Intelligent Design
Creating Courses for a Digital Generation
MON OCT 7 | 11am-12pm
This session equips high school theology teachers with innovative strategies and tools to effectively engage and teach the newest generations of students, Generation Z (born between 1997-2012) and Generation Alpha (born after 2012). These generations have grown up in a digital age where technology is an integral part of their daily lives, making it crucial for educators to adapt their teaching methods.
Fr. Maurice Emelu, Ph.D., is Director of the Digital Marketing & Communication Strategy M.S. program and an Assistant Professor of Communication at John Carroll University. He specializes in digital media, communication, church communication, and brand storytelling, with research focusing on digital narratives and the intersection of technology and theology. Dr. Emelu has authored eight books, and produced several television programs for the Global Catholic Television Network. He is a Harvard-trained digital media designer who also holds a master's degree in communication from John Carroll University, a post-graduate diploma in journalism from the International Institute of Journalism, and Ph.D. in theology with a focus on media aesthetics and church communication from Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom.