This document outlines a course on utilizing media-based case studies to promote awareness of communication disorders and differences. The course goals are to foster awareness and knowledge of various disorders, respect for diverse opinions, skills in critical analysis and discussion, and experience creating digital media about the impact of communication issues. It details how the course was piloted in Second Life in 2010 and plans to begin an undergraduate version in 2011. Movie trailers are presented as examples of materials that will be analyzed to illuminate various communication disorders.

1. GOING TO THE
MOVIES
ASHA 2010
P.R. Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Kent State University
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

2. PURPOSE OF COURSE
To utilize media-based case studies to promote increased
awareness, knowledge and insight related to a range of
human communication differences and disabilities
To aid students in developing skill in critical analysis and
creation of 21st century literacies to shed light on the
personal and societal impact and nature of communication
differences and disorders
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

3. LEARNING GOALS
To Foster:
awareness and knowledge of various types of communication disorders and
differences (evaluation: team reviews, link submissions, midterm exam)
respect for diverse opinions in interactions with others (blog comments, self
reflection notes, online “debates”)
skill in critical analysis, discussion and presentation of facts and opinions using
various literacy modes (team movie reviews, blog comments)
experience in planning and producing creative digital media to illuminate issues
related to communication disorders and differences and their impact on the
individual within society (video production project)
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

4. INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY
Spring 2010: Graduate course on Using Movies....
Spring 2011: Begin undergraduate course: Introduction
to communication disorders and differences
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

5. SECOND LIFE PILOT SPRING 2010
Spring 2010 Pilot course with graduate class. Used
Second Life as primary delivery platform.
Number of students: 14
Five week course, 1 semester hour credit
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

6. PROFESSOR MELVIE PAWPAW
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

7. SECOND LIFE VIRTUAL INTERDISCIPLINARY
PRACTICES SITE
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

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10. WATCHING RADIO TRAILER
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

11. RADIO MOVIE TRAILER
Columbia Pictures, 2003
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

12. WATCHING IRIS TRAILER
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

13. IRIS MOVIE TRAILER
Miramax films, 2001
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

14. THE KING’S SPEECH
See Saw Films and Bedlam productions
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15. CSDMOVIES
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