Online content creation: looking at students’ social media practices through a Connected Learning lens

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dc.contributor.authorBrown, Cheryl
dc.contributor.authorCzerniewicz, Laura
dc.contributor.authorNoakes, Travis
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-11T06:50:42Z
dc.date.available2017-05-18
dc.date.available2015-12-11T06:50:42Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractAs the boundaries between technology and social media have decreased, the potential for creative production or participatory practices have increased. However, the affordances of online content creation (OCC) are still taken up by a minority of Internet users despite the opportunities offered for engagement and creativity. Whilst previous studies have addressed creative production by university students for specific purposes, there is a research gap concerning OCC in the everyday lives of African university students. This paper describes the stories of three students who are online creators of content, the social media they utilised; their trajectories; their linkages with career interests; the types of online presences they created, maintained or discontinued into their university lives. As the case studies spanned digital practices that were informal and extracurricular yet peer supported as well as interest-driven and academically-oriented, the pedagogical framework of Connected Learning proved an appropriate heuristic. The study shows that being a digital creator gives students a competitive edge in our globally competitive society.en_ZA
dc.identifierDOI: 10.1080/17439884.2015.1107097
dc.identifier.apacitationBrown, C., Czerniewicz, L., & Noakes, T. (2016). Online content creation: looking at students’ social media practices through a Connected Learning lens. <i>Learning, Media and Technology</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15778en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBrown, Cheryl, Laura Czerniewicz, and Travis Noakes "Online content creation: looking at students’ social media practices through a Connected Learning lens." <i>Learning, Media and Technology</i> (2016) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15778en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBrown, C., Czerniewicz, L., & Noakes, T. (2015). Online content creation: looking at students’ social media practices through a Connected Learning lens. Learning, Media and Technology, 41(1),1-20. DOI: 10.1080/17439884.2015.1107097.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1743-9892en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Brown, Cheryl AU - Czerniewicz, Laura AU - Noakes, Travis AB - As the boundaries between technology and social media have decreased, the potential for creative production or participatory practices have increased. However, the affordances of online content creation (OCC) are still taken up by a minority of Internet users despite the opportunities offered for engagement and creativity. Whilst previous studies have addressed creative production by university students for specific purposes, there is a research gap concerning OCC in the everyday lives of African university students. This paper describes the stories of three students who are online creators of content, the social media they utilised; their trajectories; their linkages with career interests; the types of online presences they created, maintained or discontinued into their university lives. As the case studies spanned digital practices that were informal and extracurricular yet peer supported as well as interest-driven and academically-oriented, the pedagogical framework of Connected Learning proved an appropriate heuristic. The study shows that being a digital creator gives students a competitive edge in our globally competitive society. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1080/17439884.2015.1107097 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Learning, Media and Technology KW - social media KW - online content creation KW - university students KW - Connected Learning KW - digital literacy practices LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 SM - 1743-9892 T1 - Online content creation: looking at students’ social media practices through a Connected Learning lens TI - Online content creation: looking at students’ social media practices through a Connected Learning lens UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15778 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15778
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2015.1107097
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBrown C, Czerniewicz L, Noakes T. Online content creation: looking at students’ social media practices through a Connected Learning lens. Learning, Media and Technology. 2016; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15778.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceLearning, Media and Technologyen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjem20/current
dc.subjectsocial media
dc.subjectonline content creation
dc.subjectuniversity students
dc.subjectConnected Learning
dc.subjectdigital literacy practices
dc.titleOnline content creation: looking at students’ social media practices through a Connected Learning lensen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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uct.type.resourcePost-printen_ZA
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