Fall 2019 - CMNS 253W C100
Introduction to Information Technology: The New Media (3)
Class Number: 3355
Delivery Method: Distance Education
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Distance Education
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Exam Times + Location:
Dec 4, 2019
Wed, 11:55–11:55 p.m.
Burnaby
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Prerequisites:
CMNS 110 or 130.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to new communication/information technologies, seen as new media of communication: the technologies, their uses, and the social issues arising from them. Students with credit for CMNS 253 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.
COURSE DETAILS:
An introduction to the study of technology and society using new media as its focus. A number of approaches (theories and methods) to the study of new media and information technology will be introduced, along with an examination of the social, cultural, and economic implications of new media in our information-intensive, network-driven and social software-enhanced 21st century. Students will engage in activities designed to enhance their ability and understanding of important skills (“literacies”) in collaborative media.
Grading
- Weekly Discussions 20%
- Assignments 50%
- Take-Home Midterm exam (set time) 15%
- Take-Home Final Exam (set time) 15%
NOTES:
IMPORTANT:
The take-home exams have a set time frame (24 hours from the time the exam opens with only 1 attempt). Please refer to Canvas for date and time.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
NEW MEDIA An Introduction, 3rd Canadian edition (2018)
ISBN: 9780199026340
Centre for Online and Distance Education Notes:
All courses are delivered through Canvas unless noted otherwise on the course outline.
https://canvas.sfu.ca
Required Readings listed on the course outlines are the responsibility of the student to purchase. Textbooks are available for purchase at the SFU Bookstore on the Burnaby campus or online through the Bookstore's website.
All CODE courses have an Additional Course Fee of $40
Exams
Exams are scheduled to be written on the SFU Burnaby campus at the noted time and date (unless noted as a take-home exam).
If your course has a take-home exam, please refer to Canvas for further details.
Students are responsible for following all Exam Policies and Procedures (e.g., missing an exam due to illness).
This course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change. Please check your course details in your online delivery method, such as Canvas.
*Important Note for U.S. citizens: As per the U.S. Department of Education, programs offered in whole or in part through telecommunications, otherwise known as distance education or correspondence are ineligible for Federal Direct Loans. This also includes scenarios where students who take distance education courses outside of their loan period and pay for them with their own funding, and attempt to apply for future Federal Direct Loans.
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Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS