Please review the <syllabus> for assigned weekly readings and other class activities.
Please save all of your work, both formal and informal, for possible inclusion in your graduation portfolio.

 

Major assignments  Due
1. Research & analyze digital "texts" - 15% 17 Sept
2. Research & analyze a multimedia "text"- 15% 29 Oct
3. Course Web Site - 15% (build throughout the semester) 3 Dec
4. Group Project
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a. Group Project - Proposal - 5% 1 Oct
b. Group Project - Web-based Research Report - 15% Draft: 19 Nov
Posted on Web: 3 Dec
Present Project: 10 Dec
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5."Mini" Reports - 5 reports, total of 15% Due
a) Evaluating Information 24 Sept
b) Print or Screen?: Reading in the Digital Age 8 Oct
c) Politics on the Web 22 Oct
d) Being a Digital Consumer - E-commerce 5 Nov
e) Experiencing Art Online 3 Dec
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6. Online Discussion and in-class Group-led discussions 10%
Townhall Discussion Assignments, plus group-led discussions Students post online discussions to Townhall every week, unless stated otherwise.  Groups take turns leading discussions.

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