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IV. Schedule
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, 6th: Intro to the Course (SS & CR)
Thursday, 8th: Introduction to the Web (SS)
Tuesday, 13th: Information Overload (SS)
Thursday, 15th: Information Overload (SS)
Tuesday, 20th: Web Analytics (CR)
Thursday, 22nd: SEO/SEM (CR)
Tuesday, 27th: Web Accessibility (CR)
Thursday, 29th: The Responsive Web (CR)
OCTOBER
Tuesday, 4th: Big Data (SS)
Thursday, 6th: Big Data (SS)
Tuesday, 11th: Privacy and Security (SS)
Thursday, 13th: In-Class Midterm
Tuesday, 18th: Web Communities (CR)
Thursday, 20th: Social Media (CR)
Tuesday, 25th: Internet Activism (CR)
Thursday, 27th: FOSS/Net Neutrality (CR)
NOVEMBER
Tuesday, 1st: Hardware and Software (SS)
V. Grading
Bi-Weekly Technical Assignments in Groups (Digital Portfolio) (40%): Students will
be given bi-weekly tasks that they will complete on their group websites. Each task will be
clearly outlined in MyCourses. Groups are expected to complete the tasks in accordance with
their deadlines. All assignments must be completed digitally and no written work will be
accepted. The totality of the assignments will constitute an individual Digital Portfolio for each
group.
2.
Participation (5%): Students are expected to come prepared to class having read all of
the readings for that session. The participation grade will be based on the students contribution
to discussions (in-class and online).
3.
Show and Tell (5%): Students will give brief two-minute presentations in groups of two
on an aspect of digital life they deem relevant. Students will provide this information on a single
slide, which they will upload to MyCourses by 6pm on the eve of their presentation.
4.
Midterm and Final (25% X 2): On October 13th and December 5th, students will take
the in-class midterm and final exam respectively. Exams are a combination of multiple-choice
questions, short essays and a long essay in which students will elaborate upon a digital/social
media topic.
IMPORTANT: According to Senate regulations, instructors are not permitted to make special
arrangements for final exams. Please consult the Calendar, section 4.7.2.1, General University
Information and Regulations at www.mcgill.ca.
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