Module Descriptors
DIGITAL CULTURE
XDES70134
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 7
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 45
Independent Study Hours: 105
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- CWK - A&D weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Resources
Students are expected to have access to computing capabilities as well as Internet/web access.
Module Learning Strategies
The learning activity centres on researching; discussing your research; making and editing a multimedia artifact that will encompass one or more of the issues studied in the semester; and self reflecting on the communication processes involved in working in a virtual design team.
Undertaking research of the impacts of new technologies
Undertake pre-production planning and research related to the brief
Design multimedia product working with others
Undertake post-production planning and design
Undertaking directed theoretical study on social and economic issues in self managed research & in seminars on professional multimedia practices and current professional work. You are expected to reflect on existing examples of multimedia design, and incorporate best practice in your work
Participation Group seminars to exchange and discuss technical content and design issues. These seminars may be delivered in an asynchronous as well as a synchronous environment.
Undertaking research of the impacts of new technologies
Undertake pre-production planning and research related to the brief
Design multimedia product working with others
Undertake post-production planning and design
Undertaking directed theoretical study on social and economic issues in self managed research & in seminars on professional multimedia practices and current professional work. You are expected to reflect on existing examples of multimedia design, and incorporate best practice in your work
Participation Group seminars to exchange and discuss technical content and design issues. These seminars may be delivered in an asynchronous as well as a synchronous environment.
Module Indicative Content
This distance learning module is designed to introduce you to issues related to a digital culture. As we rapidly move into a digital world, paradigm shifts are impacting both our social and economic structure. This module will introduce you to issues such as: technology use in education, copyright concerns in a digital age, social and economic access to technology, privacy, and self identity in a digital environment. Not only will you discuss these issues, but you will actually experience many of them in this virtual environment. In completing the assigned projects you will demonstrate how these issues affect the solution to the brief.
Module Additional Assessment Details
Coursework consists of the following elements:
Working in a virtual design team, create a website that is a collection of online resources relating to one of the topics
discussed during the semester. (40%) [Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,5,6]
Quantitative evaluation of your participation in the group discussions. (30%) [Learning Outcome 1]
Evaluation of your ability to self reflect on the communication process involved in working and communicating in a virtual environment (1500 word reflection). (30%) [Learning Outcomes 3 & 4]
Working in a virtual design team, create a website that is a collection of online resources relating to one of the topics
discussed during the semester. (40%) [Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,5,6]
Quantitative evaluation of your participation in the group discussions. (30%) [Learning Outcome 1]
Evaluation of your ability to self reflect on the communication process involved in working and communicating in a virtual environment (1500 word reflection). (30%) [Learning Outcomes 3 & 4]
Module Texts
The reading list will be supplied each year and will include readings from newspapers, magazines, and journals. For the most part all of the resources will have been published within the preceding twelve months and are available online.