Our Mission
The Media Education Lab is an online community that advances the field of digital and media literacy education through leadership development, scholarship, and community engagement.
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Teaching Resources
The Media Education Lab creates free multimedia curriculum materials to help learners of all ages advance knowledge, skills and competencies.
ML DISCourse Model
Build critical thinking skills with 9 questions to analyze any media text
Core Instructional Practices of Media Literacy Education
Activate student-centered learning with these 16 methods
Media Literacy Smartphone
Help students learn to ask questions about what they read, see, watch and listen to.
Set Your Motivation
Reflect on why digital and media literacy matters for learning an…
Services
The Media Education Lab improves media literacy education through scholarship and community service. We have six primary areas of expertise:
Research & Scholorships
Publications
Beyond the smear word: media literacy educators tackle contemporary propaganda
Renee Hobbs
2021
The Media Education Lab founded in 2003 by Professor Renee Hobbs to improve the educational practice of media literacy through educational programs, curriculum design, professional development and community outreach.
The Media Education Lab also study best practice of media literacy and conduct program evaluation to measure the impact of teaching media literacy using multidisciplinary research agenda.
Since the Media Education Lab is not a place but a community of learners, many graduate students and emerging scholars join the network of media educators to increase their knowledge and practice.