COM3371 Communication Systems
McDaniel College Department of Communication
Richard W. Dillman (rdillman@ticopa.com)


Contents . Calendar . Discussion Board . Additional Sources . Assignments and Grading

PLANNED CALENDAR -- THIS MAY CHANGE AS THE CLASS PROCEDES

IMPORTANT: If you have any questions at any time, please contact me by email ASAP.

My email address is: rdillman@ticopa.com

This page lists the reading assignments and all graded problem due dates. The class discussion is ongoing and you should plan to post to the Discussion Board every week. I will talk to you about your discussion grade as we go along.

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.

board button Click here to go to the Discussion Board

WEEK OF

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ASSIGNMENT
Jan 23

I will send you emails ... check every day.

Log on to the Board. Click on each of the four threads on the main page and read what they contain.

Make at least one post of your own to the Board.

Read The Communication Process ... it's online at this link.

Buy all 3 of the required books.

Jan 30

Read Systems Thinking ... it's online at this link.

Post your comments and questions to the Board.

Read the Help/Instructions section of the Board's user guide. Make four or five posts and learn how to use the formatting commmands.
Feb 6 Read the first chapter of each of the 3 required books. First problem assigned. Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
Feb 13 Continue reading the books. Read the ongoing Board posts. Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
Feb 20 Continue. Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
Feb 27 Continue reading. First problem report due on Friday. Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
Mar 5 Continue reading. By now you should be half way through each of the 3 books. Second problem assigned. Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
Mar 12 SPRING BREAK I will grade your first half discussion and send you my comments. MIDTERM grades go out.
Mar 19 Continue reading the books. Read the ongoing Board posts. Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
Mar 26 Continue. Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
Apr 2 Continue. Final problem assigned. Final problem assigned. Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
Apr 9 Continue. Second problem report due on Friday. Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
Apr 16 Continue. Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
Apr 23 By now you should have finished all 3 books. Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
Apr 30   Continue to post your comments and questions to the Board.
May 7 Final Problem Report Due on Wednesday, May 9 Final problem report due Weds, May 9