This assignment was developed to help further your understanding of at least one of the aspects discussed in this course regarding healthy aging. (FALLING)
How to Submit: Submit the assignment via a YouTube link (or other approved option by the professor) on a title page and Academic Honesty Form through the submission option that will be provided on the Brightspace website. This project will be independent.
Your Digital Story Video Submission should include:
a. Title Page with: title, student names, ID numbers, date, class, professor name. The title page should also include your YouTube link. (note: van Wyk must be present and spelled correctly or 5% will be deducted from the overall grade)
b. Signed Academic Honesty Page
Here are some links to learn more about digital stories:
• Digital Stories @ UMBC: https://stories.umbc.edu/index.php/resources/
• Digital Storytelling: What is it and what isn’t it? | Sketchnote | Sparkol:
• Digital Storytelling by Hans Tullman:
• Create a Digital Story:
• What is Digital Storytelling?:
• STORYTELLING What is Digital Storytelling?
Information about Digital Story Videos:
“Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Throughout history, storytelling has been used to share knowledge, wisdom, and values. Stories have taken many different forms. Stories have been adapted to each successive medium that has emerged, from the circle of the campfire to the silver screen, and now the computer screen.” ~ The Digital Storytelling Association
Digital stories are typically compelling short videos (about 5 minutes in length). In other words, a digital story is a short story told in a video format about the topic, an example in this case an older adult, physical activity, and successful aging.
What your Digital Story Video should include:
You are to select one of the weekly topics, or you may choose the topic of one of the modules.
You are then to develop a digital story based on that topic, how it impacts our society today, and how it may impact your career moving forward.
Your digital story video should be 5 minutes in length. View various examples of other digital stories to gain a greater appreciation for what the video may contain. Be sure to make your video compelling, but also related to the material (and academic-based) you have learned from the course, and it should be presented as a story (not a presentation).
Should you choose to interview or video another individual(s) – which is not mandatory, just an option – it is important to inform them that you will be interviewing/videoing them for the purposes of a project for this class. It is your responsibility to ensure that (where applicable):
1) They agree to be interviewed
2) They agree to be audio recorded
3) They agree to be video recorded
4) They agree to have audio/video footage of them presented in a video that will have a YouTube link (or the like) associated with it
** NOTE: as this project is intended purely for class experience and not for research, no formal consent form will be required. However, as noted, it is your responsibility to inform participating individuals of the purpose of the project and what is required of them by participating. See Brightspace for some tools for creating digital stories.
LATE ASSIGNMENT: An assignment is considered late it not received on the due date and designated time. An assignment is also considered late if the report fails to contain an academic honesty page signed by all authors/students.
Late assignments will receive a deduction of 25% in the first 24 hours, a deduction of 50% between 24-48 hours, and a mark of zero beyond 48 hours
I need your help developing the story and creating the document needed to turn in, as well as I need you to create a script (what all I need to say in the video) for me to use when presenting the story for the YouTube Video. Video should be right at 5 minutes, so the story must be lengthy! I need you to create a story that agrees with all the instructions and follows the syllabus protocol! Please watch the Youtube Videos for more ideas and to get a full understanding on the assignment. Please use the Module 1 document and Module 1 Marking feedback to complete this assignment! Choose one of the Assessments from the Module 1 document and create the story. Please identify which assessment you will use from the document! There are four in total! or you can use the whole topic in general!
