Between Plugged and Unplugged: How Student's Learning Is Influenced by Electronic Media and Our Response

Between Plugged and Unplugged: How Student's Learning Is Influenced by Electronic Media and Our Response

Date: 24 October 2011 (Monday)
Speakers:
Prof. Donna Chu ( School of Journalism and Communication)
Prof. Ng Wai Yin, Will (Dept of Information Engineering)
Dr. CHEUNG Mei-chun, Jane (Dept of Social Work)

Today's students are digital natives. They have grown up in an environment where high-speed Internet is available almost everywhere to usually inhibit, information and apparently all "answers" are just clicks away from their fingertips, friends connected on the touch screen and support for a social cause actualize in a "like".

To look into the depth and nature of student's "addiction" to electronic media, some conducted a global experiment called “The World Unplugged”*. The study asked close to 1,000 students in ten countries on five continents – from Chile to China, Lebanon to the USA, Uganda to the United Kingdom – to abstain from using all media for a full day, then report their experience and reflections.  The School of Journalism and Communication at CUHK also participated in this study.

We invite GE teachers to share their experiences and thoughts on the topic in this coming lunch seminar. The seminar will begin with a panel discussion by Dr Cheung Mei Chun, Jane, from the Department of Social Work, Prof. Chu Shun Chi, Donna, from the School of Journalism and Communication, and Prof. Ng Wai Yin, Will, from the Department of Information Engineering.

 Presentation by Dr. Cheung Mei Chun, Jane (login required)
Presentation by Prof. Chu Shun Chi, Donna (login required)