COM3323 THE INFORMATION AGE
McDaniel College Department of Communication
Richard W. Dillman (rdillman@ticopa.com)
IMPORTANT: If you have any questions at any time, please contact me by email ASAP. My email address is: rdillman@ticopa.com |
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This page contains a list of each week's assigned reading. All graded project and exam due dates are also listed here. The class discussion is ongoing and you should plan to post to the Discussion Board every week. To log on to the Discussion Board you need an ID and password. These were sent to you by email. If you cannot find them, please contact me immediately and I will send you an update. Click to go to the Discussion Board. Click to go to the Course Blog. |
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WEEK OF |
TOPIC |
READING ASSIGNMENT |
Jan 24 |
How To Use the Class Web Site and Discussion Board | LOG ON and use the Discussion Board |
| Jan 31 | Define the term: "The Information Age" | Information and The Communication Environment at HFCL |
| Feb 7 | Every technology is a medium of communication. | Levinson Chapters 1–5 |
| Feb 14 | These media shape the way we live our lives. | Levinson Chapters 6–10 |
| Feb 21 | Electronic technologies encourage high speed, long range, distributed societies. | Levinson Chapters 11–13 |
| Feb 28 | The Internet is everywhere, all the time ... and so are we. | Levinson Chapters 14–19 |
Question 1 Due - Friday, March 4 |
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| March 7 | The Medium is the Message | McLuhan Chapter 1 |
| March 14 | Spring Break - Midterm Grades Go In | |
| March 21 | The Message is the Effect | McLuhan Chapter 2–4 |
| March 28 | The Global Village | McLuhan Chapter 5–7 |
| April 4 | When business moves online ... | Cluetrain Manifesto xi–74 |
Question 2 Due - Friday, April 8 |
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| April 11 | ... it BECOMES communication. | Cluetrain Manifesto 75–184 |
| April 18 | Social Networks | See discussion board for list of sites. |
| April 25 | Global Communications | See discussion board for list of sites. |
| May 2 | Summary and Conclusions | |
Final Question Due - Tues, May 10 |
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