Unit 1 Intro to Digital Media
- 1. 1 COM 315 Writing for Digital Media Unit 1: Introduction to Digital Media
- 2. Learning Goals Class Introductions The Syllabus Class Expectations Unit 1Agenda What we’re doing this week
- 4. This Week’s Goals • Introduce yourself to the class • Examine current trends in digital media • Demonstrate how to use a graphic design tool
- 6. Meet ProfessorPlake • Teaches Public Speaking, Social Media, Media Studies, New Media Production, Public Relations, and others • Worked in PR/social and digital media at a community college, 4-year university, and at Mayo Clinic • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from CCSU • Master’s Degree in Public Relations from Quinnipiac University • Two research areas: Social media and higher education and church crisis management
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- 9. Course Purpose • The purpose of this course is to teach you how to write effectively for online audiences • Using the tools and techniques covered, you will be able to produce better content for digital formats ranging from online news products to video scripts to podcast episodes
- 10. Major Course Goals • Develop digital media writing and creation skills through text, audio, and video projects • Design a multimedia project based on best practices in digital media creation • Create a digital portfolio using a web design tool • Develop high-quality journalistic writing skills using AP Style • Apply fundamental journalistic principles and theories to digital media
- 11. Required Materials • Convergent Journalism: An Introduction, Writing and Producing Across Media (3rd edition) by Vincent F. Filak, ISBN: 9780367336189. • Supplemental articles or videos as assigned in the modules
- 12. Assignments 320 points Digital Media Projects (8) 240 points Reflection Posts (6) 120 points Evaluations (6) 120 points Reading Quizzes (12) 100 points Multimedia Final Project 100 points Digital Portfolio Total: 1,000 points
- 13. Make Up Policy Quizzes, digital media projects, reflections, and evaluations can be submitted late one daylatefor partialcredit. Students are responsible for keeping track of any assignments they miss. You do not need to tell me if you are taking advantage of the one daylatepolicy. Assignments due on the last day of late won’t be accepted late and can’t be made up.
- 14. Office Hours and Contact I have a mix of in-person and virtual office hours. Go to the Syllabus tab on Canvas for my most up-to-date office hours. E-mail me at rplake@andersonuniversity.edu to make an appointment to chat online through Zoom. The best way to contact me is e-mail. Give me 24 hours to respond.
- 16. AnImportantNote This class is about using media creation tools to produce content in this world of digital media. I value creativity and hope Ihave assigned enough interactive assignments to help you dive into digital media. However, please know that you willbeheavilygradedon following directions. Breathe.Focus. Double checkyour work.Readmyfeedback.
- 17. DigitalPortfolio You will be creating a digital portfolio on Weebly. You are assigned to create eight digitalmediaprojectsover the course of the semester and will post the revised projects to your portfolio, due at the end of course. These are hands-on activities using tools that are related to digital media, based on the chapter readings. You will have an excellent portfolio at the end of the semester.
- 18. MultimediaFinalProject The class culminates in a digital media project that incorporates what students have learned over the semester. Your final assignment will be to synthesize all of the information in a long-form multimedia rich piece of journalism, a podcastepisode • Research the topic • Write the script • Record the episode • Edit the audio and add music • Host on SoundCloud • Create cover art for the episode • Write show notes
- 19. Reflection Posts Your will show your competence of digital media practices by completing short writing assignments on the discussion board You will read each other’s posts and publish at least one thoughtful reply to a classmate’s post Based on the chapter readings and are often hands-on exercises
- 20. Evaluations You will conduct three peer evaluations and three self-evaluations By looking at other’s work, you can identify your own skill gaps and where your knowledge is weak By looking at your own work, you can find constructive ways to improve for the next project