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TEACHING AMERICAN LITERATURE IN THE DIGITAL AGE: How to YouTube Your Classroom

The rapid digital revolution and the corresponding paradigm shift towards the hypermedia that we have been witnessing over the last few years have had a substantial impact on traditional monolythic media platforms such as literature. The universal literary merits -- the promise of entertainment and intellectual and emotional stimulation -- are being increasingly challenged by the much more dynamic and appealing multimedia versions of the same. The continuing growth of computer- mediated forms of communication has permeated almost every aspect of our lives, including our professional work. My presentation will examine the positive effects of that process, focusing on the methodological potential and benefits of utilizing the video sharing tool YouTube in American Literary Studies. I will present some audio-visual materials that can effectively be incorporated into the classroom at both undergraduate and graduate levels to stimulate discussion and the students' response to texts from various literary periods. Spanning a diversity of topics and contemporary issues -- from history, identity, multiculturalism, consumerism to human trafficking, globalization, and ecology -- these materials prove that the emerging digital technologies do not necessarily render the literary medium less viable, but, on the contrary, can serve as a valuable educational supplement that points to its charm and lasting relevance.

American literature ; teaching methodology ; multimedia ; YouTube

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