CMAF 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Impact Factor, Instrumentalism, Duckduckgo
27 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES
Introduction to Media & Society!
Dr. Vincent Manzerolle!
October 30, 2017
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This week…
•Lecture time devoted to:
1. Announcement about half-way point in course, grades so far,
etc.
2. Information literacy workshop, including distribution of
worksheet required for assignment #2.
•Media technologies lecture during second half: focus on
surveillance and philosophical perspectives on the connection
between communication technology and society.
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Announcement: Half-way point in semester
•Assignments returned at the midterm exam. See your lab leader if
you have any questions.
•Midterm grades posted to Blackboard. You can review your exam
during office hours.
•Remember that the course is not evenly weighted:
•Assignment #1 = 15%, Assignment #2 = 25%
•Midterm = 20%, Final = 30%
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Document Summary
Announcement: half-way point in semester: assignments returned at the midterm exam. See your lab leader if you have any questions: midterm grades posted to blackboard. You can review your exam during office hours: remember that the course is not evenly weighted, assignment #1 = 15%, assignment #2 = 25, midterm = 20%, final = 30% Assignment #2 media issue paper: due november 20 in lecture (with worksheet) and on blackboard, see blackboard for a detailed assignment instruction sheet and grading rubric. Visit office hours: worksheet is a graded component of assignment #2. Worksheet for those attending today and is not on blackboard. Problem: information overload: more information does not equal more knowledge, more information does not mean better information. Solution: information literacy: how to assess sources, their accuracy, biases, and overall credibility, eg: Information literacy: then, there"s the question of accuracy of information especially online. General internet: strengths: starting point for overview, diversity, current, weaknesses: conjecture and credibility, wikipedia issues.
