| Barbara J. D'Angelo Multimedia Writing & Technical Communication Sutton 301P Phone: 480-727-1160 Email: bdangelo@asu.edu Yahoo IM ID: barb_dangelo |
Office Hours: Monday, 9:00 - 11:00 am |
"Information Society" and "knowledge worker" have become catchwords of our time, symbolizing the importance of information to our society, culture, and economy. Implicit in the idea of "knowledge worker" and "information society" is the individual's capacity to use information within a given context. This course is about information: how it is created, organized, disseminated, and used with an emphasis on the impact of technologies as well as surrounding economic, legal, and social issues.
To explore issues of technology and how they impact information and the way we communicate, we will be using a wiki for class discussions and some assignments.
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
This is an online course. If you have never taken an online course, you may want to take the Online Learning Readiness Quiz to see if it's right for you. Read the Course Guidelines and Policies and Course Introduction and review all information posted in Blackboard to be sure you understand what will be expected of you.
All assignments are expected to be completed on time. See course evaluation section below for information on grading and Blackboard for information on assignments and due dates. Readings and assignments are also posted on the Schedule at a Glance.
Graduate Students: Students registered for graduate credit (TWC598) will complete an additional assignment.
See the Schedule in Blackboard for required readings for each week.
| Assignment | Value |
| Newsletter article | 10 pts |
| Magazine article | 20 pts |
| Bibliography | 30 pts |
| Reading responses 12 @ 5 pts | 60 pts |
| Scale | Grade |
| 108 - 120 pts | A Superior. Work is always complete, consistent, thorough, well thought-out, analytical. Assignments consistently demonstrate a superior awareness of audience and purpose. Information is well-organized and formatted, clear, and correct. |
| 96 - 107 pts | B Effective. Work is mostly complete, consistent, thorough, thought-out, and analytical. Assignments demonstrate an awareness of audience and purpose. Information is organized and formatted, clear, and correct. |
| 84 - 95 pts | C Adequate. Work is complete, somewhat consistent and analytical. Assignments somewhat demonstrate awareness of audience and purpose. Information is not consistently organized and formatted, may be unclear or incorrect. |
| 72 - 83 pts | D Inadequate. Work is inconsistent, lacks thoroughness and/or analysis. Assignments demonstrate little awareness of audience and purpose. Information is not well organized or formatted, is unclear and incorrect. |
| 0 - 71 pts | E Failure. Work is incomplete, off-topic, offensive, or inappropriate. Assignments demonstrate no awareness of audience and purpose and do not fulfill requirements. Information is not organized or formatted, is unintelligible, unclear, and error-filled. |
Graduate Students (TWC552):
| Assignment | Value |
| Newsletter article | 10 pts |
| Magazine article | 20 pts |
| Bibliography | 30 pts |
| Reading responses 12 @ 5 pts each | 60 pts |
| Graduate assignment | 25 pts |
| Scale | Grade |
| 131 - 145 pts | A Superior. Work is always complete, consistent, thorough, well thought-out, analytical. Assignments consistently demonstrate a superior awareness of audience and purpose. Information is well-organized and formatted, clear, and correct. |
| 116 - 130 pts | B Effective. Work is mostly complete, consistent, thorough, thought-out, and analytical. Assignments demonstrate an awareness of audience and purpose. Information is organized and formatted, clear, and correct. |
| 102 - 115 pts | C Adequate. Work is complete, somewhat consistent and analytical. Assignments somewhat demonstrate awareness of audience and purpose. Information is not consistently organized and formatted, may be unclear or incorrect. |
| 87 - 101 pts | D Inadequate. Work is inconsistent, lacks thoroughness and/or analysis. Assignments demonstrate little awareness of audience and purpose. Information is not well organized or formatted, is unclear and incorrect. |
| 0 - 86 pts | E Failure. Work is incomplete, off-topic, offensive, or inappropriate. Assignments demonstrate no awareness of audience and purpose and do not fulfill requirements. Information is not organized or formatted, is unintelligible, unclear, and error-filled. |
+/- grades will not be used in this course
As a student in this course you are expected to complete your own work and to properly cite work of others. Please refer to the Student Academic Integrity Policy regarding students rights, responsibilities and obligations.
Last modified: 10 January 2006