COURSE PROPOSAL

Course Name: Essentials of Digital Media 
Course Prefix: COMM
Course Number: 2250
             Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Drew Tyler, drewtyler@weber.edu

Current Date:  9/30/2011
College: Arts & Humanities
Department:   Communication                              
From Term: Fall  2012 

Substantive

new 

Current Course Subject COMM
Current Course Number

Experimental Number

New/Revised Course Information:

Subject:  COMM            

Course Number: 2250

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    This is for courses already approved for gen ed.
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Course Title: Essentials of Digital Media

Abbreviated Course Title: Essentials of Digital Media

Course Type:  LEL

Credit Hours:  3  or if variable hours:    to

Contact Hours: Lecture 2  Lab 3   Other

Repeat Information:  Limit 0   Max Hrs 0 

Grading Mode:  standard

This course is/will be: a required course in a major program
a required course in a minor program
a required course in a 1- or 2- year program
elective

Prerequisites/Co-requisites:

Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites):

Communication 2250 (3)
This course introduces the basic digital communication skills necessary to be successful in today’s multimedia environment. Students will learn how to produce and edit audio, stills, and video. Sudents will also learn to upload content for presentation on the Web and will learn to use social media to disseminate information relative to your content. Concepts will first be discussed in two lecture periods, and then put into practice in a lab.

Justification for the new course or for changes to an existing course. (Note: Justification should emphasize academic rationale for the change or new course. This is particularly important for courses requesting upper-division status.)

Essentials of Digital Media is a course that introduces students to key skills necessary to succeed in future classes in the department and in their post-college careers. Communication graduates need to be prepared to generate digital content to support their ideas. With the increase of digital content online, it has become necessary for students to be able to communicate using digital media. Many upper division courses are asking students to apply their knowledge and research to the digital world; posting blogs, creating digital slideshows, or videos, etc. Those upper division courses do not have time in their syllabi to devote to the best practices of communicating via digital media. This course lays the groundwork for students looking to major in Journalism, Public Relations & Advertising, Electronic Media and more.

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1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department?

true

If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?

2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department?

This course will ultimately replace Comm 2751. Field video production. We are expanding the scope of that course.

3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course.

There are no similar courses taught from a communication and visual communication perspective.

4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program?

no

If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form.

5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).