Overview

This course is the second of two linked courses that focus on digital content planning, creation, management and deployment.

Throughout the course, we will explore four major topics:

• Hypertext theory
• Readability
• Storytelling
• Applicable technologies

The course builds upon the work from Winter Quarter as students begin creating content that meets plans already developed. This course continues a user-centered approach to web site design and content development.

The focus is on creating original content, although we will examine issues involved in repurposing existing content. You will hone storytelling skills; integrate visuals, sound and text into meaningful forms; and understand theory underlying the storyteller's choices. We will explore the emergence of digital media story-telling techniques, as well as ethical and technical challenges these tools present to media and society. We will discuss how rhetoric addresses the strategic language choices we make when communicating with others.