Dr. Pete Rorabaugh | English | Kennesaw State
During our two classes, I will explain the process for completing the Reflective Portfolio assignment which will be submitted to D2L as a WordPress link or a PDF document. Submit the Reflective Portfolio in D2L by the last day of class according to KSU’s academic calendar.
Continue ReadingIn class: Individual students will present presentations based on their Annotated Bibliography projects during Week Twelve. Audit Teams will present presentations based on their Content Strategy Reports during Week Thirteen. Our reading: “Chapter 37: Digital Media Ethics and Rhetoric” by Heidi A. McKee and James A. Porter in The Routledge Handbook of Digital Writing and […]
Continue ReadingStudents will audit the digital footprint and content strategy of an Atlanta-area non profit organization (NP) and advise on possible improvements or new directions. The work of the audit team will be based on thorough research on the NP’s website, social media accounts, network analysis, and appearance in other media. The assignment will conclude with […]
Continue ReadingIn class: Class time will be reserved for workshop meetings, questions, and individual student check-ins as Audit Teams begin their work on the Content Strategy Report assignment. Audit Teams are required to hold two 30-min meetings per week; these can happen during class time or virtually. Clear notes are required within your team’s channel for […]
Continue ReadingAnnotated Bibliography The Annotated Bibliography assignment should include 10 text-based sources. At least 5 of the sources should be academic (per requirements defined in class). The 10 sources should cover a topic of interest to you and related to either an aspect of digital engagement, specific design elements, or a topic within the discipline of […]
Continue ReadingIn class: We will focus on research in a variety of contexts (academic, journalistic, social media, non profit websites, etc.) in addition to developing client communication and audit protocols (email, interviews, social network analysis, design review, QA). Our reading: Chapter 18 “Digital Rhetoric(s)” in Reading Rhetorical Theory by Hallsby Chapter 1, “The Basics of Social […]
Continue ReadingIn class: We will focus on collaborative practices (communication, roles, encouragement, and accountability). Our reading: Peer WordPress posts (in Discord) Our activity: Collaborate with one or two other students to combine your independent WordPress posts into one collaborative post. Experiment with the following roles: Project Manager (PM), Researcher, Designer. Publish new collaborative post and share […]
Continue ReadingIn class: We will be exploring WordPress post building and preparing for our work with Civic Tech Atlanta’s City Camp event. Our readings: Our activities:
Continue ReadingIn class: We will be discussing how to apply scholarship about non profit organizations and digital community to actual communities that are following. Our reading: Choose one chapter each from two of the books/collections shared in class.All books will be openly available on the web or accessible through logging into the KSU library. Our activities:
Continue ReadingIn class . . . We’ll be building some practical definitions of the following terms for use in this week’s activity. Community | Social media | Stakeholders | Sources | Public good | Digital community | Activism | Benefit corporation | Network analysis | Engagement | Ethos | Accountability | Authenticity | Transparency Our work […]
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