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Friday 23/1 at 13.00: A seminar about digital multimodal composing relating to digital technologies and(GenAI) tools

This talk is hosted by UCL, is free and given via Zoom but require a registration. Note that the time given below is for the UK.


 

Title: Digital multimodal composing in second language education

Date: 23 January 2026Time: 12.00 - 13.30 pm (GMT, London time)

Presenter: Dr Lianjiang Jiang (George), The University of Hong Kong


Abstract

Digital multimodal composing (DMC) emerges as a new literacy practice in second language (L2) education in recent years and it refers to various forms of multimodal text construction mediated by digital technologies, including generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools. Over the years, DMC has evolved into a line of inquiry in L2 education striding across multiple disciplines, including but are not limited to composition studies, multimodality, L2 writing, computer supported L2 education, literacy studies, and teacher education. Nonetheless, the nature of DMC as a literacy learning and teaching activity in itself remains under-theorized. This research inadequacy has led to controversies regarding the integration of DMC into L2 education and pedagogy.  To better support L2 educators and practitioners to engage with DMC research and practice, this talk presents a framework to delineate how digital multimodal composing (DMC) mediated literacy activities can be placed on a continuum for a diverse range of literacy purposes in various educational contexts. The framework comprises eight continua that specifies content, mode, genre, and design for DMC, and explicates varied roles of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in collaborative DMC. Examples of using DMC as literacy continua across different key learning stages in Hong Kong and other similar contexts are also presented. The framework represents a holistic perspective to cohere DMC research across different domains and offers a forward-looking perusal for those who are interested in multimodality and DMC in second language and literacy education in an age of GenAI.


About the speaker

Dr Lianjiang Jiang (George) is Assistant Professor of language and literacy education at Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. He is Deputy Director of the Consortium for Research on Language Policy and Practice (CRLPP) at HKU. His expertise is in multimodality and multiliteracies, with a focus on digital multimodal composing, multimodal assessment/feedback, and digital pedagogies. He works extensively on digital multimodal composing as a valid literacy activity in second language classrooms. He is also the creator of the genre-based model to evaluate digital multimodal composing. 

For more information, please visit: https://multimodalforum.org/ 

 
 
 

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