios that are assigned to students from the beginning of the course. Students write, reflect and make connections after each unit in learning journals and post them to their E-Portfolio.

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Using Flipgrid for Student Engagement in Online Classes

Students use Flipgrid for interactive and engaging video discussions to respond to speaking prompts in online, blended, and asynchronous classes.

paparazzi taking photos of famous person

updated on March 8, 2022March 7, 2022Assessment In-class activity Digital Responsibility Reading Virtual (asynchronous activity) Learning Activity Oral Communication Digital Interaction Digital Making & Know How Writing Digital Critical Thinking Presentation Research Critical thinking Creative thinking

Learning Academic Integrity Via Real Life Cases

Instead of lecturing on academic integrity, students research online celebrities who breached some form of integrity then create video PPTs, e-posters and reflect.

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Happiness Habit Log: Blogging/Vlogging Your Progress

Students pick at least one habit of happiness to practice for the semester. They vlog or blog and make connections to the readings, class lecture and discussions.

student working on a laptop designing an infograph

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Presenting Research through Multimedia

Part 2 will be representing this research in an infographic or an animated video (students will choose one of these methods). Students learn a lot from doing them.