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Students show coronavirus effects through photo essays
Saturday April 03 2021
A man cleans a campaign poster of former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine. PHOTO/ Courtesy/ Naibi Turihohabwe.
Summary
The exhibition aimed at developing visual literacy skills, encouraging learning about the history of photography in Africa and critical and creative thinking
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University students recently showcased photo essays, photo collages, video installations, and mixed media artworks in an exhibition that focused on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on people’s lives in Uganda and Kenya, and the just concluded general election in Uganda, among others.
The closure of institutions due to Covid-19 forced a number of teachers and lecturers to resort to working from home.
By Katy Kelly
This fall, University Libraries faculty and staff offered seven asynchronous programs in partnership with Housing and Residence Life’s AVIATE program, reaching 5,281 students. With a pivot to virtual programming, we developed new and engaging content on a variety of topics using platforms like Springshare’s LibWizard and Google Forms. Take a look at the results of our fall semester programming lineup.
Making Memes: Visual Literacy and Internet Culture
In August and September, Bridget Retzloff and Jillian Ewalt invited students to learn about visual literacy while creating their own memes. Students watched a short interactive lecture on visual literacy, memes, and finding public domain images; participated in an activity to find an image and create or remix a meme; and then shared their images and answered reflection questions. 567 students received PATH points, and we all benefited from seeing some student meme examples that accurately reflect the vibe of 2020.