Event Title
Identity Exhibition 2020: Forming Identities within Virtual Learning Environments
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Location
Rowan University
Start Date
23-3-2021 9:45 AM
End Date
23-3-2021 10:45 AM
Description
Recent studies have shown that people of color, homeless people, and LGBTQ youth are more likely to not have consistent access to smartphones, computers, and Wi‐Fi or lack the relevant technological skills (e.g., Sevelius et al., 2020). Additionally, because marginalized groups are more likely to experience identity‐based issues within traditional social media apps, they may simply be wary to use, or uncomfortable while using, virtual learning spaces. With COVID-19 forcing most Rowan Glassboro students to move to all virtual learning, questions remain regarding how virtual learning spaces like Zoom, WebEx, and BigBlueButton impact identity formation and conceptions of self. Drawing from analyses of the virtual environments as well as survey results from undergraduate Rowan Glassboro students, this presentation will act as a leading example of studying the implications of Zoom, WebEx, and BigBlueButton for student identifications, as well as make evidence-based suggestions for best-practices within the virtual and synchronous classroom setting.
Angela Cirucci is a digital media scholar focusing on the symbolic meaning of programming languages, the intersection of institutional practice and user knowledge, and user experience. Often focusing on identity, Angela has a passion for studying how digital spaces impact the lives of marginalized communities.
Identity Exhibition 2020: Forming Identities within Virtual Learning Environments
Rowan University
Recent studies have shown that people of color, homeless people, and LGBTQ youth are more likely to not have consistent access to smartphones, computers, and Wi‐Fi or lack the relevant technological skills (e.g., Sevelius et al., 2020). Additionally, because marginalized groups are more likely to experience identity‐based issues within traditional social media apps, they may simply be wary to use, or uncomfortable while using, virtual learning spaces. With COVID-19 forcing most Rowan Glassboro students to move to all virtual learning, questions remain regarding how virtual learning spaces like Zoom, WebEx, and BigBlueButton impact identity formation and conceptions of self. Drawing from analyses of the virtual environments as well as survey results from undergraduate Rowan Glassboro students, this presentation will act as a leading example of studying the implications of Zoom, WebEx, and BigBlueButton for student identifications, as well as make evidence-based suggestions for best-practices within the virtual and synchronous classroom setting.
Angela Cirucci is a digital media scholar focusing on the symbolic meaning of programming languages, the intersection of institutional practice and user knowledge, and user experience. Often focusing on identity, Angela has a passion for studying how digital spaces impact the lives of marginalized communities.