Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2026 - PUB 101 D100

Publication of Self in Everyday Life (3)

Class Number: 6585

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 6, 2026: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    VANCOUVER

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An exploration of how social media have transformed social behaviour (presentation of self) into proto-publishing (publication of self) by encouraging greater public participation in publishing in all forms of publishing in society. Using online tracking to discern practices, attention is given to how social media contribute to the social identities of participants and how they affect social interaction.

COURSE DETAILS:

Harbour Centre
Tuesdays
Lectures D100 - 10:30am - 12:20pm, HCC 1425 
Tutorials
D101 - 12:30pm - 1:20pm, HCC 1340
D102 - 1:30pm - 2:20pm, HCC 1340

PUB 101 takes a radically student-centered approach, in which students develop their own online self over the course of the term. Students start with registering their own domain, setting up hosting an online presence, and then, week by week, developing their ‘publication of self’ along a variety of axes as the term progresses. Fast moving development in publishing tools and technology provide a multitude of platforms, formats, and media to build out individual personal cyberinfrastructures.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

By the end of the course students will:

Establish and independently maintain a self-hosted online publication by registering a custom domain, configuring web hosting, and using a Content Management System (WordPress) to build out a personalized cyberinfrastructure.

Analyze and critique the economic, political, and social agendas that shape global web platforms, evaluating how authority, currency, and reach are achieved and managed within modern networked publics.

Construct a cohesive digital presence and editorial voice across diverse multimedia formats while strategically navigating the creative boundaries, ethical considerations, and privacy risks of public self-representation.

Formulate and synthesize constructive, professional peer critiques during tutorial sessions and across shared digital networks (#posiel) to iteratively improve site functionality, design, and user experience.

Understand and apply multimodal storytelling using various applications, forms, and genres digitally and analogue.

Grading

  • One short (~750-wds) 15%
  • Online development & Process posts (weekly) 35%
  • Website Accessibility 10%
  • Mini assignments 10%
  • Peer-review activities 15%
  • Participation 10%
  • Flexible Five 5%

NOTES:

This course outline is subject to change.

Materials

RECOMMENDED READING:

The Elements of Indigenous Style, Gregory Younging


Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.