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California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Expanded Course Outline (ECO) Curriculum Year 2006-07

Department Name: CIS Course Title: Web Media 1 Prepared By: Ruth Guthrie Course Number: CIS 121? Date Prepared: 10/16/06 Date Approved By Assurance of Learning Committee: ______

SECTION A

I. Catalog Description:

Introduction to Web Media 1,using personal computers. Topics are Web audio recording and editing and Blogging. This is an online course. Credit/No credit. 2 Lecture/Problem solving.

II. Required Background or Experience:

Student is expected to have a basic understanding of personal computers.

A. Prerequisites: , CIS 120 recommended

B. Prerequisites Justification: N/A

C. General Education Contribution:

III. Expected Outcomes:

. Students will use computer technology to produce Web audio blogs and podcasts. . Students will demonstrate their understanding of Web audio production by producing a simple podcast and hosting it on the Internet. . Students will develop and demonstrate an understanding of what elements go into a successful podcast and blog.

IV. Text and References:

1 (Textbook Decision: By Instructor)

Demopoulos, Ted (2006), What No One Ever Tells You About Blogging and Podcasting: Real-Life Advice from 101 People Who Successfully Leverage the Power of the Blogosphere, Kaplan Business, ISBN: 1419584359

V. Special or Unique Student Materials:

Students must own or have access to:  A microphone. (this can be purchased for about $10 from any computer store.)  Internet connection – students will be required to download free software for this course. Students will also upload assignments.

VI. Special or Unique University Facilities:

VII. Expanded Description of the Course and Instructional Methods:

A. Expanded Description of the Course: This is an online, skills course, offered for credit/no-credit. Students will learn the use of audio on the Web and a basic background of why a person might want to use audio and what makes it appropriate. The course will be delivered with Breeze and Contribute lectures. Students will work independently.

During week 1 on the class, students will learn to use Blackboard to take the course and get an introduction to audio on the Web.1 Student products for this class will be original work only, so it is important during the first week to introduce them to copyright and ethical issues.

During week 2, students will learn about equipment and applications necessary to record and edit their voice on the Internet. They will use a microphone and simple sound editing software to create a short audio commercial. The will also learn about free sound libraries, sound formats and sound compression.

During week 3, students will learn about podcasting and program related to recording, producing and broadcasting podcasts. Students will begin storyboarding a podcast that will be their project for the end of the course. Students will learn to host their podcast on iTunes. Students will take a multiple choice quiz to show their understanding of course concepts.

2 During week 4 students will be introduced to Blogging. They will create a simple, week long blog on the Web using free Blog hosting software.

During week 5, students will reflect about blogs and learn different context areas for blogs. Students will also integrate audio and blogging by creating an audio blog.

As a demonstration of what the students have learned in this course, they will take another quiz and they will create a 10 minute podcast for the class to listen to.

B. Instructional Methods:

50% Lecture 50% Individualized Instruction 100% Distance Learning

VIII. Methods of Evaluating Outcomes:

2 quizzes for comprehension of course materials

Blog/Audio Blog

Podcast

Remember that all classes taught at the College of Business require writing by the students. (Blog and story board requires writing)

Recommended Evaluation Tools:

Individual Paper: ___% Tests & Exams ___% Individual Project _80__% Group Paper: ___% Quizzes _20__% Team Project ___% Individual Presentation ___ Peer Evaluation ___% Outside/Expert Evaluations % ___% Group Presentation ___% Participation ___% Other: ______%

3 SECTION B

Week # Theme/Topic 1 Course Introduction  How to Use Blackboard  Introduction to Web Audio  Copyright and Ethical Issues with Sound 2 Voice Recording and Editing  Equipment & Applications  Editing  Importing Audio and Audio Effects  Exporting Sound and Sound Formats 3 Podcasting  What is Podcasting, History of Podcasting  What makes a compelling Podcast, Storyboarding  iTunes and Podcatchers  Creating a Podcast  Adding music to your podcast.  Video podcasting  Posting your Podcast on iTunes and the Web  Quiz 1 4 Blogging  History and Perspectives on Blogging  What makes compelling Blogs  Creating a Blog  Creating an Audio Blog  Putting your Blog on the Web 5 Bringing it all Together  Web Media in the world (Politics, Entertainment, Personal)  Quiz 2 6 Summary and Closing Remarks  Podcast Presentations by Students

4 SECTION C

SECTION C: UNDERGRADUATE LEARNING GOALS (AACSB STANDARDS)

Foundation Knowledge and Skill Learning Goals

Goal Class Contact Hours* Written and oral communication skills as evidenced by an 4 ability to express complex issues orally and in proper written English. Analytical, and problem solving skills as evidenced by an 4 ability to organize and utilize quantitative and qualitative information and appropriate methods to make decisions. Teamwork and interpersonal skills as evidenced by an 0 ability to achieve common objectives in a diverse cultural environment. Information technical skills as evidenced by an ability to use 10 current information technology to convey information, solve problems, and expedite business processes. Demonstrate awareness of ethical responsibility to business 1 professions and society.

Management-Specific Learning Goals

Goal Class Contact Hours* Develop broad knowledge of critical areas of business, 2 including statistics, accounting and finance, economics, information management, management, marketing, and operations management. Explain the impact of internationalization on the various 0 functional areas of business. To be able to deal with business problems from the 0 integrated perspective of the business as a whole.

*Explanation of class contact hours: these hours are being collected as part of an AACSB requirement and will be used to assess our undergraduate program.

Revised 3/1/05