Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Duration
Contact Hours
Campus
Prerequisite
Corequisite
12 weeks or equivalent
3 Hours per Week
Lilydale
LPW703 Electronic Writingor equivalent
Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points
Master of Arts (Writing)
Much of electronic delivery has been driven by the imperatives of the technology being used. This unit will survey the intersection between technology, concept, creativity and delivery. It will enable students to utilise the potentials of interactive multimedia without merely replicating deliveries. It will develop a greater conceptual grasp of how electronic writing can promote creativity and the different social and business contexts in which a grasp of electronic can prove valuable. In this unit, students will: Survey the range of writing technologies available for publishing both locally and globally Consider the writing processes involved in electronic publishing Canvass the global opportunities for local publishing At the end of this unit, students will be able to: Utilise websites and discussion threads Develop a technology-based presentation in their own area Have a theoretical and practical understanding of electronic and online publishing
In this unit, students will:
At the end of this unit, students will be able to:
Virtual lectures, virtual tutorials, electronic media, reading and practical exercises and e-tutors, e-mentors and e-peer groups.
Two-page concept proposal outlining writing project 10%, Submission of final writing project 50%, Participation in weekly Discussion Threads 40%
eCulture jamming eEverything and Cyberseduction eTeaching and eLearning The Self and/as Cyborg Mindmaps Globalisation: The Object of Desire Becomes Desire Itself Knowledge Management
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