KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL OR REVISION,
Cover Sheet (10/02/2002)
Course Number/Program Name COM 5420 Mobile Media Technologies
Department Communication
Degree Title (if applicable) Graduate Certificate in Digital and Social Media
Proposed Effective Date Spring 2014
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XX New Course Proposal
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Course Prerequisite Change
Course Description Change
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If proposed changes to an existing course are substantial (credit hours, title, and description), a new course with a
new number should be proposed.
A new Course Proposal (Sections II, III, IV, V, VII) is required for each new course proposed as part of a new
program. Current catalog information (Section I) is required for each existing course incorporated into the
program.
Minor changes to a course can use the simplified E-Z Course Change Form.
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GRADUATE COURSE/CONCENTRATION/PROGRAM CHANGE
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Current Information (Fill in for changes)
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Proposed Information (Fill in for changes and new courses)
Course Prefix and Number COM 5420
Course Title Mobile Media Technologies
Class Hours 3 ____Laboratory Hours__0_____CreditHours 3
Prerequisites N/A
Description (or Proposed Degree Requirements)
This course introduces students to concepts connected with mobile media technology and with
cyberculture, such as augmented reality, immersive worlds, and mobile learning and information
design. Essentially this course critiques the basic theory and usability of social networking,
mobile delivery, mobile content and technology, requiring you to engage and interact online.
III.
Justification
Mobile technology has grown exponentially. This is now a prominent player in communication,
gaming and networking. There are also device-specific ethical and technological issues related
to the myriad of uses these devices encompass. This course will be desirable to our target
students wishing to gain knowledge on this specific technology (tablets and smart phones using
the "4th" screen instead of the traditional computer - or laptop – screen).
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IV.
Additional Information (for New Courses only)
Instructor: Stephen McNeill
Text: Digital Symbiosis: New Media in Transition (3rd edition, 2013, National
Social Science Press)
Prerequisites: N/A
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
--Identify varieties of digital technologies
--Define the primary mobile and Internet-based terminologies and characteristics,
by developing mobile-based projects
--Analyze and evaluate aspects of mobile media based on personal experience,
through interaction with smart devices such as smartphones and tablets.
--Identify and apply research-supported theories pertaining to mobile media
theory and technology
--Demonstrate ways to use Internet technology in a mobile atmosphere
--Develop skills to successfully facilitate mobile distribution navigation by
creating mobile delivery systems.
Instructional Method:
- Online
Method of Evaluation
 Exams
 Projects
V.
Resources and Funding Required (New Courses only)
Resource
Amount
Faculty
Other Personnel
Equipment
Supplies
Travel
Distance Learning
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existing resources
existing resources
existing Distance Learning support
existing Distance Learning support
Some training might be requested through
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Funding Required Beyond
Normal Departmental Growth
Current resources will be utilized.
No additional funds are necessary at this time.
VI. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the Office of the
Registrar once the course has been approved by the Office of the President.
The form is required for all new courses.
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COM
5420
Mobile Media Technologies
3-0-3
Spring 2014
Regular
APPROVED:
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Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee __
VII Attach Syllabus You MUST attach a complete syllabus and course schedule
COM 5420
Mobile Media Technologies
Office: SO 5099
Office Phone: 770-423-6298
Office Hours: Thursdays 10:30a-12:30p and by appointment
E-Mail:
Course Description: This course introduces students to concepts connected with mobile media technology and with
cyberculture, such as augmented reality, immersive worlds, and mobile learning and information design. Essentially
this course critiques the basic theory and usability of social networking, mobile delivery, mobile content and
technology, requiring you to engage and interact online.
Objectives:
--Identify varieties of digital technologies
--Define the primary mobile and Internet-based terminologies and characteristics,
by developing mobile-based projects
--Analyze and evaluate aspects of mobile media based on personal experience,
through interaction with smart devices such as smartphones and tablets.
--Identify and apply research-supported theories pertaining to mobile media
theory and technology
--Demonstrate ways to use Internet technology in a mobile atmosphere
--Develop skills to successfully facilitate mobile distribution navigation by creating mobile
delivery systems
The reading materials for this class will be available on D2L, except materials obtained by the student for
research purposes and:
Selected Readings from Digital
Symbiosis: New Media in Transition by McNeill, Stephen J. (2010)
or
Digital Symbiosis: New Media in Transition (2nd Ed.) by McNeill, Stephen J. (2011)
Assignments:
Social Networking Project: 25%
Mobile Media Project: 25%
Term Paper: 35%
Weekly Participation: 15%
Grading Scale:
90-100%
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
59% and less
A
F
Weekly Participation: Weekly readings from the syllabus and D2L will be discussed in class and through postings
on D2L. Your participation is worth 15% of your final grade and each post is graded.
Students will take part in online video lectures and online discussion of topics proposed by the professor. Once a
week the professor will post a topic on the class D2L page related to the weekly readings. Students will respond and
participate in the weekly modules each week. Unless otherwise notied, each module begins on Friday and ends the
following Friday at 9p.
Research Paper: Students will select one of the following seven areas: public relations, advertising, news,
entertainment, political communication, citizen media, or learning and write a 15-20 page research paper that
explores a contemporary issue related to their chosen field and technology. The paper will explore how a specific
use of technology affects the communication aspect of this field.
Projects: Students will engage in projects related to technology. Details will be presented in class.
Attendance: Failure to participate in all online modules and activities without a documented illness or emergency
will result in letter grade deductions from the student’s final grade. A “documented illness” is defined as a
professional letter (M.D., Jury Duty, Hospital Letterhead, etc) with a clear time/date stamp and an explanation of
why you couldn’t participate.
University Policies
Re-enrollment Policy: After taking or attempting an undergraduate course for the second time,
students will not be allowed to re-enroll in that class without the permission of the department
chair. This enrollment limitation is in place regardless of previous grades, including grades of
“W or “WF”. It is the sole discretion of the department chair/designee to decide if and when a
student will be allowed to enroll in a class that they have taken/attempted twice.
Academic Honesty: Kennesaw State University and the Department of Communication are
committed to the highest standards of academic and professional ethics. We expect our students
to adhere to those standards. Academic honesty is fundamental to the activities and principles of
a university. All members of the academic community must be confident that each person's work
has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed, and presented. Any effort to gain an
advantage not given to all students is dishonest independent of whether or not the effort is
successful. See Student Handbook for details. Note: “Double-dipping” or turning in the same
work for two classes is not permitted.
Students With Disabilities: Kennesaw State University does not discriminate on the basis of
disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law 101-336, gives civil rights protections
to individuals with disabilities. This statute guarantees equal opportunity for this protected group
in the areas of public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government
services and telecommunications. If you have a visible or invisible disability and will require
academic accommodations in this course, I would be happy to discuss your needs.
Accommodations are coordinated through Disabled Student Support Services. Please contact
Carol Pope at cpope@kennesaw.edu or call 770-423-6443. Please note that instructors cannot
accommodate students with disabilities if we are not appropriately notified early in the semester
FERPA: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects
the privacy of student education records once the student has reached 18 years of age (20 U.S.C.
§ 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99). Under that law we cannot release your student ID number, grades,
performance evaluations, or any other personal or academic information to anyone but you,
unless you provide written permission to do so. Also, I cannot discuss grades with you or anyone
else over unsecured lines such as email or phone.
Tentative Course Schedule
(subject to change)
Note: each weekly module also contains readings posted to D2L. Students will also be assigned weekly reading
during each lecture.
Week 1
Course Introduction/Expectations
Technology and Communication Overview
Mobile Technology Bootcamp
Week 2
Technology Bootcamp cont’d
Technology and Learning/Education
Week 3
Technology and Learning/Education cont’d
Information design is explored in a mobile context
Week 4
Survey of viral video and PR
Week 5
Technology and PR cont’d
Research Paper Topic Ideas Due
Week 6
Citizen Media, best practices
Assignment: Citizen Media Project
Week 7
Citizen Media cont’d
Turn in preliminary references and abstract for Research Papers (Formal Proposal)
Week 8
Privacy, tracking and tracing (ethics and issues regarding Mobile Devices and emergent technologies)
Week 9
Mobile delivery and transitional media (traditional forms in a digital environment)
Research Paper Updates
Citizen Media Project Due
Week 10
Mobile Technology and Social Media
Assignment: Social Networking Project
Rough Drafts of Research Paper due on this date
Week 11
Students continue work on Research Paper with feedback from the instructor
Week 12
Technology and Social Media cont’d
Week 13
Technology and Music
Week 14
Social Networking Project Due
Week 15
Mobile Technology and News/Broadcasting
Week 16
Present Final Papers: Turn in Final Versions