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| What
is New Media? What is Web 2.0? |
New media is a term meant to encompass the emergence of digital, computerized, or networked information and communication technologies in the later part of the 20th century. Most technologies described as "new media" are digital, often having characteristics of being manipulatable, networkable, dense, compressible, and impartial. (reference)
Web 2.0 is .. second generation of web development and design, that aims to facilitate communication, secure information sharing, interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. Web 2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities, hosted services, and applications; such as social-networking sites, video-sharing sites, wikis, blogs, and folksonomies. (reference) |
| Course
Description |
This course examines Web 2.0 technologies: their functions, advantages, limitations, and applications within teaching and learning. This course is offered in a blended format: class will meet both online and in the classroom. |
| ACET
Standards |
The
IST program at USTA requires that all degree-seeking students
in IST prepare an ePortfolio due with your comprehensive exam in your final semester (see grading
rubric). Artifacts from courses that correlate to the AECT
standards should be a part of this portfolio. This course
addresses the following standards: (1) DESIGN, (3) UTILIZATION,
(5) EVALUATION |
Course
Objectives |
By the end of the course students
will be able to:
• Identify Web 2.0 technologies that can be used to support teaching and learning.
• Evaluate, describe and illustrate the affordances of different categories of Web 2.0 tools.
• Design a suite of Web 2.0 tools that support informal learning.
• Use Web 2.0 tools in varied instructional settings. |
Course
questions |
• What is Web 2.0? What makes Web 2.0 different from other tools?
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What tools have proven to be applicable to teaching and learning? How shold they be used?
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What are advantages and limitations of Web 2.0?
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How can Web 2.0 be used to support community and informal learning? |
Date,
Time, & Place |
Designated evenings, 5:30 to 8:15 PM at the downtown campus in FS 3.412.
Some
classes will meet online. |
Instructor
Information |
Contact
Patricia McGee at patricia.mcgee@utsa.edu
NOTE: When e-mailing P. McGee, please follow these conventions:
Begin the message subject line with "NMD" followed
by the topic of your message. |
Accessing
WebCT |
If
you are registered for the course, you can go to WebCT and
see our learning place once classes have started. |
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IMPORTANT: Once you have entered WebCT for the first time, please set
up your e-mail to be forwarded to your Internet e-mail account.
Once you have done this, all e-mail sent through WebCT will
be forwarded to your personal e-mail account and you will
not have to check WebCT e-mail. To set up this function,
follow these steps:
1 - Log in to your WebCT course.
2 - Enter the e-mail area of the course. This should be linked
on the course home page.
3 - Click on "Message Settings" at the top of the e-mail
screen.
4 - Check "Forward my mail to: <your email address>
5 - Click on "Update." |
| Materials |
(2)
Other readings as noted in Course Map |
| UTSA
Policies |
|
Scholastic
Integrity |
Students
are expected to be above reproach in scholastic activities.
Students who violate University rules on scholastic
dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including
the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal
from the University. "Scholastic dishonesty includes,but
is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion; the
submission for credit any work or materials that are
attributable in whole or in part to another person;
taking an exam for another person; any act designed
to give unfair advantage to a student; or the attempt
to commit such acts"(Regent's Rules and Regulations,
Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, subsection 3.2, subdivision
3.22). Since scholastic dishonesty harms the individual,all
students and the integrity of the University, policies
on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced.
See Student
Code of Conduct. Be
sure to cite sources in the body of the text of your written materials,giving
credit to the source of the ideas you are using. Avoid
paraphrasing. Cite specific page numbers when using a direct
quotation. Make sure all sources are cited appropriately. |
| Expectations |
|
Role
of the learner |
Your
role is to be actively engaged in acquiring knowledge. As
a professional, you want to be as skilled and as knowledgeable
as possible, whether you are currently practicing in your
chosen profession or if you are planning to enter a new profession.
Although course activities are designed to help you acquire
knowledge and skills, without your commitment, engagement,
and active participation we cannot be successful. |
Attendance &
Participation |
This
course is discursive is active, collaborative, and hands-on.
As such it requires that participants participate actively
and regularly in face-to-face and online interactions. |
Writing
Standards |
Students
must submit all work, either in print or in electronic
format, with no typographical or grammatical errors. Be
sure to proofread carefully. When citing sources
of information,
in a reference page or within the body of text, use
APA style. Failure to follow APA conventions
may result in a lower grade.When citing sources of information, APA
style should be used. When submitting work via e-mail,
be sure that all word processing documents end in 'doc.' APA
Guide to Internet Citations. A
Guide for Writing Research Papers has answers to
frequently asked questions about APA. APA
Style Guide 2000 actually shows you examples of
APA style. All
work must be word-processed 1 1/2
spacing (if submitted in print) using a 12 font size. Margins
should be one inch. |
| Activities |
Course
Activities may include but are not exclusive to: |
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• Using Web 2.0 technologies to create learning experiences.
• Writing a white paper.
• Participating in a debate.
• Writing an analysis of a category of Web 2.0 tools.
• Desigining a suite of tools and experiences for informal learning. |
| Assessment |
You
are encouraged to discuss concerns about the course
with the instructor at any time. Informal course evaluations
will be conducted periodically and may result in revisions
of class activities or calendar. Percentage of class effort are assigned
for each assignment for a total of 100 percent. Using
the
percent scale and
the following criteria, student performance will be
determined.
A. Student
completes all tasks and activities with, corrected or
corrected, negligible errors; attends class and participates
regularly and appropriately in discussions; supports
peer learning; completes a final product that meets
criteria provided without changes, directly relates
to course learning, and is relevant to an educational
setting.
B. Student
completes all tasks and activities with, corrected or
corrected, minimal errors; attends class and participates
regularly and appropriately in discussions; supports
peer learning; completes a final product that meets
criteria provided with minor changes, directly relates
to course learning, and is relevant to an educational
setting.
C. Student
completes all tasks and activities with, corrected or
corrected, errors that detract from quality; misses
some classes but participates in discussions; completes
a final product that meets criteria provided but requires
significant changes, directly relates to course learning,and
is relevant to an educational setting.
D. Student
does not complete all tasks and activities; submits
assignments; uncorrected or corrected, which contain
errors which detract from quality; misses some classes
and/or does not participate regularly in discussions;
completes a final product that does not meet criteria
provided and/or does not directly relate to course learning,
and, is not, without substantial changes, relevant to
an educational setting.
F. Student
does not complete all tasks and activities; submits
assignments, uncorrected or corrected, which contain
substantial errors;misses some classes and/or does not
participate regularly or appropriately in discussions;
does not completes a final product that reflects criteria
or which is relevant to an educational setting. |
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| Questions? |
E-mail
the course instructor! |
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