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L18 URST 4211New Media Literacy and Popular Culture in Education3.0 Units
Description:At the closing of the 20th century, the "digital turn" began to shape how individuals learn, communicate, and interact with one another. Current and emerging media technologies have continued to change how individuals (youth and adults alike) gather information; consume, produce, and disseminate texts; and participate in both local and global communities through print- and screen-based platforms such as email, blog, podcast and mash-ups, among others. In this course, we will explore what we mean by technology, the various types and uses of technology and the relationship of technology to literacy and education. We will begin with characteristics of "new media" and consequences of the digital revolution. Then, we will examine conceptualizations of literacy in a historical context-from literacy as reading and writing to literacy as multimodality, convergence, and participation. Finally, we will shift our inquiry to investigate how new media literacies and technologies are shaping (and are shaped by) different forms of popular culture in U.S. and international contexts, including parts of Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, and North and South American. We will make explicit the connections to education and explore possible directions for research and practice, including copyright and fair use issues present in educational settings. Readings, discussions, and activities online and in actual communities will culminate in individual- and class-based new media productions. Prerequisite: At least junior standing or permission of the instructor.
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Course Type:IdentSame As:L12 4211  L90 4211  L98 4209  U08 4211  U89 4211  U89 5213Frequency:None / History
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