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Arts in education

1.) Everything in the article was well put and helpful. I hoped to read more about the different type of art classes and what benefits they can have, instead, the article discussed the benefits of art as a whole and how it can lead to success in other classes. This definitely made it an interesting read but I felt it was based to much on how art affects other aspects of life.

2.) No information seemed to be out of date, however, it was a broad article and did not have much of a focus on time and dates. Perhaps that could be added to the page, more current information on art in school and what advances have been made in the field.

3.) More information could have definitely been added. The page was very brief and I felt a development on the talk of art classes and what purpose they serve would have been appropriate.

4.) The article seems biased towards the benefits of art. They have a weakness of the arts tab but it is very short and doesn't really offer any criticism. It is a page on the arts however so it is hard to say it is truly biased.

5.) The article brought up briefly a point on how art keeps kids out of the streets and keeps them busy in a creative, productive way. I thought this statement was underrepresented and would definitely be interesting to hear more about.

6.) All the links seem to work and definitely offers good insight and secondary information that helps support the topic.

7.) Yes all the facts seemed to be followed by well documented links. All the information comes from seperate wikipedia pages formed mostly by Professors. All the sources simply list off information so there seems to be no bias.

5/5 for article evaluation; however, I do not see an article selection reflection.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_in_education

1. Yes I believe the article's content is relevant to the topic. The article gives a short but interesting summary of all the benefits arts in education have. He had several different points made that would have been interesting to expand upon as well such as how art can benefit your grade in separate classes and its effects on mental health. 2. The article may be slightly biased on the good effects of art in education, but that is what the topic of the article is about. He gives a short paragraph in what the weaknesses are for art in education but most of the article is positive. 3. There are 5 different claims that need citations. 4. Two of the claims have issues reported the rest seem to be reliable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_literacy 1. The article is very relevant to the topic. There was a lot of information on the different ways media literacy can be incorporated into education. I found this article most relevant to my topic out of the three I read. 2. The article is written neutrally, it simply discusses the different ways media literacy can be incorporated into education and it list off trends and stats that give more background information to the topic. 3.Every claim has a citation yes. 4. A good portion of the citation state that the supporting article has issues.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_literacy

1. The article is titled Digital Literacy and gives a variety of information on the topic from the history of it, to its impact in society. However there was a well written section on its impact in education which I found relevant to my topic. 2. Yes the article much like the last one is written neutrally and goes on to list digital literacies effect in several different areas. 3. The article has several different missing citations and is stated to have multiple issues and is in need of additional citations for verification as of 2015. 4. No not all the citations are reliable as just stated many of the citations have issues.

'''OK, this looks like the article selection reflections. You've made some good observations. (DB) 5/5'''

Research Question Generator

Look over your notes about your research:

Ask yourself who is impacted by your topic. Which population? People, animals, the environment? Consider gender, age, or profession.

-	College Students, Professors. I am interested in the theme of digital media and how it should be more implemented into education.

What aspect of your topic are you interested in? Is there a theme or category that you'd like to focus on? The causes? The effects or implications? The solutions?

-	I am interested in the benefits of digital media being more incorporated into the educational system, the theme I’d like to explore is how the world is changing and how students having a basic knowledge of digital media would benefit us.

Ask yourself when. Are you interested in the current situation? In the past? Are you interested in a specific event? Looking to the future?

-	It is a current situation that is looking to the future.

Ask yourself where. Consider countries, regions, states, types of places like workplace, schools, online. -	School all over the world.

Refining a Research Topic What is your general topic? Digital Media in education. Who: College Students, Professors

What: Digital Media in education When: Now and in the future Where: In the education system Restate your topic as a focused research question or statement: How would digital media classes benefit our educational system?

'''These are good reflections on your research questions--now just be sure that these are areas that need to be addressed further in your wiki article. (DB) 5/5'''

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Digital Media in Education


Digital Media in education refers to producing, negotiating, and communicating. In the classroom there are several different areas of study for digital media. This includes film and video, web design, graphic design, motion graphics, game design, 2D and 3D animation, and digital media in business.

How Digital Media Creates Voice
Digital media can take several different forms in terms of creating voice. Email, video, websites, photos, slideshows. Emails allow direct communication with a student and teacher outside the classroom. Students can have dialogue at any time with their professors on problems or questions they are having. This is a convenient way of discussion for students and teachers. In a study done by Alison Cook-Sather, students tend to be more comfortable with communicating by e-mail. It has the effect of socially leveling student and teacher.

Through visual presentations students and professors can put forth their information with video and photo. Showcasing their topic through video and photo has become a major theme in the classroom. E.g, In a article by Jon M. Wargo and Kara Clayton, U.S. secondary students amplified by a global political climate of fear, oppression, and increased nationalism, used multimodal composition, and video production in particular, as a means to participate in politics and voice their opinion. Through video production they were able to create a message and display it to a larger audience. Through the internet and websites students, professors, and anyone can obtain information on any subject. Digital media allows students and teachers to advance communication techniques.

Opportunity through digital media
Through digital media people are given the opportunity to showcase their work, social standpoints, and more. Student’s work can reach a larger crowd and receive comments and opinions. Reddit, youtube, vimeo, pages like these allow public display of anyone’s ideas and work. This feedback also gives students perception on how there work will be received in the real world. Students looking for work or internships to strengthen their resumé also will find opportunity online through sites such as linkedin. Linkedin is a social networking site that allows one to network and to build their professional portfolio. It also enables anyone to search for work opportunity.

How digital media is being incorporated into education
The use of digital media in education allows students to access more useful information, communicate, find opportunity, join learning groups, etc. As time has passed different forms of digital media, such as laptops, video, and online research have been incorporated into daily education. New programs and classes are being added to curriculum every year. For instance Uconn launched a digital media and design major in 2015. This includes various classes such as web design, digital culture, animation, and more. Next year they will be offering a video and film concentration. 

The use of digital media literacy.
Media literacy involves the practices that allow people to access, critically evaluate, and create media. In education media literacy encourages people to ask questions about what they watch, hear, and read. Students are taught to critically evaluate and discuss what they have seen. Media literacy also involves the ability of students to understand strategy to market media. Understanding trends, keywords, timing, and more assets that allow successful marketing. Media literacy is a major focus in the Digital Media in Business Education concentration study.