In Digital Identities, Rob Cover makes the audacious claim that for those living in the affluent West, the divide between online and on-ground selves has become so porous as to no longer exist. We now live between the virtual and the real to the extent that differentiating between the two no longer makes sense when we try to analyze ourselves and others. In this reading group, we will discuss the accuracy of Cover’s description of the contemporary situation and the ramifications such a situation has on how we plan and teach our courses to our students.
As we consider such topics as Ubiquitous Digital Networks, Social Networking, Performativity, Identity and Embodiment, Globalization, and Internet Addiction, should we alter our teaching design and delivery to address the fact that our students (and
our selves) are already digital? Such a thesis raises any number of questions about how we address content, engagement, assessment, and evaluation in our classes and challenges the very concept of teaching modalities. Engage with colleagues to discuss the implications of our digital society.
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Location: D104E | 10 PD Hours – 10 seats | $150 stipend for faculty who submit a final assignment.
For more information, contact Brian Bergan-Aurand, A&H
Last Updated September 23, 2019