University of
Northern Iowa Department of
Communication Studies
48E:161g Communication Technologies Spring 2005 Instructor: Dr. Joyce Chen Office Hour: TTh 11-12:30 Office: LNG 321 W 1-3 pm Office Phone: 32574 or by appointment Class meeting times: TTh 12:30-1:45pm 213 Lang Web Page: www.uni.edu/chen;
www.uni.edu/comstudy/earandi Required Textbook: Mirabito, M.M.A., & Morgenstern, B.L. (2004). The new communications technologies: Applications, policy, and impact (5th ed.). Boston: Focal Press. Course Objectives: There are three areas covered by this course. One is to examine past, current, and emerging communication technologies. The second is to discuss about the relationships between communication technologies, individuals, and society. And the third, through the exercises it will help you learn multimedia production foundations, especially Web Page design. By the end of the semester, you will: --be aware of the rapid development of communication technologies, and the convergence of computer and electronic media technologies; --understand basic technical principles and applications of important communication technologies; --be aware of your responsibilities for the effects of communication technologies on society; --be able to apply multimedia production technologies to professional fields related to electronic media major, such as Web Page design, desktop publishing, computer graphics, and Flash animation. Class Organization: The class time will mainly contribute to presentations, demonstrations, discussions, and exercises of communication technologies. At the beginning of the semester, there may be knowledge gaps between those who know a lot and those who do not know much. Since my teaching philosophy is to promote students' learning processes, I will accommodate your learning needs based on your individual background. The course will not be difficult but it needs substantial work for everyone in the class to achieve the course objectives mentioned above. Please do not hesitate to meet me individually in order to catch up with the class progress. Attendance:
You must attend all class sessions and arrive on
time because it is the university’s policy. Your attendance will be taken
into account for judging your performance in this class. You are
allowed TWO absences
without penalty. If you will be absent or late, you are
expected to notify me in advance. There is no distinction between excused or unexcused absence, so save
your two absences for potential emergent needs. Once you have two
absences, every one thereafter will result in a five-point deduction from
your final grade. "The University of Northern Iowa is
an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Institution. Students with disabilities and other
special needs should feel free to contact the professor privately if there
are services or adaptations which can be made to accommodate specific
needs." Research and Bibliography: The research aims to gain better understanding about technologies and social issues related to the technologies discussed in the textbook. Each student will select one chapter from the textbook and use the materials in the chapter as the basic content and to conduct research about the technology, applications, and related issues. Based on research, each student is required to write an annotated bibliography for this chapter. The detail will be described in a handout. Assignments: There will be several assignments to help you gain communication technology skills, including Photoshop, Web page Design, Desktop Publishing, and Flash Animation Quizzes: There will be neither midterm nor final exam. In order to examine your knowledge about communication technologies, there will be two open-notes quizzes. You will get a review sheet for each quiz. Web Page Design: You will design your own Web page. You need to register for an account of UNIX system at the ITS office located in the Business building. The Web page will be your online multimedia resume that will also serve as a portfolio for this class. Final Presentations: By the end of the semester, everyone will present in the class about what you have learned at UNI and what you have done for this class, and your future career expectations. Grading: The grading composition is shown as follows:
The grades will be weighed by the percentages shown above and combined to result in your final course grade. The letter grading scales are shown as follows:
Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the due date, unless otherwise stated. The penalty for a late assignment is 1 percent deduction for each day late. Any late assignment accepted will be graded based on the reduced percentage. Before giving you the final grade I need to make sure that you achieve the objectives of this course. All the work turned in to this class should be your original work for this class. According to University policy, plagiarism will result in FAILURE of the course and further DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Plagiarism includes "borrowing" other student's paper or other writer's work, and submitting the papers that you wrote for other courses. Tentative Schedule 1/11 (T) Orientation and syllabus (getting an account of UNIX system)
Assignment #1: Research and Bibliography 1/13 (Th) Web Page Design & Html Tags and File Unix account and FTP Assignment #2a: Html file and Web page 1/18 (T) Ch. 17: Information Services: The Internet and the World Wide Web Assignment #2a Html Due Assignment #2b: Resume Web Page Design 1/20 (Th) Ch. 1: Communication in the Modern Age Ch. 2: Technical Foundations of Modern Communication
1/25-27 (T, Th) Individual Research for Assignment #1 2/1 (T) Ch. 3:
Computer Technology Primer (Kevin)
Ch. 4: Computer Technology: Legal Issues, Y2K, Artificial Intelligence
(Chantel)
2/3 (Th) FrontPage 2/8 (T) FrontPage 2/10 (Th) Ch. 5: The
Magic Light: Fiber-optic Systems (Derek)
Ch. 15: The Cable and Telephone Industries and Your Home (Sean
Nore) 2/15 (T) Ch. 6:
Satellites: Operations and Applications (Brian & Jeff)
Ch. 7: Satellites: New Development, Launch Vehicles, and Space Law (Sean
Murray) 2/17 (Th) Graphics and Animation systems: Adobe Photoshop & ImageReady Assignment #3: Graphics & Animation
2/22 (T) Ch.8:
Wireless Technology and Mobile Communication (Eric)
Ch. 16: Teleconferencing and Computer Conferencing (Kyle) 2/24 (Th) Quiz #1
3/1 (T) Ch. 14: The Production Environment: Colorization and
Other Technology Issues (Paul) Ch. 9: Information Storage: The Optical
Disk and Holography (Jake) Assignment #3: Graphics Due 3/3 (Th) Ch. 10:
Desktop Publishing (Hiroe) Adobe InDesign Assignment #4: Desktop 3/8 (T) Adobe InDesign 3/10 (Th) Ch. 11:
Desktop Video and Multimedia Production (Carlos) Ch.
12: The Production Environment: PC's, Digital Technology, and Audio-Video
Systems (Hagarty) Ch.
13: Digital Television and Digital Audio Broadcasting (Scott) 3/15-17 (T, Th) (Spring Break) 3/22 (T) Ch. 18: E-Mail and Privacy (Nichole) Ch. 19: First Amendment and Online
Obscenity (Tisha) Assignment #4: Desktop Due 3/24 (Th) Flash Animations Assignment #5: Flash Animation
3/29 (T) Ch. 20: Other First Amendment Issues:
Libel, Hate Speech, Cyberstalking, and Copyright (Heather & Moe) Ch. 21 New Technologies: Wiretapping, Privacy, and Related
First Amendment Issues (Matt) 3/31 (Th) Flash Animations 4/5 (T) Flash Animations 4/7 (Th) Quiz #2 4/12 (T) Assignment #5:Flash Animation Due 4/14 (Th) Working on resume web page 4/19 (T) Working on resume web page 4/21 (Th) Final Presentations 4/26 (T) Final Presentations 4/28 (Th) Final Presentations 5/5 (TH) (1-2:50 pm) Finals Week Flexible Resume Web Page due |