EPOL 582: New Media and Literacies

Course Description

Introduces the 'Multiliteracies' theory of literacy learning, recognizing that contemporary communications are increasingly multimodal, connecting written text with oral, visual, gestural, tactile and spatial modes. The course will explore current trends in literacy instruction, not only in language arts or composition classes, but academic literacies across all curriculum areas and all levels of learning. This reflects an expansive view of literacy in which reading and writing includes media objects such as video, datasets, and infographics. 4 graduate hours. No professional credit.