Syllabus English 269, Winter 2011

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English269 Winter201

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IntrotoDigitalMe

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OfficeHours:

12:00pm-12:30pmT&TR

2:30pm-3:30pmT

ByappointmentonT/TR

atMid-OhioorOSUOnlineMWFviagchat

ClassMeetings:

Tuesday&Thursday

12:30p-2:30p@

Mid-OhioFoodBank(GroveCity)

ContactInfo:

GenevieveCritel

Email:[email protected]

[email protected]

Phone(580)399-5796(cell)

CourseDescription:

English 269 provides a rhetorical framework forengaging in the theory and practice of digital mediain contexts outside the classroom. Students will

analyze and compose digital media texts whilestudying complex forms and practices of textualproduction.

Reading, finger exercises and major assignments in the course aredesigned to help students learn to:

understand and apply fundamental rhetorical and designprinciples for analyzing, planning, creating digital media texts forpublic consumption.

use and critically examine numerous digital capture and editingtechnologies (e.g., digital cameras, digital audio recorders, digitalvideo cameras; GarageBand, Photoshop, iMovie).

LearningObjectives: RequiredMaterials:

External hard drive forbacking up projects at least

40 gb formatted for Mac(requiredif you do nothave your own Maclaptop)

Laptop brought to classevery meeting

Headphones brought toclass every meeting

Photobygoobimama


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CoursePolicies

Attendance

Because we will devote much of ourtime in class to discussion, peer review,

and studio production, your attendancein essential. Understand that missedtime will negatively affect your grade.You will be responsible for alldeadlines.

More than two unexcused absenceswill result in failure of the course.

PrerequisitesEnglish 110 is a prerequisite for English 269.

Late WorkI do not accept late work unless you have an excused absence and we've discussed it inwriting prior to the deadline .

Technology issues are NOT an excuse for late work. Plan ahead and anticipate that youwill have technology issues arise during the course of the quarter. Give yourself enough

time to solve them.

NetiquetteKeep in mind that this course involves communicating with public audiences outside ofthe class. Consequently, you should not include in your assignments content that youwould not be comfortable sharing to a wide public audience.

Academic HonestyPlagiarism entails representing anothers works or ideas as ones own. It includesunacknowledged word for word use and/or paraphrasing of another persons work, and/orunacknowledged use of another persons ideas. You must attribute all un-originalwork. This will be a crucial point when composing your remixes. I will provide moreinstruction as we approach these assignments. In accordance with university rules, I will

report all cases of suspected plagiarism to the Committee on Academic Misconduct:"It is the responsibility of the Committee on Academic Misconduct to investigateor establish procedures for the investigation of all reported cases of studentacademic misconduct. The term "academic misconduct" includes all forms ofstudent academic misconduct wherever committed; illustrated by, but not limitedto, cases of plagiarism and dishonest practices in connection with examinations.Instructors shall report all instances of alleged academic misconduct to thecommittee (Faculty Rule 3335-5-487). For additionalinformation, see the Code of Student Conduct."

GradingI assign numerical grades on eachassignment which correlate to theletter grades below.

A 93.5-100

A- 89.5-93.49B+ 86.5-89.49B 83.5-86.49B- 79.5-83.49C+ 76.5-79.49C 73.5-76.49C- 69.5-73.49D+ 66.5-69.49D 59.5-66.49E 59.4 and below

Photo by Nick J. Webb


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Digital Media Project

Located in Denney Hall 324, the Digital Media Project(DMP) provides 24 hour rentals of video cameras,still cameras, and audio recorders. The DMP staff can

also provide technological assistance during lab hours.DMP Website.

Digital UnionThe Digital Union (SEL 370) can also provide computersfor people to work and limited assistance. DigitalUnion Website.

The Office of Disability Services

"Students with disabilities that have been certified bythe Office for Disability Services will be appropriatelyaccommodated, and should inform the instructor as soonas possible of their needs. The Office for Disability

Services is located in 150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 NeilAvenue; telephone 292-3307, TDD 292-0901; OSU Officefor disability Services Web Site."

Resources

MajorCourseAssignments:30% MajorProject1:VideoProjectforMid-OhioFoodbank

30% MajorProject2:

Option1:TutorialWebsiteforDigitalArchiveofLiteracyNarratives Option2:InstructionalVideoWebsiteonPreparingforCollegeCourseworkforMetroHighSchool

10% PresentationofProject2totheclassusingpresentationsoftware(PowerPoint,Prezi,etc.)

5% LiteracyNarrative:Recordaliteracystoryofafriendorfamilymember.SubmittoDigitalArchiveofLiteracyNarratives

(http://www.daln.osu.edu),withparentalpermissionifnarratorisunder18.

5% OperationFeedInterview:Inpairs,recordaninterviewwithanOperationFeedmemberandedititperMid-Ohios

specifications

10% ReadingandTechnologyQuizzes

Regularquizzesonboththereadingsandtechnologyfortheclass

10% Participation&Professionalism

Demonstrationofpreparednessthroughactiveandprofessionalparticipationateveryclassmeetingandincommunication

withourpartnersoutsidetheclassroom


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DailySchedule

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Tuesday,January4,2011

InClass:Introductions

Discusssyllabus,courserequirements

WrittenTechnologyAutobiography(inclass):Share

yourhistorywithtechnologiesthroughoutyourlife.

Thursday,January6,2011

Due:

MustbringeitherMacbookorexternalharddriveto

class.Thisisanabsolutenecessityforeachsubsequent

classperiod.

LiteracyNarratives&theDALN

InClass:

ReadingQuiz

Checkoutflipcameras

Settingupshots,lighting,sound,tripods

iMovieBasicsworkshop

Discussfiletransferandsaving

Wee

k2


Due:

RemembertobringMacbookorexternalharddrive!

Completeliteracynarrativeinterviewandbringto

class

InClass:

QuizoniMoviebasicsImportliteracynarrativeintoiMovie.Addtitlescreen

andcredits.Editifnecessary.Export.

DiscussOperationFeedInterviews


Due:

Shareliteracynarrativewithintervieweebefore

submission

FinalVideoLiteracyNarrativedue

InClass:

DiscussmetadataUploadliteracynarratives

OperationFeedInterviewsasnecessary

Project1groupsandtopicsassigned;firstgroupmeeting

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k3


Due:

DevelopalistofquestionsforMOFContactas

necessary

CompleteEngagingCriticallywithTextsquestionsfor

writer/designer

InClass:

OperationFeedInterviewsasnecessary

StoryboardingforProject1

MeetwithMOFforProject1asnecessary


Due:

Storyboarddraftdue

OperationFeedInterviewDue(Tentative,basedon

accessibilityofintervieweesatMid-Ohio)

InClass:

PeerreviewofstoryboardsforProject1

SharestoryboardwithMOFcontactperson

AssetcollectionforProject1


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Due:Revisestoryboard

InClass:

AssetcollectionforProject1

EditingforProject1

AdvancediMovieworkshop


Due:

AllassetsforProject1collected

InClass:

Post-productiononProject1

Wee

k5

Tuesday,February1,2011

Due:

AllassetsforProject1collected

InClass:

Post-productiononProject1

Thursday,February3,2011

Due:

RoughDraftofProject1due

InClass:

PeerreviewofProject1

SharedraftwithMOFContactYoumayneedto

providehim/herwithadraftearliertoensuretimely

feedback.Itsyourresponsibilitytogetthisfeedback.

Wee

k6


Due:

BringfeedbackfromMOFcontacttoclass

InClass:

ReviseProject1


Due:

FinaldraftofProject1duetoMid-Ohio.Anticipate

makingatleastonesubsequentsetofchangesas

needed.

InClass:

Wordpress/Bloggerworkshopinclass

DailySchedule,cont.


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Wee

k7


Due:ProposalforProject2due

InClass:

QuizonBlogger/Wordpress

ScreenCapturingworkshop


Due:

TBA

InClass:

WorkonProject2

W

ee

k8


Due:

TBA

InClass:

WorkonProject2


Due:

TBA

InClass:

WorkonProject2

Wee

k9

Tuesday,March1,2011

Due:

TBA

InClass:WorkonProject2

Thursday,March3,2011

Due:

DraftofProject2due

InClass:Signupforpresentations

Project2peerreview

Shareproject2withcontactatMetroorDALN--Youmay

needtoprovidehim/herwithadraftearliertoensure

timelyfeedback.Itsyourresponsibilitytogetthis

feedback.

DailySchedule,cont.


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Wee

k10

Tuesday,March8,2011

Due:

ContinueworkingonProject2

InClass:

Project2presentations

Thursday,March10,2011

Due:

TBA

InClass:


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FinaldraftofProject2due


Pleasenotethatyoumustbeabletoattendthisfinal

examtimetopresentthisday.Ifyouhaveafinal

scheduledoncampusimmediatelybeforeorafterthis

time,youllwanttodoyourpresentationonTuesday

orThursdayofWeek10.

Documents

Syllabus English 269, Winter 2011