:: evolution and trends in digital media technologies ::

4 October, Week 1: Intro
Overview : Gill; Guest Speaker : Jessica Albano

11 October, Week 2: Communication Theories
Overview : Gill
Draft Proposal Due Friday 14 October 6 pm

18 October, Week 3: Diffusion of Innovation
Overview : Gill
Discussion Leaders
Final Proposal Due Friday 21 October 6 pm

25 October, Week 4: Diffusion of Innovation
Overview : Gill
Discussion Leaders

1 November, Week 5: Personal Technologies
Guest Speaker: Chris Pirillo, Gnomedex and Lockergnome on RSS, Gada.Be and other tips for managing information overload
Group Discussion : The World is Flat

8 November, Week 6: Community
Guest Speaker: Lee LeFever, CommonCraft on how small-medium sized businesses can harness the power of community
Discussion Leaders
First Paper Due Wednesday 9 November at 6 pm

15 November, Week 7: Activism, Politics
Guest Speaker: Dr. Philip Howard discusses how digital technology has and will impact the political process; see his CampaignAudit site from 2004
Discussion Leaders
Reading Assignment changed

22 November, Week 8: Online Media
Guest Speaker: Stanley Farrer, Seattle Times Online on the changing online mediascape
Discussion Leaders
Reading Assignment changed
Second Paper Due Friday 25 November at 10 am

29 November, Week 9
Student Presentations

6 December, Week 10
Student Presentations
Final Paper and Annotated Bibliography Due : 13 December at 6 pm