Seminar: Writing for the World Wide Web

1. General Instructional Objectives (教育目標)

Students will learn to write true stories in English and publish multimedia documents with World Wide Web technology. They will learn basic principles of journalism and technical skills for media production. They will also increase their awareness of cultural, ethical, legal, and technical issues in communication on the global Internet.

2. Specific Behavioral Objectives (個別課題)

1. Find interesting stories in daily life.
2. Gather, verify, and report facts in English.
3. Use information resources appropriately.
4. Appreciate ethical and legal issues.
5. Develop media production skills.
6. Create accessible Web documents.

3. Learning Strategies (教育・学習の方法)

1. We will meet weekly in a Unix (GNU/Linux) computer laboratory for discussions, demonstrations, and Web page editing.
2. E-mail discussions: We will share stories and ideas by e-mail, including mobile mail. Members will be expected to contribute weekly in English.
3. Reading materials: Required readings will include short texts, news stories, and technical references. All materials will be available on the seminar Web site.
4. Students' Web portfolios will include stories, resource lists, reviews, and progress reports.

Class preparation:

1. Prepare content for portfolios.
2. Read for Graduation Research.
3. Participate in e-mail discussions.

4. Evaluation (評価方法)

Grades: participation (50%), Web portfolios (50%).

5. Schedule (授業予定)

First Semester

1. Introduction
2. Reporting and journalism
3. Web searching and browsing
4. Review first stories
5. Web portfolio creation
6. XHTML & CSS editing
7. Bibliography creation
8. Youth media
9. Ethics for journalists
10. Photojournalism
11. Image editing
12. Web page layout
13. Web accessibility
14. Portfolio preparation
15. Portfolio presentations

Second Semester

1. Feature story examples
2. Feature story topics
3. Audio production
4. Multimedia storytelling
5. Feature article plans
6. Web documents for research
7. Bibliography maintenance
8. Reviewing Web resources
9. Copyright and terms of use
10. Social and cultural issues
11. Feature article drafts
12. Feature article editing
13. Web portfolio preparation
14. Web portfolio presentations
15. Course review and evaluation

6. Other Information (その他)

1. Since students must writre and share their own stories, this seminar requires independent thinking and active participation in face-to-face and e-mail discussions.
2. The weekly schedule may be adjusted according to students' needs and current events. Many class sessions will include reviews of previous activities and work done outside of class.
3. Graduation research will be related to media or intercultural communication. Research projects will grow from students' Web portfolios.
4. Student Web pages are visible only on campus.
5. See my Web site for more information: http://www.notredame.ac.jp/~peterson/

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