What was the Digital Gardener Summit?
The 2nd annual Digital Gardener Summit brought together individuals from across IU and beyond to engage in conversations around supporting student success through digital literacy, creativity, and the formation of essential 21st century skills. The event took place from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2022 at IUPUI's Hine Hall and virtually.
A signature event for the larger Digital Gardener Initiative, the 2022 DG Summit allowed us to share digital literacy work being done on IU campuses; to provide space for faculty, staff, and administrators to engage in conversations on digital literacy; and to create opportunities for participants to collaboratively envision strategies for how best to prepare students for an increasingly digital world.
Keynote Speaker | Dr. Wanda White
The keynote, Digital Literacy and Its Impact on Student Success (abstract below) will be delivered by Dr. Wanda White, Director of the Center for Innovative and Transformative Instruction at Winston-Salem State University and Adobe Digital Literacy Thought Leader.
Abstract: The year 2020 put us all on a new journey of digital innovation. For some, resources and support were in place to help ease the transition. For others, it was an unexpected, emergency "quantum leap" into a virtual and digital world. Fast forward to now, 2022, and the question is "how are we continuing to prepare students for the impact of digital literacy for their college success?" This session will share some of the ways Winston-Salem State University is attempting to close the digital divide and equip our students with digital fluency.
DG SUMMIT AGENDA
- 9:30-10:00am | Check-in
- 10:00-10:15am | Welcome Remarks - Justin Hodgson [IUB] & Adam Maksl [IUS]
- 10:20-11:00am | Keynote by Wanda White [WSSU] [View the video recording of the welcome remarks and keynote — 1:06:08]
- 11:00-11:15am | Break
- 11:15-12:00pm | Student Success Stories - IU students share experiences with digital literacy, featuring examples from coursework and articulating their own journey / growth with digital literacy. (See below) [View the video recording of the Student Success Stories — 36:24]
- 12:00-1:00pm | Lunch
- 1:00-1:50pm | Faculty Success Stories - IU faculty share experiences with integrating digital literacy into the curriculum, providing examples and sharing insights from their experiences.
- 1:50-2:00 | Transition to Workshops/Breakouts
- 2:00-2:45pm | Hands-on Engagement / Workshops - Digital Writing/Making with Adobe Express (Onsite | Online); Social Annotation with Hypothesis (Canvas Self-Enroll)
- 2:45-3:00pm | Break
- 3:00-3:45pm | Onsite - Digital Equity (a conversation); Online - Digital Competency (a conversation)
- 3:45-4:00pm | Wrap-Up & Next Steps
RECAP & RESOURCES
EVENT CO-HOSTS
Justin Hodgson is an Associate Professor of Digital Rhetoric in the English Department at Indiana University, the Founding Editor of the Journal for Undergraduate Multimedia Projects (jumpplus.net), and a Digital Literacy Thought Leader for Adobe. Hodgson’s research explores the intersections of rhetoric and writing studies, digital learning and digital pedagogy, play and game theory, and art and aesthetics, and his innovative approaches to teaching with technology earned him the 2021 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Technology.
Adam Maksl is an Associate Professor of Journalism and Media at Indiana University Southeast. He teaches courses focused on digital storytelling and researches news and media literacy. He is also the Faculty Fellow for eLearning Design & Innovation within Indiana University’s Learning Technologies Division, where he works with faculty from across all IU campuses to promote and support innovative teaching and learning.
Lamia Nuseibeh Scherzinger is a senior lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology in the School of Health & Human Sciences at IUPUI. She is a clinical exercise physiologist well-known for her expertise in online instruction. She most recently was awarded with the 2022 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Technology and is part of the Global Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning through the Online Learning Consortium. Lamia received her M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology in 2007 and her B.S. in Kinesiology in 2004, both from Indiana University.
Margaret Lion, self-described technology educator, has been teaching people to use technology for over 25 years. Her students have ranged in age from middle school to retired senior citizens. Lion designs, coordinates, and teaches the IUB Kinesiology course Computer Technology in Public Health (k200.publichealth.indiana.edu). The primary goal of this course is to teach students how to learn using new technology to help prepare them for the future.
FEATURED STUDENTS
Mia Freeman is a Sophomore at Indiana University Bloomington studying Neuroscience and Business Management. She is interested in storytelling through both digital and written rhetoric, and believes that to best serve a diverse and intersectional population it is essential to be multidisciplinary. Mia is interested and excited to explore the convergence of business, communication, and medicine.
Sarah Scarpitti is a Junior in the Kelley School of Business at IU Bloomington, where she is triple majoring in Professional Sales, Marketing, and Business Analytics. She is also completing a minor in Communication and Public Advocacy through the English Department. Sarah is the Vice President of Women & Co., a member of good standing in Hutton Honors College, the Career and Personal Development Chair in her sorority, and Assistant Social Media Editor at JUMP+, an online journal dedicated to undergraduate multimedia work.
FACULTY SUCCESS STORIES
Jaynne Rivas is an assistant professor of management at the School of Business and Economics at Indiana University East. She completed her Ph.D. at Tulane University in New Orleans. Her teaching methodology is based on evidence, academic service-learning, and technology designed to promote student learning and engagement. Rivas' research interests lie in the field of strategic management, specifically studying the effect of the institutional environment and the characteristics of the board of directors that make a business successful. Rivas is also currently a board member of two non-profit organizations, Amigos Latino Center and Well Care Community Health, in Richmond, Indiana.
Ben Storey is a 17-year veteran of composition, literature, and business communication classrooms. He serves as the Assistant Director of Writing Studies in IU Bloomington's English Department and holds an MFA in fiction writing, moonlighting as a novelist. In the daylight, he teaches intensive writing courses and helps train graduate student Associate Instructors. Ben is currently one of the pilot instructors in the new Projects in Digital Literacy course (ENG-W171) at IU Bloomington.
Kathryn Berlin is an associate professor in the Department of Health Sciences at IUPUI. Her research interests focus on the scholarship of teaching, the feasibility of utilizing health education specialists in physician practices, the use of health risk appraisals in the workforce, and the motivations for continued physical activity as individuals’ age. Berlin is the Undergraduate Program Director for the Bachelor of Science Health Sciences program, which is recognized as one of the top 25 Health Sciences program in the U.S. (College Choice, 2018). This degree prepares students for professional careers in health sciences or for entry into graduate health sciences programs.
Gina Borgioli Yoder is a Clinical Associate Professor at IUPUI interested in issues of equity and educational change in mathematics and language education as they relate to pedagogy, policy, and teacher education. Her knowledge and experiences as a middle school ENL teacher, INDOE Language Consultant, ENL teacher educator, and researcher drive her interest in issues of equity for multilingual learners and their teachers, while her knowledge and experiences as a middle / high school mathematics teacher, administrator, teacher educator, and researcher drive her interest in issues of equity in mathematics teaching and learning. Yoder has been teaching in the Urban Teacher Education program at IUPUI since 2005 and is passionate about working alongside others to humanize schooling and enact anti-biased, anti-racist teaching and learning practices.
Lamia Nuseibeh Scherzinger is a senior lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology in the School of Health & Human Sciences at IUPUI. She is a clinical exercise physiologist well-known for her expertise in online instruction. She most recently was awarded with the 2022 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Technology and is part of the Global Institute for Emerging Leadership in Online Learning through the Online Learning Consortium. Lamia received her M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology in 2007 and her B.S. in Kinesiology in 2004, both from Indiana University.
Shari Fowler is an Assistant Professor and Director of Accounting in the School of Business and Economics at IU East. She primarily teaches financial accounting and accounting ethics. Prior to joining the faculty at IU East, Fowler owned a consulting and accounting that provided services to clients in the financial, insurance, engineering, governmental, and retail industries.
WORKSHOPS
We will have two different, hands-on workshop choices for both in-person and online attendees. One will focus on digital creativity in the classroom using Adobe Express, while the other will focus on social annotation in the curriculum using Hypothesis.
Alex Penn completed her PhD in English Literature at Indiana University. She has since transitioned to working as an instructional designer for eLearning Design & Services, a division of UITS. Alex enjoys collaborating with faculty to create courses that are engaging, effective, and fun. Her areas of interest include synchronous online instruction, teaching literature online, and fostering discussion in online courses.
Becky George has worked in education since 2006 with a focus on science education and social-emotional learning and development. After nearly a decade in classrooms in both the United States and abroad, she made the transition to the edtech space. With a passion for helping others and promoting lifelong learning, she is excited to continue to impact teaching and learning at Hypothesis. When not working, you can find her working out, baking paleo sweet treats, exploring a new locale, or in the outdoors — hiking or camping.
Mary Helen Truglia is the Director of Writing Tutorial Services at IU Bloomington, where she oversees and mentors over forty undergraduate and graduate writing tutors as they assist students at all levels with writing. She also consults with instructors about writing pedagogy and runs writing and teaching-related workshops for students and faculty. Beyond her writing center work, she has taught composition and literature courses at IU and other institutions for nearly a decade.
Sarah Fischer is a PhD Candidate and associate instructor in English, with a concentration in Rhetoric, at Indiana University. Her research explores how multimodal composition can help students become more rhetorically savvy composers. She has taught public oral communication classes as well as multiple versions of first year composition, including sections for multilingual writers and a section about digital literacy.
Chris Andrews is a PhD Candidate in the Learning Sciences program at Indiana University - Bloomington. His dissertation research is focused on how college instructors used the collaborative annotation software, Hypothesis, within their online courses and the processes and contexts that influenced their decision-making regarding annotation use. Prior to Chris’ PhD studies, he taught high school media and technology classes (i.e., video production, TV broadcasting, digital media, and photography) for 7 years in Utah.
Afternoon Conversations
Onsite conversations, which focus on Digital Equity, will feature a presentation by Kristin Funk who will, in turn, lead the discussion. Online conversations, which focus on Digital Competency, will be kicked off by Justin Hodgson and then be led by co-hosts Lamia Scherzinger and Margaret Lion, along with support from Sarah Fischer.
Kristin Funk, LCSW, LCAC is a second-generation rural healthcare provider. She has been a practicing mental health and addictions counselor in North-Central Indiana since 2006. Currently a PhD student, research assistant, and adjunct faculty at Indiana University School of Social Work, Funk focuses her research on digital equity, policy, and rural social work. Funk has also co-developed one of the first digital equity and data justice courses in higher education and is working with a team from IU and the State of Indiana to partner with rural libraries as a way to provide telehealth for communities in underserved areas.
2022 Event Sponsors
What is the Digital Gardener Initiative?
The Digital Gardener Initiative is a faculty-driven, digital literacy initiative that aims to build community, share best practices, develop successful programs, and establish / build infrastructure to improve digital literacy at IU.
Want to learn more about the Digital Gardener Initiative? Check out our website, follow us on LinkedIn, or contact us via email dgi@iu.edu for more information.
Interested in last year's Digital Gardener Summit? View the agenda and videos from DG Summit 2021 here.