Mobile Media Best Practices: Lessons From 5 Years of OR Magazine

Digital publications now provide immersive interactive experiences for users of tablets and other mobile media devices. The ever-changing technology challenges educators to adapt curricula to better prepare students for an uncertain future. This article chronicles the creation of award-winning OR Ma...

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Published in:Journalism & mass communication educator 2015-09, Vol.70 (3), p.324-330
Main Author: Madison, Ed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Awards
Best Practices
College Programs
Communities of Practice
Course Descriptions
Educational Benefits
Educational Practices
Electronic periodicals
Electronic publishing
Handheld Devices
Innovation
Journalism
Learning Processes
Media Literacy
Oregon
Portable computers
Student Publications
Teaching Methods
Teamwork
Undergraduate Students
Wireless communications
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Summary:Digital publications now provide immersive interactive experiences for users of tablets and other mobile media devices. The ever-changing technology challenges educators to adapt curricula to better prepare students for an uncertain future. This article chronicles the creation of award-winning OR Magazine at University of Oregon, which was acknowledged by Adobe in 2011 as the first student-produced digital magazine for the iPad. It explores best practices for establishing communities of practice within student work teams and for inspiring innovation.
ISSN:1077-6958
2161-4326
DOI:10.1177/1077695815600479