week 2 : 10 october
communication theory
Reading for This Evening-
Lecture and reading review
- Lecture
- EPIC2015 (Flash), Wall Street Journal Chart (pdf), Multimedia Adoption Trends, Jon Stewart on sharing TDS clips, As We May Think (Vannevar Bush, Atlantic, 1945), History Hypertext, Hyperizons (Hypertext Fiction)
- Highlights from student blog posts
- Small group discussion - handout (pdf)
- For grins
- Lecture
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Discussion of papers, proposals. Proposals (project abstract) should provide
overview of the focus of each of the papers (methodology).
- Guide to Writing in This Course (pdf)
- Examples (requires login)
- Paper template : research_paper.dot (right-click and save)
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Assignments for Next Week:
- Reading Assignment. Reading summaries are due 8 am Monday before Tuesday's class unless otherwise noted.
- Draft proposal/project abstratct due Thursday 12 Oct @ 10 pm via PeerGroup Tool; peers should begin review, comment ASAP in order for students to incorporate feedback into final proposal. Please read and comment on everyone's draft before class on Tuesday!
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Resources
- Theories and Methods in Mediated Communication (pdf)
- A Mathematical Theory of Communication by Claude E. Shannon (1948)
- A White Paper on Information (1998)
- Uses and Gratifications of the Web among Students
- Various Communication Theories - student matrix
- Uses and Gratifications - student paper
- Media Futures Archive
- EPIC 2015
- Tips for Effective Communication in Groups
- Effects of Four CMC Channels on Trust
- Glossary of Internet Terms
- Hypertext Terms
- JCMC
- Patterns of Hypertext
- Communication Theory/Uses and Gratifications - wikiBooks