English

 269   Spring  2011  

Digital  Media  Composing  

English  269:    

Office  Hours:   Class  Meetings:   Contact  Info:  

3:30p-­‐5p  Monday   Monday  &  Wednesday   Genevieve  Critel  
3:30p-­‐5p  Wednesday   1:30p-­‐3:18p   critel.1@osu.edu  
     
Denney  419   Denney  343   (580)  399-­‐5796  (c)  
 

Course  Description:  
English 269 provides a rhetorical framework for
engaging in the theory and practice of digital media
composing. Students will analyze and compose
digital media texts while studying complex forms
and practices of textual production.
Photo  by  goobimama  

Learning  Objectives:   Required  Materials:  

Readings, activities and major assignments in the course are designed to • Duarte, Nancy. Resonate:
help students learn to: Present Visual Stories That
Transform Audiences.
• understand and apply fundamental rhetorical and design Wiley, 2010.
principles for analyzing, planning, creating digital media texts
• External hard drive for
for public consumption.
backing up projects, at least
• use and critically examine numerous digital capture and editing 40 GB, formatted for Mac
technologies (e.g., digital cameras, digital audio recorders,
• Headphones brought to class
digital video cameras; GarageBand, Photoshop, iMovie).
every meeting
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Prerequisites
English 110 is a prerequisite for English
269.
GEC Statement
Category 2.C. Arts and Humanities
2.C(2) Visual/Performing Arts
“Goals/Rationale: Students evaluate
significant writing and works of art. Such
studies develop capacities for aesthetic and
historical response and judgment;
interpretation and evaluation; critical
listening, reading, seeing, thinking and
writing; and experiencing the arts and
reflecting on that experience.
a. Students develop abilities to be
informed observers or active
participants in the visual spatial,
performing, spoken, or literary
arts.
b. Students describe and interpret
creative work, and/or movements
in the arts and literature.
c. Students explain how works of
art and writings explore the
human condition.”
Late Work
I do not accept late work unless you have
an excused absence and we've discussed it
in writing prior to the deadline.
Technology issues are NOT an excuse for
late work. Plan ahead and anticipate that
you will have technology issues arise
during the course of the quarter. Give
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Attendance
Because we will devote much of our
time in class to discussion, peer
review, and studio production, your
attendance in essential. Understand
that missed time will negatively affect
your grade. You will be responsible for
all deadlines.
More than two unexcused absences
will result in failure of the course.
Photo by Nick J. Webb
yourself enough time to solve them.
dishonest practices in connection
Netiquette with examinations. Instructors shall
Keep in mind that this course involves report all instances of alleged
communicating with public audiences academic misconduct to the
outside of the class. Consequently, you committee (Faculty Rule 3335-5-
should not include in your assignments 487). For additional
content that you would not be comfortable information, see the Code of
sharing to a wide public audience. Student Conduct."
Academic Honesty Grading
Plagiarism entails representing another’s I assign numerical grades on each
works or ideas as one’s own. It includes assignment which correlate to the letter
unacknowledged word for word use and/or grades below.
paraphrasing of another person’s work,
and/or unacknowledged use of another A 93.5-100
person’s ideas. You must attribute all un- A- 89.5-93.49
original work. This will be a crucial point B+ 86.5-89.49
when composing your remixes. I will B 83.5-86.49
provide more instruction as we approach B- 79.5-83.49
these assignments. In accordance with C+ 76.5-79.49
university rules, I will report all cases of C 73.5-76.49
suspected plagiarism to the Committee on C- 69.5-73.49
Academic Misconduct: D+ 66.5-69.49
"It is the responsibility of the D 59.5-66.49
Committee on Academic E 59.4 and below
Misconduct to investigate or
establish procedures for the Class Cancellation Policy
investigation of all reported cases In the event that I need to cancel class
of student academic misconduct. unexpectedly, I will send you an email and
The term "academic misconduct" ask the English department to put a note
includes all forms of student on the door.
academic misconduct wherever
committed; illustrated by, but not
limited to, cases of plagiarism and
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 English  269   Spring  2011  

 
Major  Course  Assignments:  
10% WordPress Team Site
Your team will create a single WordPress site on which you will all be authors, contributing your major assignments and daily
work as well as commenting on each other’s work.

20% Digital Story

You’ll create a digital story told through images and audio, edited in iMovie.

20% Declamation & Video Recording

Brief presentation on a subject about which you’re passionate, a subject you’d like to share your passion for with the class
(10%). You’ll videotape the presentation and edit it into a final product (10%).

30% Video Documentary

In your team, you’ll create a single long documentary or a series of shorter, linked documentaries, as the capstone project for
the course.

10% Quizzes and Reflections

Regular quizzes on both the readings and technology for the class.

10% Participation & Professionalism

Demonstration of preparedness through active and professional participation at every class meeting.

Resources
Digital Media Project
Located in Denney Hall 324, the Digital Media Project (DMP)
provides 24 hour rentals of video cameras, stillcameras, and
audio recorders. The DMP staff can also provide technological
assistance during lab hours. DMP Website.
Digital Union
The Digital Union (SEL 370) can also provide computers for
people to work and limited assistance. Digital Union Website.
The Office of Disability Services
"Students with disabilities that have been certified by the
Office for Disability Services will be appropriately
accommodated, and should inform the instructor as soon as
possible of their needs. The Office for Disability Services
is located in 150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Avenue;
telephone 292-3307, TDD 292-0901; OSU Office for
disability Services Web Site."

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