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Digital Storytelling in Higher Education: International Perspectives

August 6, 2019July 27, 2019 by Bill Shewbridge

Editors: Jamissen, G., Hardy, P., Nordkvelle, Y., Pleasants, H. (Eds.) Included in the book is chapter highlighting UMBC’s community of practice by Beverly Bickel, Bill Shewbridge, Romy Huber and Ana Oskoz: “Building collaboration and community engagement through Digital Storytelling.” This book broadens the scope and impact of digital storytelling in higher education. It outlines how to teach, research and … Read more

Catonsville Nine 50 Years On

May 12, 2020July 24, 2018 by Bill Shewbridge

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Catonsville Nine action, students in MCS Production Fellows worked with community members and UMBC’s Shriver Center to produce three oral history videos. The videos were screened during commemorative events in Catonsville on May 5, 2018. Dave Eberhardt was one of the participants in the Baltimore Four action … Read more

Profiles from UMBC’s Community of Practice

November 18, 2019July 31, 2017 by Bill Shewbridge

Faculty members is many disciplines have applied digital storytelling methods in their teaching in creative ways. In these interviews they discuss their work and how DS has impacted their classrooms.

Stories from the Shriver Center’s Brazil Leadership Camp

May 17, 2020July 23, 2013 by Bill Shewbridge

From July 2-11, 2013, 12 young people from Brazil attended a leadership camp through The Shriver Center at UMBC. The students are all participants in the English Access Microscholarship Program, which provides English-Language skills to talented young people from economically disadvantaged areas. During their time at UMBC, the students participated in service-learning projects, spent a … Read more

Mill Stories: Sparrows Point Steelworkers and Community Speak

November 18, 2019May 31, 2013 by Bill Shewbridge

Mill Stories is a collaborative project bringing together UMBC students to help preserve stories from the Sparrows Point community. As the project develops, we hope that this website will present a form of database documentary, in which users can access interviews, videos photos and other cultural materials gathered from the community. Two classes participated … Read more

Charlestown Digital Stories wins Telly Award

June 7, 2021August 4, 2007 by Bill Shewbridge

A pioneering and unique Digital Storytelling Project organized by UMBC’s New Media Studio and funded by Retirement Living TV (RLTV) has won a Bronze Telly Award. The prestigious Telly Award cites the Digital Storytelling Project as being among the world’s best in local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as among the finest in video and film … Read more