Digital Media and Information in Society/Introduction

Overview of the Wikiversity Project

An important question: do references get inherited in transcluded sections?

Three components: Wikiversity, Wikiedu, Tiddlywiki

Wikiversity

Developing a syllabus for COM 216, Digital Media & Information in Society, a for-credit course to be offered at SUNY Polytechnic Institute during the Fall 2023 semester. Incorporate "lectures" and student responses to the lectures as subpages to the wikiversity project. The initial project will be the basic framework, and the completed project will include short pages developed by students (about one per week per student x 50 students...)?

Wikiedu

Use Wikiversity syllabus to support participation by enrolled students in a wikiedu.org project that provides the background, training and support for students to revise and create Wikipedia pages related to the course topics, or to any topics that are of interest to the students.

Tiddlywiki

Use a wiki written in Tiddlywiki to develop content to be imported into Wikiversity site.

Catalog Course Description

“ An introduction to the impact of mass and digital media on American society.  Through study of communication theory and a comparison of broadcast to digital media, and creation of original digital media projects, students will explore the relevance of the emerging information technologies within various disciplines and their own lives. Meets General Education Humanities requirement. ” Wikiversity components Course Materials "Lectures" introducing the course topic of the day/week "Reflections" from students Syllabus

Syllabus Sections

Learning Philosophy

A description of the learning environment that suggests an engaging and robust space that is appropriate for first year, first semester students majoring in Interactive Media & Game Design, Communications + Media Design or other majors. Learning goals (Broad statements describing overall desired learning outcomes ), objectives (Specific statements outlining what learners should achieve ) and outcomes: Measurable results reflecting learnerns knowledge or skills acquired )

Learning Activities and Assignments

• Activities in which students engage, and assignments which students complete, to generate outcomes that meet objectives and satisfy goals.
• Learning Resources: Platforms containing resources for students and providing opportunities to complete activities
• Class Schedule - A day-by-day schedule of learning activities

Student Wikipedia Journals

Students will have the opportunity to create journal pages chronicling their experience in this class, and offering critical reflections of wikipedia.