Online and Mobile Media, Social Media and Video Games Overview

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Of all the chapters covered in this class, these are probably the most familiar to you. Digital natives, people who have lived their entire lives in the digital era, are comfortable with technological developments and more accepting of the societal and life changes they bring. This week we discuss the historical developments of our digital world and learn about the current culture.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this week you will be able to...

    • Define the elements of interactivity.
    • Explain the importance of interactivity in terms of modern media.
    • Describe the historical development of user interfaces, the Internet, and the World Wide Web.
    • Explain how digital distribution empowers audiences to act as distributors themselves.
    • Describe why user interface is important to mass communication.
    • Explain how emerging trends will affect user interface and the way we use media.
    • Describe relevant similarities in today’s video-game industry and older media.
    • Explain what augmented reality is and how it can be used by media and other companies.
    • Identify some of the ethical issues related to interactive media.
    • Define social media.
    • Explain the differences between social media and traditional media.
    • Identify the different types of social media.
    • Explain the historical development of social media within a larger mass-communications context.
    • Assess how audiences are changing from consumers to “produsers.”
    • Discuss the potential negative effects of social media use.

What You Will Do: July 1 - 7

  • Unit 3A: Online and Mobile Media (Ch. 9)
    • Read textbook Chapter 9
    • Read Current Articles for Unit 3A
    • View Flashcards for Unit 3A
  • Unit 1B: Social Media and Video Games (Ch. 10)
    • Read textbook Chapter 10
    • Read Current Articles for Unit 3B
    • View Flashcards for Unit 3B
    • Watch Unit 3 Online Lecture*

Work to Submit: July 7

  • Units 3A and 3B Journals via Padlet
  • *Unit 3 Online Lecture Quiz (questions contained within video)
  • Unit 3 Discussion
  • Unit 3 Reading Quiz (questions from textbook material)