2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDUC 7710 - Foundations in Media Literacy


Prerequisite: admission to the Sixth Year Certificate in Instructional Technologies & Digital Media Literacy. Students in this course will consider the Internet and other communication technologies (ICTs) as they shape social and educational systems. This examination will be guided by critical foundational theories to include a focused study of traditional and new media, including social media that attempts to account for the feedback loops among institutions, audiences, and technology. The class will examine foundational research across various media to evaluate how media is used in K-12 instruction, with an awareness of how these skills will play out in higher education, or in individuals' lives. Students will also investigate how critical thinking and the Internet shape how we learn. The class will consider the distinct contours of media and information technologies and how these influence current students' perceptions of theirs and others' realities. Media literacy means not just accepting what is presented, but being an active user, a critical media evaluator, understanding content, systems, application, and effect, to be a better informed decisions maker.
 
3 credit hours.