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Welcome to the NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES course wiki!

INFO:

  • We'll be using this wiki throughout the entire semester, so it's important you learn how to use it.
  • Treat this as a typical website.
  • Use the page links on the right >>>> to navigate through different pages on the site. >>>>
  • Bookmark this website URL for faster access throughout the semester!
  • You will be taught how to make your own repository/wiki pages right on Github, and how to add me as a collaborator.

Here is the SYLLABUS.

Here is my email again: [email protected]

Here is the course schedule. This indicates the weeks, dates, subjects, and whether we meet "IN CLASS" or "ONLINE". Each week is linked to its corresponding wiki page, where the homework assignments, lecture downloads, assignments due, and other relevant notes can be found:

WEEK 1 - JANUARY 29 • IN-CLASS • Welcome/Introductory presentation

WEEK 2 - FEBRUARY 5 • IN-CLASS • Don’t miss this class! Development of the Internet • GitHub Intro & Assign IT's

WEEK 3 - FEBRUARY 12 • ONLINE • Are We Producers or Consumers? • Profile of an Internet Technology is due on your wiki.

WEEK 4 - FEBRUARY 19 • ONLINE • The Internet & New Tech Everywhere

WEEK 5 - FEBRUARY 26 • ONLINE • Policy

WEEK 6 - MARCH 5 • ONLINE • The Internet as Public Sphere

WEEK 7 - MARCH 12 • IN CLASS • Social Media & MIDTERM OVERVIEW DONE IN CLASS TODAY. TAKE NOTES!

WEEK 8 - MARCH 19 • IN CLASS • MIDTERM We meet in our usual classroom for a sit down final exam. HOMEWORK: READ: Siapara, Eugenia. Chapter 7: New Media and Journalism (pages 137-160), Understanding New Media]

WEEK 9 - MARCH 26 • IN CLASS • New Media for Good and for Naught – Ethical challenges for the UX Professional and Beyond

WEEK 10 - APRIL 2 • ONLINE • Art & Technology

WEEk 11 - April 9 • ONLINE • Technology Everyday - Smart homes, DIY and pragmatic programming. Creating applications through coding, micro-processors, and IFTTT

WEEK 12 - APRIL 16 • IN CLASS • Creative & Future Thinkers (PART 1); GROUPS 1 AND 2 present in class.

WEEK 13 – APRIL 23 • SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS SCHEDULED

WEEK 14 - APRIL 30 • IN CLASS • New Technologies, Creative & Future Thinkers (PART 2); Conclusions: New Technologies and the future. GROUPS 3 AND 4 present in class. Complete all required readings & lectures by MAY 7!

WEEK 15 - MAY 7 • IN CLASS • Review/Instructions for Final Exam. Take-home Final DISTRIBUTED TONIGHT! You should have all required readings & lectures complete by now.

WEEK 16 - MAY 14 • IN CLASS • Final Exam DUE TODAY at 6:30pm sharp. All students are required to be present and submit their final. Any other post-midterm assignments that haven’t been submitted are due today.

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