| Writing in New Media Writing 105NM |
Course Description The term "new media" designates a new and evolving field of computer-based reading, writing, and publishing. Practices and theories of new media are still emerging and are very much under debate. Readings for the course propose different ways of understanding new media and come from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Assignments for the course ask you to analyze and create new media compositions in order to develop your understanding of this field. You will be asked to compose in Photoshop and Flash. It isn’t necessary for you to have prior experience using this software; throughout the quarter, we will be meeting in the IC Lab to learn what’s needed. However, you may want to purchase a book on Photoshop (a book on Flash is required—see below) and you may also want to complete some of the online tutorials on Photoshop and Flash (see the Help section of the Resources page of the class website). I will, of course, be available outside of class to help with technical questions as well as with the development of your projects. The syllabus, schedule, assignments, readings, and resources for the course can be found on the Web at http://sorapure.net/105nm. Required
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Information Because much of the work of the course will be done during class time, your attendance and participation are very important. Your grade will be lowered if you miss more than two class sessions; if you are late to class, I'll count that as half an absence. Remember that even if you are absent you are responsible for any work that is done during class and for any assignments that are given or are due during class. Call a classmate, call me, send me a message on e-mail, or come by my office during my office hours to find out what you missed. Late exercises will not be accepted. Late assignments (i.e., the Collage Project & Memo, the Flash Project Proposal, and the Flash Project & Memo) will be accepted but their grade will be reduced for each late day. For example, a project that would have gotten an A if it was turned in on time will get an A- one day late, a B+ two days late, a B three days late, and so on. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you plagiarize on any of the assignments you will fail the class and will be subject to disciplinary action by the University.
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