ASU East
InfoGlut: Deal with It

Multimedia Writing and Technical Communication
Monday/Wednesday 1:15-2:30
Fall 2002
Syllabus

Barbara J. D'Angelo
ASU East Library Services, Center 110
Phone: 480-727-1160
Email: bdangelo@asu.edu
Office Hours:
Monday, 10:00-Noon
Wednesday., 3:00-4:30
or by appointment


Course Description and Objectives

"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.

On completion of this course, students will be able to:

Course Requirements

Many class sessions will focus on discussion of readings and other activities that will enhance our understanding of topics. Therefore, class participation is expected and will be incorporated as part of the final grade. Three assignments are listed below with their respective evaluation criteria.

Graduate Students: Students registered for graduate credit (TWC598) will complete an additional assignment.

Required Readings

Many readings are available on the web. Others can be accessed through the Library's electronic reserve system. Contact the instructor or the Library for the password.

Click here for a list of readings. Readings for class sessions are also listed on individual class schedule pages.

Also see Resources for an additional list of websites and other materials related to class projects.

Daily Schedule

Check upcoming class schedule pages frequently for announcements and messages.

Assignments

Course Evaluation

Assignment Value
Writing Assignment 1 15%
Writing Assignment 2 15%
Final Project/Presentation 50%
Class Participation 20%

Scale Grade
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
0-59% E

Academic Integrity

Please refer to the Student Academic Integrity Policy regarding students rights, responsibilities and obligations.

Last modified: 28 August 2002