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Frontier Capstone Exit Survey & Feedback –  Critical Theory & Media LiteracyIGED-391 & 392 (02) Spring 2016

Objectives:• 

clear meaning and value commitments and an ability to defend them in the context of humanity’s ongoing conversation• 

clear analysis of the current situation and the ability to defend it in the context of current debates and critical theory•  strategic, operational, and tactical reasoning appropriate to the project

After working on your topics and objectives of the projects for this course,the Instructor and the University would like your feedback on the course,

and to get an idea of what, how and why you have learned in this course.Watch the following video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b4bGAoVR7g  

What is your name?

What is your quest?

What is your favorite color? What is the capital of Assyria?

The point of these questions is to prepare you to introduce yourself, and to make a statement of your life goals that will resonate withpeople you meet and network. (Be concrete, specific and imaginative! Don’t just answer, ‘ I seek the Grail!’) Also, you will need to answer trivial small-talk questions about yourself, and occasionally be able to answer seemingly odd, left-fieldquestions that are important to the person with whom you’re speaking. (Use your smartphone and look the answer up)

Regarding this course, and this section, how well do you think the readings, assignments and exercises increased yourpreparation for the following. Circle the number that you think is the closest to the amount of change.(low/not much) (high/a lot)

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 plan an orientation and research process,

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 learn new vocabulary,

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 obtain relevant information,

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 reference new exposures against known information and draw parallels,

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 identify patterns and draw conclusions,

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 generate new questions based on learning, and recommend further study.

List at least three (3) tools this course gave (or tried to give) you so that you could utilize scientific methods to collect,analyze, and discuss information across a wide variety of subjects.1) 2) 3)

What could this course add, subtract or do differently to help you with the ideas above?

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To thrive in your chosen discipline you will need to understand how broadcast media, social media, legacy media and strategiccommunications will effect your profession and your career. Being critical of media messages and how they are constructed anddistributed will allow you to continue your exploration of new ideas across your lifespan. Based on your individual and group experience,circle the number that you think each of the following assignments contributed to your understanding of Media Literacy and CriticalTheory, and your ability to articulate your knowledge. Briefly explain why/how.

Written Research/Annotated Bibliography – 250-400 words (low/not much) (high/a lot)

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 Why/How? 

Take and Review online course/MOOC or TED talk  – 250-400 words (low/not much) (high/a lot)

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 Why/How? 

Create and/or Describe a Game, App or Lesson-plan to teach your idea – 300-500 words (low/not much) (high/a lot)

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 Why/How? ! I did not do this assignment

Create an Ignite!-style presentation (5mins, 20 graphics*) – Ignite: 600-700 words(low/not much) (high/a lot)1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 Why/How? ! I did not do this assignment

Edit a Wiki article – 500-800 words [Extra-Credit Assignment] (low/not much) (high/a lot)

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 Why/How? ! I did not do this assignment

Written Paper or Final Deliverable  – based on proposal (!2,000 words; !15 citations) (low/not much) (high/a lot)

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 Why/How? ! I did not do this assignment

This course had some specific content areas that were difference from other section offerings of the same course. Please provide yourfeedback about the topics. Circle the number that you think each of the following course content contributed to your skills, knowledgeand attitude in meeting the learning outcomes for this course.

Critical Theory Readings – Intro. Media Studies –Ziauddin Sardar, Can the Subaltern Speak?  –Gayatri Spivak, Teaching to Transgress –bell hooks (low/not much) (high/a lot)

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 Why/How? 

Media Literacy Readings – The Medium is the Massage –Marshall McLuhan, Participatory Culture Whitepaper  –Henry Jenkins, etc. (low/not much) (high/a lot)

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 Why/How? 

Prof. Hanff’s Lectures – ‘R.I.P!–Remix Manifesto’, Lego Movie, PBS–‘Generation Like, Can Wikipedia Trust You, Gamification, Citations Online, etc. (low/not much) (high/a lot) (low/not much) (high/a lot) (low/not much) (high/a lot)

1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 — 6 — 7Preparation Clarity/Delivery Feedback/Q&A 

Extra Credit: What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?