Course presentation

1. introduction and theoretical foundations of new mediacourse presentation David Lamas & Kai Pata September 2011

2. objectives The course aims… To familiarize the students with the mainstreams of new media related meta level thought To help the student identify the field of new media from more than one perspective To foster the students’ acknowledgment of the spectrum of application areas of new media To situate the students' studies within the domain and providing initial orientations for further studies September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 2

3. outline The course provides… An introduction to the field of digital interactive media, or new media A definition the field of new media from a range of perspectives, such as media, technology, art and cognition, with the aim of preparing to more specialized elective courses An overview of application areas of digital interactive media are treated, including learning environments, e-participation, knowledge-sharing services and virtual communities September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 3

4. learning outcomes Students… Develop an individual understanding of interactive digital media Become aware of the the main analytical tools, models and theories supporting new media Develop a foundation to professional identity of interactive digital media. September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 4

5. activities To successfully conclude this course students are required to… Work their way trough the course topics Gradually build a New Media concept map based on the topics addressed in the course Write a single-spaced 4 page long essay based at least on 3 relevant sources, which will be assessed over its rational, depth and reference soundness Comment on three peer written essays September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 5

6. organization The course’s activities are ideally spread over seven weeks and address the following topics Introduction to the course activities Interactive Media Interaction Styles Humans and Technology New media concept: culture and technology aspects Social interaction in new media communities Metadata, ontologies and folksonomies Privacy and Security Cognitive approaches to new media I: Textual narratives and audio Cognitive approaches to new media II: visual new media Mapping knowledge at hybrid spaces and interaction within these Embodied cognition in digital ecosystems Design issues and processes Summing up September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 6

7. assessment As said before, students are required to… Gradually build a concept map of the topics addressed in the course Write a single-spaced 4 page long essay, based at least on 3 relevant sources, which will be assessed over its rational, depth and reference soundness; and Comment on three peer written essays. The assessment quotation is distributed as follows: 40% Concept mapping; 50% Essay; and 10% Comments on three essays from their peers. September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 7

8. tools Common tools used to run this course include… Blogs Any blog service is accepted CMAP Tools A free tool for drawing concept maps Dropbox A freely available file sharing service Slideshare A presentation sharing service September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 8

9. wikiversity landing page September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 9

10. course blog September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 10

11. recorded sessions September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 11

12. session’s contents September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 12

13. course community September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 13

14. overall learning process September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 14 concept mapping reflections topic feedback scaffolding

15. feedback September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 15

16. closing remarks September 2011 Kai Pata & David Lamas 16