Social Media and Journalism

Kodwo Jonas Anson Boateng, Co-ordinator Ghana Institute of Journalism/MKFC On-line Content

Development Project

Kalle Hedlund, eLearning Developer MKFC Stockholm College

INTRODUCTION

• Who is MKFC Stockholm College ?• Who is the Ghana Institute of Journalism ?• Project AIM and Concept• Mode of Implementation• Challenges• Illustrations

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MKFC Stockholm College

• Ten years experience of full End- To - End eLearning™ for sustainable development all over the world

• Action Learning supports movements for sustainable changes

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Our roles in this programme

• Tutoring and feed back• Course material• International perspective, e-learning and

Social Media expertise

Collaboration in the programme

• LMS Platform• Skype• Mobiles • Net Communities• Teacher discussion at GIJ

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Ghana Institute of Journalism

• The Ghana Institute of Journalism– Established 1959 – Population of 600– Diploma & BA in Journalism– Major course: Mass Communication, Journalism & Public

Relations

Aims of Project

To train lecturers at the Ghana Institute of Journalism in developing curriculum and content for e-learning in journalism

Three philosophical reasons:1. Threat of obsolesce2. Principle of Inclusiveness 3. Financial & Monetary Aspect

IMPLEMENTATION

- Ten lecturers drawn from each department- Entirely On-Line LMS Platform- Facilitators & Technical system administrators MKFC Stockholm College- 4 Months Pilot (September - December 2008)- 4-5 Unit Courses

OUTLINE OF COURSE

BROAD THEME: SOCIAL MEDIA & JOURNALISM

UNIT 1: ICT IN EDUCATION

UNIT 2: INTRO TO NEW MEDIA

UNIT 3: ICT IN EDUCATION AFRICA & EUROPEAN

PERSPECTIVES

UNIT 4: MOBILE TECNOLOGY IN JOURNALISM E-LEARNING

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Student blog examples

Challenges

- Cultural & Pedagogical Mindset - Technical & Infrastructural- Time & Prioritizing- IT Competency

Ghana Institute of Journalism & MKFC Stockholm College

Thank You!Kodwo Jonas Anson Boateng, Co-ordinator GIJ/MKFC

On-line Content Development Project &

Kalle Hedlund, eLearning Developer MKFC Stockholm College