[Air-L] Text suggestion(s): Computer Mediated Communication

[Ted Coopman]

Hi Steve,

First, I searched high and low for a good new media/Internet text that
would not get dated too quickly. I teach a New Media, New World broad
topic/theory course (4 units, upper division in a Communication Studies
department). I suggest Meikle, G. and Young, S. (2012). *Media convergence:
Networked digital media in everyday life*. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN:
978-0-230-22894-8, ISBN10: 0-230-22894-1. Students love it and it is meta
enough that it encompasses newer developments. The more technical and fast
changing specifics, I found, are best left to workshops or industry/popular
press sources (eg. Wired; Economist).

Being able to switch out or update parts since I have to update the damn
thing every time I teach it (sometimes in the middle, if you catch by
bitcoin)!

Here is my course website (you can access most of it - no student
data): https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1070676

As far as what platform to use, I suggest Canvas (which is what we use at
SJSU). It is  (IMHO) the best learning platform going and easy to use. They
have a free for teachers version anyone can use on their website
www.instructure.com.

I teach an extra class online for the University of Louisville (KY) and
they use Blackboard (hate it!) and I just started using the free Canvas
version and am much happier.

I have a multiple choice quiz bank for Meikle and Young I can send you.

-TED


On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 4:54 PM, Steven Epstein <epsteis at sunysuffolk.edu>wrote:

> I'll be teaching a section of a course, Computer Mediated Communication,
> in the Fall and would like recommendations for textbooks, readers, and
> other material.
>
>
>
> The person who has been teaching the course at my school has used Online
> Communication by Wood & Smith.  But, since this was last revised in 2005,
> it is a bit dated.  Also, I'd really like to use a text that has a robust
> companion web site, test item file and/or PPTs.
>
>
>
> As the class is housed in the Department of Communications, I will be
> exploring the social effects of different computer-supported communication
> technologies.  However, I will, via text or other material, want to expose
> the students to the "workings" of some CMC.   That might be participating
> in self help groups on Face Book or Yahoo Groups, developing a Blog with
> Word Press, editing articles on Wikipedia or even doing some simple HTML
> coding.  So, in addition to textbook ideas, I'd love additional ideas for
> projects and exercises.
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>
>
> Feel free to post ideas to the list or send directly to me.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve
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>
> Steven L. Epstein, Ph. D.
> Associate Professor of Communications
> Grant Campus
> Suffolk County Community College
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> Brentwood, NY 11711
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-- 
Ted M. Coopman Ph.D.
Lecturer
Department of Communication Studies
San Jose State University
http://www.sjsu.edu/people/ted.coopman/