Digital Literature

Course Main Objective

Student will study the digital literature via its different multimedia spread out in social media and on the web; the factors affecting its formulation as per such laws of programs or multimedia of video or image with which the digital literature complies and highlight its artistic features and its impact on the recipient.   

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
•    1.1 Define the digital literature and its concepts, manifestations and most important arts. 
• 2. Skills 
  
•    2.1 Unveil aesthetics of the digital literature and its techniques (its artistic features across its different genres (poem, story, conception, article, novel). 
•    2.2 Use communication and information technology, learning resources and communicate effectively orally and in writing upon performing the digital literature-related assignments.
• 3. Values 
•   3.1 Assume individual, collective and leading responsibility and respect relationships upon performing the digital literature and its texts-related assignments.
•   3.2 Observe scientific research ethics and academic integrity in performing his literary duties achieving the traits of responsible citizen.

Course Content

1. The concepts of digital age (globalization/ world communication (literature between paper and digital age.
2. The concept of digitization and its definition, elements of the creative digital interactive process.
3. The literary interactive writing: importance and characteristics.
4. Digital arts:
5. Poem
6. Story/ novel/ article/ conception
7. The digital literature and social media
8. Twitter
9. Telegram
10. Facebook
11. Instagram
12. Snap chat
13. Electronic blogs.

Textbook (s) 

- Al-Jamaan, Samy. et.al. The Saudi Literature. King Saud University, 1st ed., 1443H-2021AD.
- Al-Bawei, Iaad. I., Al-Shamry, Hafez. M. The Interactive Digital Literature: Birth and Change of Medium. Baghdad, National Library and Archives, 1st ed., 2011.

Course ID: ARAB 455