7 Things You Should Read About Transmedia Storytelling

Abstract

Transmedia storytelling combines audio, video, text, and other media platforms to create a narrative that unfolds over time. As a technique for teaching and learning, transmedia storytelling creates opportunities for both the consumers of digital stories and the producers of them to have engaging learning experiences. The resources below explain transmedia storytelling and the ways in which it can have significant impacts in higher education as an alternative means of expressing learning.

The "7 Things You Should Read About..." series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) provides a concise set of resources on emerging learning technologies meant to provide a quick understanding on the topic. You may find other ELI resources useful in addressing teaching, learning, and technology issues at your institution. To learn more, please visit the ELI publications page.

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