| Week
of |
Topics |
Assignments |
Deadlines |
| SECTION
1: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES |
| Aug
19 |
Introduction
and Orientation |
Pick
up textbooks |
|
| Aug
26 |
Ancient
Technologies and Emergence of Literacy |
C&H
Part I:
Introduction, Ch 1-5
C&H Part II: Introduction, 6-8, 10 |
*Mini-Responses
on Webboard due Sunday night Aug 25 |
| Sept
2 |
Labor
Day |
None |
None |
|
Sept
9
|
Social
Effects of Print; Electronic Communication |
C&H
Part III: Introduction, Ch 11-14
C&H Part IV: Introduction, Ch 17, 19-20 |
*Mini-Responses
on Webboard due Sunday night Sept 8 |
| Sept
16 |
Wireless
Communication |
C&H
Part VI: Introduction, Ch 28-33 |
*Mini-Responses
on Webboard due Sunday night Sept 15 |
| Sept
23 |
Television |
C&H
Part VII: Introduction, 34-38 |
*Mini-Responses
on Webboard due Sunday night Sept 22
*Response
Paper #1 due in class
|
| Oct
7 |
Digital
Media |
C&H
Part VIII: Introduction, Ch 39-44 |
*Mini-Response
on Webboard due Sunday night Oct 6 |
| SECTION
2: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES |
| Oct
14 |
Diffusion
of Innovations: Basic Elements and Development of Innovations |
Rogers:
Ch 1 & 4 |
*Mini-Responses
on Webboard due Sunday night Oct 13
*Response
Paper #2 due in class
|
| Oct
21 |
Diffusion
of Innovations: The Adoption Process and the Innovation Characteristics |
Rogers:
Ch 5 & 6 |
*Mini-Responses
on Webboard due Sunday night Oct 20 |
| Oct
28 |
Diffusion
of Innovations: Social Processes |
Rogers:
Ch 7 & 8 |
*Mini-Responses
on Webboard due Sunday night Oct 27
*Reaction
Paper #3 due in class
|
| Nov
4 |
Diffusion
of Innovations: Change Agents and Consequences |
Rogers:
Ch 9 & 11 |
*Mini-Responses
on Webboard due Sunday night Nov 3
|
| SECTION
3: APPLIED PERSPECTIVES |
| Nov
11 |
Communication
Technologies in Relationships
|
(Online
Readings)
|
*Mini-Responses
on Webboard due Sunday night Nov 10
* Reaction
Paper #4 due in class
|
| Nov
18 |
Communication
Technologies in Organizations
|
(Online
Readings)
|
*Mini-Responses
on Webboard due Sunday night Nov 24
|
|
SECTION
4: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES
|
| Nov
25 |
Utopian
and Dystopian Views of Technology |
(Online
Readings) |
*Mini-Responses
on Webboard due Sunday night Nov 24 |
| Dec
2 |
None |
Project
Presentations |
*Project
Paper Due in class |
| Dec
9 |
Final
Exam 5:30 p.m. |
Project
Presentations |
|
