Week 1, Introduction to Multimedia Communication (no practical classes this week)

 It's another day of opportunity!

Dear Students of Multimedia Communication, in the video above I mentioned why I will be giving all my classes virtually this semester. I wish I could work with you in person. Maybe next year . . . 

Although we won't be seeing each other in person, even if you're on campus, I want to make sure your experience is rich and rewarding. And I will need your help. Let me explain the dynamics of the class. 

Zoom classes will be recorded for students in the Americas and Asia with time conflicts or who cannot attend in person. Links to the recordings will be posted in ADI, the online system for grading and administration of the course.

1. Theory class will meet every Tuesday at 12 on Zoom and in Aula 1. The first part will last around 40 minutes, with quizzes and other interactivity. Students who are on campus can go to Aula 1 and see their fellow classmates, but the Zoom video will not be on the classroom screen. You will need a laptop or mobile device to watch the class. You must have earphones (auriculares, cascos) to avoid having 40 devices filling the room with a chaos of sound.

1a. The rest of the theory class will be a form of interactivity that will be announced that day. Sometimes it will involve using the discussion forums.

Welcome to Multimedia Communication!

Welcome, students, to Multimedia Communication!

You've been immersed in multimedia and digital communication your whole lives. Much of it has been social, with family and friends. Now you will learn how to use the tools to communicate publicly, in the professional world. 

Your audience now is potentially global. This has great creative advantages for you. You will learn how to use digital tools that entertain, amuse, and also serve the public interest. We will help you develop your digital presence in a professional way. Some people call this a "personal brand". You will also learn how various internet publishers use these tools to misinform the public, and how we can detect this.

This blog will be used to post reading and homework assignments. You will post your homework assignments to the ADI system.

Be sure to get your ADI password (and don't forget it!). If you need help, people from the Information Technology department will be posted in the lobby of the FCOM building to help you.

I look forward to working with you, and Good Luck! 

Prof. B.

One skill you'll learn in this course is how to upload data from a spreadsheet into Google Maps and create a map. The map below shows the countries (and in some cases the cities) that your 49 classmates come from. If you click on the markers you will see their first names. (I've not included family names to protect privacy.)

Prof. B.