CMNS 253 Syllabus - SFU Wiki

This assignment is designed to give you an opportunity to: conduct research on new medialiteracies; create something practical and professional with new media; and use the internet tocoordinate and collaborate as a team.These projects are supposed to be fun, and we don't emphasize the technical side of things(too much), but we do have the requirement that you try to be "scholarly" in your project. Thisdoesn't mean you can't use humour, or that it has to become the video version of a term paper. Itdoes mean that you have to have an approach to the content as well as to the form/style of theproject.Instructions: These projects are supposed to be fun, and we don't emphasize the technical sideof things (too much), but we do have the requirement that you try to be "scholarly" in yourproject. This doesn't mean you can't use humour, or that it has to become the video version of aterm paper. It does mean that you have to have an approach to the content as well as to theform/style of the project.We have created a series of weekly milestones to ensure success. Probably the most importantthing to remember is that we are not as much interested in your production skills as your ideas.Week 8: Form Teams and Identify TopicForm a team up with at least three other students from your tutorial to create your video.Groups of five are acceptable with your TAs permission. Together, you will produce a short (5minute) video about a specific new media and how it can be used to contribute to or used topromote one of Rheingold’s literacies.Topics should be approved by your TA. Consider your first assignments - and the researchyou have already done - as possible topic ideas. Remember, new media isn’t confined toFacebook, Twitter, and YouTube; for other examples, see:http://mashable.com/tag/features-week-in-review/There are many things to consider when you are choosing roles for group members: who hasaccess to a camera, microphone, and editing software? Does anyone have experience with these?Your group members and topic need to be finalized in tutorial in week 8 and posted to the wiki.Week 9: Task Assignment/Roles, ResearchA project of this size needs to be done in an organized way. It requires a leader and it needspeople working on specialized tasks. There will be research roles (crafting the story, the evidence,doing interviews, writing) and production roles. Research roles should be shared in the group.Production roles can be specialized.Consider the following roles as a starting point to divide up tasks and responsibilities:Director, Producer, Editor, Script/Screenwriter, Camera Operator, Graphic Artist. Each personin your group may have one or more of these roles. You can also share roles. This is intended tobreak up the work so all members can contribute equally. A list of roles is due on the wiki in week9.