This gallery includes a collection of digital storytelling examples from UMBC’s community of practice. Gathered over the past decade, here you will find community-engaged projects and classroom applications of DST. Many projects have been facilitated by UMBC’s New Media Studio.
Communications, Climate, Composting: a video project in Baltimore
In the fall of 2022 students in MCS 395 Television Production and MCS 495 Video Ethnography partnered with the UMBC Climate Action Steering Committee (CASC), and the South Baltimore Community…
Community Partner Digital Storytelling Workshop 2021
During the Spring semester of 2021, UMBC’s Shriver Center hosted a digital storytelling workshop with some of our community partners. While everyone was still working virtually, this allowed us to…
A Place Called Poppleton
A Place Called Poppleton documents the history and culture of the Poppleton neighborhood of Southwest Baltimore. UMBC students will produce a StoryMap digital walking tour of the neighborhood with a focus on the area’s…
Baltimore Green Space Podcasts
During the Fall 2020 semester, MCS MLL 495/695 created podcasts highlighting the work of Baltimore Greenspace, Baltimore’s environmental land trust, promoting vibrant neighborhoods and a healthy environment through land…
Cast Your Whole Vote
In response to the 2020 election, students in MCS ART 395 created a series of videos in collaboration with the UMBC’s Center for Democracy and Civic Life (CDCL). These short…
Global Voices in a Time of Pandemic
During the first month of the Fall 2020 semester, students from UMBC’s MCS 495/695 and Hong Kong University’s CAES2002 classes collaborated on a digital story assignment. The two classes shared…
Shriver Peaceworker Program
Every year students in the Shriver Center’s Peaceworker Program’s Summer Pro Seminar create digital stories reflecting on their service and experiences abroad. Since 2009 over 70 stories have been produced….
Maryland Traditions
Maryland Traditions is the folklife program of the Maryland State Arts Council. Since 1974, state-employed folklorists have worked to identify, document, support, and present Maryland folklife through grants, awards, festivals,…
A Walk Down West Baltimore Street
Baltimore Traces Project Highlights SOWEBO Neighborhood A part of UMBC’s ongoing Baltimore Traces Project. A Walk Down West Baltimore Street features historical research and fieldwork on the 1000 to the…