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Inching Closer to My Degree

7/4/2012

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This week begins the second summer session at Marquette University. As a graduate student inching closer to a master of arts degree in communication, I hope during the next six weeks to complete a three-credit independent study that would serve as the capstone course and end my quest for a 15-credit graduate certificate in digital storytelling offered by the Diederich College of Communication. My four other courses for the certificate include Emerging Media, Journalism in Literature, Craft of Digital Storytelling and Storytelling in Public Life.

As part of the independent study, titled "Becoming a Digital Leader and Educator," I hope to:
  • Create an enhanced Internet presence that better or more completely brands me as a journalism educator.
  • Create a sophisticated story using Final Cut Pro X that involves narration, video and images. 
  • Live tweet and Storify an event to demonstrate my understanding of social media and curating digital assets.
  • Blog at least once weekly about matters involving digital storytelling and or emerging media.
  • Read and review of "The Digital Leader: 5 Simple Keys to Success and Influence," by Erik Qualman.
  • Write a final paper that captures the scope and breath of all these efforts and their relationship to one another.

If all goes well, finishing the independent study would leave me six credits short of my master's degree, which would feature a specialization in digital storytelling. The fall semester would likely find me in an advanced qualitative methods course and for the final three credits I plan on creating a professional project – one in which I would combine theory and practice to produce something to benefit journalism educators and students everywhere.

Pursuing an advanced degree has consumed much of my life since fall 2010, but I have learned so much from each course and each instructor and my classmates. It has all definitely enhanced my teaching; indeed, I wonder if I would have begun blogging if not a weekly requirement in Emerging Media. Well, two things continue to push me forward: 1) knowing that a master's degree is essential given my ambitions, and 2) marching across the stage next May to receive my degree at the same time my first students – "the originals" – do the same to get theirs.
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Kaitlyn Farmer
8/29/2012 02:05:58 pm

I find it refreshing and a very great experience to have a professor who is so knowledgeable and successful teach this course, but also someone who is a student as well. Not only are you a strong professor and mentor but you understand a student's life and are thriving to further your education as well.

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Patrick Leary
8/29/2012 02:47:55 pm

I'd imagine it would be quite an odd experience teaching you. Congrats on almost graduating though. This class seems very similar to the stuff you have us do.

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Christopher Chavez
8/29/2012 03:16:24 pm

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but I guess you can when man's best friend is Professor Lowe. The great thing is that whatever he learns now is something that's passed on right to us.

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Matt Barbato
9/4/2012 03:11:52 am

It is really fascinating to learn about your continuing educational background. I hope all goes well in your final months as a graduate student and look forward to learning from you.

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