Course ID:
Course Code & Number
ED 360
Course Title
New Media Literacy
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(2+0+0) 2 TEDU Credits, 3 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Semester:
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Use of advanced information search techniques. Evaluation of trustworthiness of information. Selection of the right information sources. Safe information communities. Cultural infrastructure of media convergence. New media literacy skills. Overview of theoretical background on traditional media and new media. Discussions on the potential of new media. Advanced web research tools and techniques.
Course Objectives
This course aims to help students to develop basic to advanced new media literacy skills. The content of the course is designed considering recent arguments such as fake news, AI-made multimedia, trustworthiness of information, and sources of information. Consequently, students are going to be competent with interacting and dealing with the information pollution ex post of new media.
Software Usage
Course Learning Outcomes
- criticize the potential use of social media through educational activities,
- identify challenges of using social media in the school environment,
- compare traditional media and social media in terms of recent arguments,
- explain the concepts of bias and diversity in terms of new media,
- select appropriate strategies for information seeking,
- evaluate implications, advantages, and disadvantages of new media in terms of educational practices.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Collaborating
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Oral Presentations/Reports
Brainstorming
Guest Speakers
Hands-on Activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Performance Project (Written, Oral)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Design Content
Recommended Reading
Required Reading
Grading
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Course Coordinator:
Dr. Hilal Seda Yıldız
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|---|
| Course Readings | 28 |
| Online Discussion | 10 |
| Exams/Quizzes | 5 |
| Case Study Analysis | 10 |
| Oral Presentation | 4 |
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