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: Tuesday, 10:00-Noon |
"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:
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 |
Synthesis post | 15 points |
Reading Responses (15 weeks @ 5 pts each) | 75 pts |
"Discovery" Assignment, Part Two | 20 points |
"Discovery" Assignment, Part Three | 30 points |
Scale | Grade |
126-140 pts | A |
112-125 pts | B |
98-111 pts | C |
84-97 pts | D |
0-83 pts | E |
Graduate Students (TWC598):
Assignment | Value |
Synthesis post | 15 points |
Reading Responses (15 weeks @ 5 pts each) | 75 pts |
"Discovery" Assignment, Part Two | 20 points |
"Discovery" Assignment, Part Three | 30 points |
Graduate Assignment | 50 pts |
Scale | Grade |
171-190 pts | A |
152-170 pts | B |
133-151 pts | C |
114-132 pts | D |
0-113 pts | E |
+/- 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: 13 January 2005