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Course Reflection
5 Things I Learned In Digital Literacy Class Throughout the entirety of the course, I learned a lot about my online presence, how I interact with others online, and what I can do to improve the digital experience for others. Beyond this, I learned how I am being influenced, voluntarily or involuntarily, through algorithms created…
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Intergenerational Interview
Intergenerational Interview For this interview, I chose to interview my dad, Michael Maynard, about the way that computer utilization has transformed throughout his life. Born in 1966, he’s a part of an interesting generation that didn’t grow up with computers/internet technologies, yet they are now critical in his everyday life, essential to both his job…
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Critical Analysis
Critical Analysis Aiding the Blind & Visually Impaired in Online Shopping For many blind/visually impaired users, online shopping presents a major challenge to what should be an extraordinarily accessible resource. Shopping online eliminates a plethora of issues that exist with in-person shopping for the visually impaired, an in the ongoing pandemic, allows for a safer…
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Personal Stories in Literacy
Throughout every literacy source I analyzed from the Digital Archive of Literary Narratives, each source has an underlying theme in common – they all convey very individual stories that are personal to the storyteller, yet they describe the events through such detailed storytelling that the audience can connect and relate. I originally chose all 4…
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About Me
Why Digital Literacy? As an English major minoring in Rhetoric & Composition, sharing, writing, and storytelling is ubiquitous in my daily life and work. In any class or profession, connection or relationship, being able to effectively communicate and express ideas is essential. The English major has served me well so far in my college experience,…
Sophia Maynard 