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Digital Civic Engagement: Helping Students Find Their Voice
Keynote address originally presented at the 2016 Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region IV Conference in Boulder, Colorado. Discusses student civic engagement online, activism, and issues of identity and reputation.
Keynote address originally presented at the 2016 Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region IV Conference in Boulder, Colorado. Discusses student civic engagement online, activism, and issues of identity and reputation.
T + E = ITime
on Task Mental Effort Engaged Involvement We know students spend a lot of time on social media. @paulgordonbrown
89% of adults 18-29 years
old use social media 67% access it on mobile 98% of adults ages 18-29 are on the internet 70 70 70 43% 60% 89% 65+ 50-64 30-49 70 78% 18-29 social media use by age younger generations are using the internet, social media, and mobile technologies at a high rate
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on Task Mental Effort Engaged Involvement We know we want to get students here. @paulgordonbrown
Digital Citizen “Students recognize the
rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical.”
Global Collaborator “Students use digital
tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally.”
Digital Citizen Students recognize the
rights, responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical. Students: A. cultivate and manage their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in the digital world. B. engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices. C. demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property. D. manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and security and are aware of data- collection technology used to track their navigation online. Global Collaborator Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally. Students: A. use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning. B.use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints. C. contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal. D. explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.
1 2 We’re Going To
Explore Two Topics Today Digital Identity or Reputation Digitized Development @paulgordonbrown
Digital Identity @paulgordonbrown Or more
accurately, digital identities, are the personas, data, and actions we take online as well as the reputation of those identities and how they are viewed by others. @paulgordonbrown
Activism derives from issues and
social forces Social media accelerates and expands movements What happens when a leaderless movement succeeds? Adam Gismondi, Ph.D. @AdamGismondi / @TuftsIDHE Institute for Democracy & Higher Education
Social media in student activist
movements… Removes and lessens barriers Serves as a tool for organizing and mobilizingAdam Gismondi, Ph.D. @AdamGismondi / @TuftsIDHE Institute for Democracy & Higher Education
Social media in student activist
movements… Serves as a conduit for information dissemination and consumption Creates a “common language” Adam Gismondi, Ph.D. @AdamGismondi / @TuftsIDHE Institute for Democracy & Higher Education
clicktivism go beyond How do
we define “meaningful” participation? Adam Gismondi, Ph.D. @AdamGismondi / @TuftsIDHE Institute for Democracy & Higher Education
social media and civic engagement…
Allows fast, customized information gathering Facilitates information sharing Drives civic learning and organization Adam Gismondi, Ph.D. @AdamGismondi / @TuftsIDHE Institute for Democracy & Higher Education
but it also… Lead to
an avoidance of civil debate Adam Gismondi, Ph.D. @AdamGismondi / @TuftsIDHE Institute for Democracy & Higher Education Create an intimidating environment for early-stage development
? Should we adapt? Can
we adapt? Adam Gismondi, Ph.D. @AdamGismondi / @TuftsIDHE Institute for Democracy & Higher Education Howdoesour“traditional”model ofRegistered/Recognized StudentOrganizationsfitwith modernmovements? Doesthe“traditional”modelfit? Isthatimportant? How might these new tools for activism interact with typical structures within Student Affairs?
Digitized Development @paulgordonbrown is the
underlying developmental processes that inform how we understand ourselves and our behavior in digital spaces. Digitized development can carry unique properties from offline development. @paulgordonbrown
Student explores and experiments openly
with social media. This is strongly influenced by authorities (parents/guardians) through access and peers through peer culture. Student does not understand how online and offline interactions can impact each other or possess a sophisticated understanding of context. Student makes conscious choices about social media usage and how it fits into life desires, outlook, and goals. Student realizes that one’s online life requires constant renegotiation as one’s goals, needs, contexts, and circumstances change. @paulgordonbrown