Discovery: The open-ended brief and flexible teaching structure empowered students to
define the working environment. The structure of the workshop itself was open to negotiation,
whilst students were encouraged to pool their collective research and practice skills. This
approach was designed to engage students in the discovery and sharing of new knowledge by
underscoring the importance of research within the conceptual development stage.
Technology in Teaching: Media Culture 2020 utilised a range of Google Drive and associated
software (Docs, Presentation and Hangouts) to share information. The project also made use
of a blog to publicise the project, as well as a number of social media platforms to foster closer
working partnerships between staff and students. We believe that by leveraging the
capabilities of Web 2.0 technologies this model of digital scholarship can facilitate a more
open, interactive and collaborative working environment for teaching and learning.