LCOM 142 - Digital Literacies

Institution:

Johnson County Community College

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Description:

Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate test score, Prerequisite for CWEB 105 is CWEB 101; Prerequisite for CWEB 115 is CWEB 105; Prerequisite for CWEB 130 CPCA 161 or CWEB 105 or CWEB 106 Students earn 6 credit hours (3 credit hours for ENGL 121, Composition I, 1 credit hour for CWEB 105, Intro to Web Pages: Dreamweaver; 1 credit hour for CWEB 115, Intermediate Web Pages: Dreamweaver and 1 credit hour for CWEB 130, Intro to Flash) (The CWEB courses would be taken in sequence throughout the semester.) This course combines the basic thinking skills and core competencies needed to thrive in the modern interactive environment. Students will enroll in ENGL 121 and CWEB 105, 115 and 130. Students will learn to transform "technobabble" into a language they can speak and understand. The course unlocks the power and potential of the Internet through a four-step inquiry process of awareness, analysis, reflection and action. This course helps students acquire an empowering set of "navigational" skills which include the ability to: 1) access information from a variety of sources; 2) analyze and explore how messages are "constructed" whether print, verbal, visual or multi-media; 3) evaluate media's explicit and implicit messages against one's own ethical, moral and/or democratic principles and 4) express or create their own messages using a variety of media tools.

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6.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jccc.edu

Phone Number:

(913) 469-8500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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