** Student evaluations were extremely positive endorsing course content, student interaction, instructor responsiveness, and class flexibility. These students were located in Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, New Jersey, Connecticut, among other states.
The Evaluations
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAID
"I enjoyed taking this class online because it was extremely convenient. There was plenty of time for us to respond to the topics at hand and to also divulge other information that each of us individually has acquired over time .... There was an ease with seeing things online, finding the assignments and working on them. It is a class for the self-motivated."
"The convenience factor and the incredible dialogue and experiences of the class members made up for any lack of face-to-face contact .... The breadth of experience in teaching and the media backgrounds gave great depth and understanding to media issues from many different perspectives. Invaluable information and ideas to ponder and to put in use in the classroom."
"What impressed me most was the organized fashion in which we evaluated different aspects of the media from understanding the basics, to advertising, movies and news media. Such a broad exposure widened my understanding tremendously .... The instructor was extremely quick to respond and eager to help me in terms of answering questions and commenting on my work."
"This is the first online class I have taken. The discussions and the quality of the posts were terrific .... The quality of the reading material: was excellent; the exercises were challenging and encouraged us to move beyond our everyday knowledge and understanding of the media...The instructor was very receptive to our questions; his comments and suggestions were very helpful and individualized."
"A primary benefit was the opportunity to deconstruct information with the guidance of an expert in a very new field of study. It was interesting to interact with people from all over the country .... The instructor was responsive, receptive and quite enthusiastic He never talked 'down' to students but treated us almost as colleagues. He recognized the expertise people brought to the class and tried to help us learn from each other."
"I didn't think I would be an ideal online person because I tend to procrastinate and get off the subject, yet I have found online classes give me the freedom to think a subject or issue through before I blurt out the first thing that comes into my head .... I really appreciate Dr. C's very active involvement in the class. He doesn't dictate or dominate; he strategically places probes to get us About the Instructor to think deeper and to encourage us to think in different ways about issues, ideas David Considine is a professor of Media Studies and and concepts I often take for granted .... The diversity of materials and presentations Instructional Technology... were very interesting and greatly enhanced the scope of the class."
The next online class is scheduled to run Jan -- May 2002. The permission of the instructor will be required before students can register for the class. All students interested in taking this class should email Dr. David Considine , or contact him by phone (828) 262-2270 or fax (828) 262-2686. All students contacting Dr. Considine should provide full mailing address and phone number.
Apply for permission to take this 3 credit hour course no later than December 15th, 2001, in order to facilitate registration and the preparation of course support materials.
Upon payment of fees students will be given an ID number which will enable them to enter the class site in January.
Students will need the time between mid December and mid January to purchase the textbook and to receive other support materials by regular mail.
It is the intention of this class to address key content and competencies in Media Literacy in a way that is convenient for students who cannot commute to the ASU campus. Emphasis will therefore be placed upon convenience and content rather than state of the art technical considerations.
COURSE CONTENT:
This is a gateway course that introduces students to key concepts from the field of media literacy, including American, Canadian European and Australian approaches. The emphasis is placed upon developing media literacy within the context of United States schools and society.
Drawing upon his 3 media literacy textbooks, other readings, website sources and recommended screenings, Dr. Considine will take students on a broad overview of media literacy. Students will engage in online discussion groups and submit a variety of projects which emphasize deconstruction of media formats.
