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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, such as email, video, websites, photos, slideshows. Emails allow for direct communication with a student and teacher outside the classroom. Students can have a dialogue at any time with their professors about problems or questions they are having. 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 the 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. For example, in an 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 opinions. 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

Digital media allows people to showcase their work, social standpoints, and more. Student’s work can reach a larger crowd and receive comments and opinions. Reddit, YouTube, Vimeo, and pages like these allow public display of anyone’s ideas and work. This feedback also gives students perception on how their work will be received in the real world. Students looking for work or internships to strengthen their resumé can also 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, the University of Connecticut 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 strategies to market media, such as understanding trends, keywords, timing, and more assets that allow for successful marketing. Media literacy is a major focus in the Digital Media in Business Education concentration study.