CMNS 253 Syllabus - SFU Wiki

In preparation for Assignment Two, the tutorials will provide an opportunity to practiceobservation and reflection, and the difference between them. Your first assignment is due today.Hand it in during tutorial.WEEK 3 - HISTORYRead Chapter 2 of the textbook, paying special attention to the questions for discussion. Ifyou can, speak to a parent or grandparent about the early days of some older form of newmedia, such as radio or television.The TAs will conduct an exercise based on the class activities at the end of the chapter, andwork with you on Assignment Two.WEEK 4 - THEORYRead Chapter 3 of the textbook on approaches (theories, methods) to new media. There area number of different theories to cover as well as methods this week, which will require carefulreading on your part. Consider some of the social implications of the internet (Table 3.1) andcome prepared to provide a local (Vancouver, or your home community) example of one of them- positive or negative.Assignment Two is due today. Hand it in in tutorial. The tutorial will focus on activities fromthe chapter and a discussion of Assignment Three.WEEK 5 - MOBILITYRead Chapter 4 of the textbook on mobile technologies and mobile new media. Bring yourcell phone to class and be prepared to talk about how you use it (other than phone calls).Tutorials will focus on the reading and lecture. The TA will also be available to help you withAssignment Three, which is due next week.WEEK 6 - SOCIAL NETWORKS & PARTICIPATORY CULTURERead Chapter 5 of the textbook and think about your own use of social networks. Thinkback to the Rheingold reading at the beginning of the semester. Would you say you were“literate” in social networks in his sense of the term?We will do a review of the first half of the course in the second half of the lecture to help youprepare for the midterm.Assignment Three is due today, in tutorial, for peer review. You will do the peer review withanother student by swapping papers, and then hand in your final version in Week 10.WEEK 7 - MIDTERMThere is an in-class midterm this week. There are no tutorials after class. The exam is shortanswer, multiple choice, true-false. There will be 45 questions.WEEK 8 - GAMESRead Chapter 6 of the textbook and come to class prepared to defend your favorite computer(or console or mobile) game.