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Digital Competence at Messiah University: Use of Social Media

This guide provides resources for faculty teaching Digital Competence Learning Objectives

Definition

Use of Social Media entails understanding the norms, conventions, benefits, and drawbacks of communicating messages via social media. Students need to learn to choose mediums for communication strategically to increase their effectiveness and appropriateness as communicators. 

Courses and Course Learning Objectives

Written Communication, Oral Communication, Writing in the Major: Demonstrate rhetorical flexibility, including awareness of context, audience, purpose, genre, and conventions across diverse speech situations.

Faculty Resources & Examples

Resources for Students