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<p>This unit immerses students in the theory and practice of creating digital stories and interactive narratives. Through a series of short creative assignments, culminating in a major project, students will work with text, digital imaging, sound, video, and other media to create new forms of digital writing. Students will explore the theories and expressive possibilities behind digital writing through mini-lectures, readings, and discussion, examining examples of digital writing including digital stories, Twine games, hypertexts, Twitter, Facebook, and Podcasts. This unit enables students to gain insight into the historical, cultural, political, economic, rhetorical and critical contexts of digital writing and develop a suite of core digital literacies.</p>
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<p>•Digital Stories</p>
<p>•Visual Storytelling</p>
<p>•Finding Resources & Copyright</p>
<p>•Interactivity</p>
<p>•Hypertexts</p>
<p>•Twine</p>
<p>•Game theory</p>
<p>•Gamergate</p>
<p>•Unfolding in Real-Time: Twitter Narratives</p>
<p>•Digital Lives</p>
<p>•Podcasts</p>
<p>•Workshopping</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit immerses students in the theory and practice of creating digital stories and interactive narratives. Through a series of short creative assignments, culminating in a major project, students will work with text, digital imaging, sound, video, and other media to create new forms of digital writing. Students will explore the theories and expressive possibilities behind digital writing through mini-lectures, readings, and discussion, examining examples of digital writing including digital stories, Twine games, hypertexts, Twitter, Facebook, and Podcasts. This unit enables students to gain insight into the historical, cultural, political, economic, rhetorical and critical contexts of digital writing and develop a suite of core digital literacies.</p>
Unit content
<p>•Digital Stories</p> <p>•Visual Storytelling</p> <p>•Finding Resources & Copyright</p> <p>•Interactivity</p> <p>•Hypertexts</p> <p>•Twine</p> <p>•Game theory</p> <p>•Gamergate</p> <p>•Unfolding in Real-Time: Twitter Narratives</p> <p>•Digital Lives</p> <p>•Podcasts</p> <p>•Workshopping</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/bawrt2004">109999 - Creative Arts, n.e.c.</a>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed 1 of <a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BADIG1001" target="_blank">BADIG1001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BADIG2001" target="_blank">BADIG2001</a>/BADIG2002/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BADIG2003" target="_blank">BADIG2003</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BADIG2004" target="_blank">BADIG2004</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BADIG2005" target="_blank">BADIG2005</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BADIG3001" target="_blank">BADIG3001</a>/BADIG3002/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BADIG3003" target="_blank">BADIG3003</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BADIG3004" target="_blank">BADIG3004</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BADIG3005" target="_blank">BADIG3005</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BATCC1001" target="_blank">BATCC1001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BATCC1002" target="_blank">BATCC1002</a>/BATCC2004/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BATCC2005" target="_blank">BATCC2005</a>/BATCC3004/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BATCC3005" target="_blank">BATCC3005</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BAWRT1001" target="_blank">BAWRT1001</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BAWRT1002" target="_blank">BAWRT1002</a>/LITCR2858/LITCR3858/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=VCHAT1011" target="_blank">VCHAT1011</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=VCHAT1012" target="_blank">VCHAT1012</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=VCHAT2003" target="_blank">VCHAT2003</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=VCHAT2004" target="_blank">VCHAT2004</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=VCHAT2005" target="_blank">VCHAT2005</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=VCHAT2006" target="_blank">VCHAT2006</a>/<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=VCHAT3006" target="_blank">VCHAT3006</a> OR the student must have achieved at least 120 credit points prior to enrolment</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed <a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=BAWRT3004" target="_blank">BAWRT3004</a></p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Evaluate a range of creative techniques, methodologies, and theoretical approaches to writing for new media and its platforms</p>
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<p>Identify the principles and concepts of framing, sound, composition, visual storytelling, digital storytelling, and interactivity</p>
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<p>Reflect on the ethical, political, social and cultural possibilities of digital writing</p>
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<p>Identify the strategies for transforming a traditional text into a range of digital texts</p>
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<p>Practice basic coding in a creative, interactive, digital writing environment</p>
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<p>Cultivate a sense of ethics and aesthetics for communicating through text, sound, and both static and moving images, within digital storytelling and interactive narrative environments</p>
A1
<p>Demonstrate creativity and originality in effectively developing and managing a digital writing project drawing on knowledge of relevant critical approaches and creative techniques.</p>
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<p>Communicate and critique project ideas with peers in workshop activities, consultations and screenings.</p>
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<p>Apply theoretical understandings of digital storytelling, interactive writing, online media production, and the social and cultural media environment.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Produce a series of digital works in a written or recorded format, with format options to be communicated in the specific semester. The series or folio will be assessed as a single work, including reflections.</p>
<p>Series or folio of digital works and reflections</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A3
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<p>Produce a polished, finished work in a written or other approved format, with critical reflection.</p>
<p>Major project & critical reflection</p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A3
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<p>Complete all readings and participate and contribute to activities completed in class, online and/or face-to-face, with the mode to be specified in the specific semester. Active engagement in workshopping and peer-review are required.</p>
<p>Participation including workshopping and peer review</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplimentary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/bawrt2004">109999 - Creative Arts, n.e.c.</a>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
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<em>Information in the Federation Handbook is correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to alter any course, unit, procedure or fee.</em>
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