:: basic concepts of new media ::

Introduction - What are "New Media"?

tuesday 28 march

• Class introductions
• Review syllabus, course requirements
  • Office Hours : Tuesday, 2.30 - 3.30 and by appointment
  • Office : 251B Communications Building
  • lecture - powerpoint file
• In Class Lab:
  • Syllabus Exercise
  • Create: Student Blogs using Blogger ; e-mail blog URL (link) to instructor and classmates using the course mailing list (requires that you send an e-mail using your UW Net ID account). Be sure to turn on SPAM filters!
  • Complete: Catalyst webQ (counts towards participation grade - complete out of class by noon Wed, please!)

Managing Information Overload

thursday 30 march

• Guest Lecture and Lab : Jessica Albano, UW Libraries
• Peer Groups ; Assignments, explanation
• Blogging and Public Affairs (Link to Epic2015)

assignments for next week

• Reading reflection due by 5 pm Mon : [ 1 post, 1 extra-credit post]

resources

• About UW Net IDs
• How to use Catalyst Tools:
  • eSubmit
  • Peer Group Tool
  • webQ
  • A brief guide to mailing lists
• Review : Blogger (blogger - free) ;How to set up a site with blogger

Course Info

• assignments
• readings
• schedule
• syllabus

Student Links

• class list
• eReserve
• eSubmit
• peer groups
• student blogs

Other Links

• Faculty Site
• WiredPen