Our typical class will consist of a short lecture that focuses on the week’s subject matter and readings, followed by discussion. Many classes will include a guest speaker with whom we will engage in a two-way conversation from the outset (so more town-hall meeting than sermon).

During each session, I’ll call upon several of you to briefly present a new development in UGC that you discovered over the last week as a news article, blog posting, etc. This will serve as the basis for an ensuing discussion about that development.

We’ll also have screenings of pertinent multimedia and provide some time to work on the final assignment in-class.

Near the end of each class, you’ll be required to write a “one-minute paper.” This will constitute one line summarizing or questioning what we have covered over our evening together.

My lecture will be a combination of Powerpoint-type slides and the use of the whiteboard. I will record the audio of each class. Both the audio and the slides will be posted by the next day to the course site for your reference.

Each one of you is required to start and maintain a Facebook account (www.facebook.com, it's free). Add me as a friend, and I'll create a group specifically for this class. This will give us a new way to communicate, as well as an opportunity to further test the viability of social networking.