Course
Description
Digital
media play an extremely important role in contemporary writing and research
techniques.
Of course, the platforms and technologies that make up digital media are constantly changing and shifting.
Anyone who only learns writing and research techniques tied too closely to a single platform is likely to
find that these skills rapidly go out of date.
This course, Writing and Research for New Media, seeks to avoid this pitfall by helping students learn
broad, transferable skills that will help them use current platforms successfully, and adapt to new platforms
as they emerge. As such, this course stresses the process of learning over rote memorization. Students are
expected to experiment with techniques, and learn to be comfortable exploring new platforms and tools.
Of course, the platforms and technologies that make up digital media are constantly changing and shifting.
Anyone who only learns writing and research techniques tied too closely to a single platform is likely to
find that these skills rapidly go out of date.
This course, Writing and Research for New Media, seeks to avoid this pitfall by helping students learn
broad, transferable skills that will help them use current platforms successfully, and adapt to new platforms
as they emerge. As such, this course stresses the process of learning over rote memorization. Students are
expected to experiment with techniques, and learn to be comfortable exploring new platforms and tools.
This course website is the best place to
keep up to date with readings and assignments.
The "Schedule & Readings" page contains links to all online readings.
The "Schedule & Readings" page contains links to all online readings.
Course
Readings
This
course requires one book: Net Smart: How to Thrive Online by Howard Rheingold (ISBN:978-0262017459).
This book is available at the off-campus bookstore. Electronic versions are also available from Amazon,
Google, and Barnes and Noble for ereader devices. Warning: electronic versions will not have the
same pagination used in the syllabus.
This book is available at the off-campus bookstore. Electronic versions are also available from Amazon,
Google, and Barnes and Noble for ereader devices. Warning: electronic versions will not have the
same pagination used in the syllabus.
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