Course Content

• SCANS: Use computers to process information
• SCANS: Develop a deeper sense of media (Initial)
• SLO: Learning Environments: Collaborator (a)

• Introduction to Course, Syllabus, Class Administration
• Module #1: Media Ecology as an Academic Discipline
• Activity #1: MFFT-20

due: Jan 11, 7PM:

• Synchronous Online Mtg: Course Introduction (Zoom)

due: Jan 16-18, 11:55PM:

• Confirm Syllabus (Survey)
• Self Introduction (Discussion)
• Reflection #1 - Initial Definition of Media Ecology
• Activity #1 (Dop Box)

• SCANS: Develop a deeper sense of how media affect teaching and learning and associated cognitive skills
• SCANS: Acquires and Evaluates Information
• SLO: Content Knowledge - Designer (c)

• Activity #2: Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT)
• Module #2a: Compare/Contrast - Early Pioneers
• Module #2b: Media Ecology - The Reformed English Curriculum

due: Feb 01, 11:55PM:

• Activity #2 (Confirmation Survey)
• Reflection #2: Compare/Contrast Early Pioneers

• SCANS: Explore the interconnections of knowledge acquisition within and across disciplines and digital forms
• SCANS: Demonstrate research-based analysis as to how utilizing media in the curriculum can transform the learning process
• SLO: Content Knowledge - Designer (c)
• OUTCOME: Content Pedagogy - Facilitator (a)

• Activity #3: The Eliza Project
• Module #3: Text-based Media Ecosystem

due: Feb 15, 11:55PM:

• Activity #3 (Drop Box)
• Reflection #3: Text-based Media Profile
• Transmedia meStory Project: Phase 1 (Drop Box)

• SCANS: Demonstrate research-based analysis as to how utilizing media in the curriculum can transform the learning process
• SCANS: Explore the interconnections of knowledge acquisition within and across disciplines and digital forms
• SLO: Content Knowledge - Designer (b)

• Module #4: Still & Time-based Media Ecosystems
• Activity #4: Kinestasis

due: Mar 01 11:55PM:

• Activity #4 Kinestasis (Drop Box)
• Reflection #4: Still & Time-based Media Profile
• Peer Reviews
• Transmedia meStory Project: Phase 2 (Drop Box)

• SCANS: Demonstrate research-based analysis as to how utilizing media in the curriculum can transform the learning process
• SCANS: Explore the interconnections of knowledge acquisition within and across disciplines and digital forms
• SCANS: Apply Technology to Task: Understands overall intent and proper procedures for setup and operation of equipment
• SCANS: Demonstrate an understanding of the distinctive features of digital environments including immersion and interactivity
• SLO: Learning Environments - Citizen (c)

• Activity #5: MFFT-20 & GEFT Study
• Module #5: Virtual, Immersive, & Cyber Ecosystems

due: Mar 15, 7PM:

• Synchronous Meeting - Mid Term Checkup (Zoom)

due: Mar 22, 11:55PM:

• Activity #5: Gamify a Lesson (Drop Box)
• Reflection #5: Virtual Worlds Profile
• Transmedia meStory Project: Phase 3 (Drop Box)

• SCANS: Demonstrate research-based analysis as to how utilizing media in the curriculum can transform the learning process
• SCANS: Recognize problems and devises & implements solutions

• Module #6a: Analyzing Psychological Responses to Media
• Module #6b: The Effect of Digitization
• Module #6c: Media Biases

due: Apr 05, 11:55PM:

• Activity #7 Module 6a: Scoring the MFFT20 & GEFT (Drop Box)
• Reflections Modules #6b-6c: Analyzing & Digitization of Media
• Reflection Module #6d: Media Biases

• SCANS: Receive, attend to, interpret, & respond to verbal messages and other cues
• SCANS: Develop a deeper sense of how media affect teaching and learning & associated cognitive skills
• SCANS: Explore a variety of digital technologies for the explicit purpose of understanding how to employ them in their instructional design efforts
• SLO: Learning Environments - Citizen (b)
• SLO: Content Knowledge - Designer (c)

• Modules #7a, 7b, 7c: The Digitization, Evolution, & Convergence of Media

due: Apr 07, 7PM:

• Synchronous Online Meeting: Discussion-GEFT & MFFT20 (Zoom)

due: Apr 18, 11:55PM:

• Reflections on Modules #7a-c

due: Apr 25, 11:55PM:

• Final Notebook Due

due: Apr 29, 11:55PM:

• Critical Task Reflection

due: Apr 29, 11:55PM:

• Final Reflection & Comments