...and Learning in Multicultural Contexts Forum Series
Although concerns about access- the digital divide- have lessened in recent years, recent research reveals that racial dispariteis in home computer ownership and Internet access still exist. The digital divide in turn is a reason for the “participation gap"-- the chasm between those who are able to use the rich capabilities of the Internet and other digital tools to do such things as produce and remix media content and those who are more limited or passive in their online experiences.
The purpose of the Digital Media and Learning in Multicultural Contexts project is to encourage greater interest and participation in research and innovation in the field of digital media and learning (DML) among faculty and students at HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions. The forum series has been supported by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
The major goals of the forum series are to:
- Raise the awareness of current research and application of DML, especially by faculty and students of color in higher education institutions
- Provide HBCUs and other MSI faculty and students with information and resources to help them understand DML research as consistent with their institutions’ historic missions and their own quests to make innovative contributions to their fields
- Spark interest of faculty and students at HBCUs and other MSIs in conducting DML research
- Facilitate on-going dialogue and collaboration among faculty and students at HBCUs and other MSIs around ideas, research and specific technological products related to DML
The three forums convened in Spring 2010 were held on the campuses of UNCF member institutions:
- "To Be Young, Digital and Black," Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, February 4, 2010
- "Digital Media Literacy in Networked Learning Environments," Huston Tillotson University, Austin, TX, March 25, 2010
- "Opportunities and Issues for Engagement in Digital Culture," Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC, April 8, 2010
Click here to download and view the program booklets from the forums