Kickstarting creative collaboration: placing authentic feedback at the heart of online digital media education

Despite unprecedented demand for digital media skills many graduates struggle to transition into employment because of the gap between university pedagogy and real-world professional practice. Traditionally, studio-based learning has been used give students authentic experiences non-linear, interactive cycle feedback, reflection integration that occurs in creative practice; however, this approach is hard implement asynchronous, online environments subsequently miss out on experience collaboration can help them succeed their future workplace. This study documents a pedagogical alternative where an capstone project course was redesigned around formative feedback process using Padlet facilitate ‘work-in-progress’ discussions mirror Students’ suggested it developed both content knowledge collaborative capabilities, with timely personal nature coupled industry-derived providers, use authentic, workplace relevant-technology, supporting students’ confidence collaborate creatively. The findings assist researchers, educators academic developers looking as way creativity, experimentation capabilities.