MMD 125 - Internet Trends/Media Criticism

5 Credits

This course addresses the social, interactive, and societal challenges created by new media, including online multimedia, social media, and collaborative, participatory online environments. Students will develop strategies for critically analyzing online media and messaging campaigns and address differences in how media and technology impact global audiences and people from a variety of backgrounds. In addition, students will learn critical digital citizenship skills, and develop strategies for using new media to communicate client messages.

FeesAcademic Technology Fee

Quarters Typically Offered
Spring Online

Designed to Serve MMD Students
Active Date 20240322T08:20:26

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline

Social, interactive, and participatory technologies
Theories of new media communications
Learning and communication with new media
Digital citizenship and digital culture
Global and intercultural impacts of new media
Ethical use of new media
Creating materials for new media channels

Student Learning Outcomes
Strategically and appropriately use one or more new media platforms for communication.

Explain international and inter-cultural differences in the use and impact of new media technologies.

Evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of a variety of social media tools in terms of messaging opportunities.

Discuss the ethical and legal implications of new media tools.

Apply knowledge of new media to developing media artifacts and productions for clients.