Weekly Class Participation(30 points each week x 14weeks =420 points total): The course is composed of 14 weekly class sessions. Each new class session begins on Tuesday and ends the following Monday. Each week youwill completea variety of activities, including discussion activities and other digital media assignments,worth a combined total of 30 points that will help you critically reflect on the readings and issues we are exploringand engage in dialogue about your perspectives with your classmates. The instructions and activitiesfor eachweekly class session will be available for you on our Canvas website under the Modules menu tab.

Reflection Blogfor Digital Writing(80pointstotal)Blogging is one of the most common social media practices. This assignment will enable you to gain familiarity with blogging as a practice, gain skill in digital writing, andoffer an opportunity for you to reflect onwhat you are learning about thetopics discussed in class. Reflection is an important part of learning because it allows you to processand think deeply aboutwhat you are learning and how you feel about it. You will create a personal blogto record your reflections (thoughts, ideas, perspectives, things that puzzle you, etc.)using any blogging platform of your choice, such as Medium or WordPress. And you will post at least FOURguided reflections in your blogthroughout the course. You willbe asked toprovide me with thelink and access to your blog. You may consider sharing it with your classmates as well (there will be opportunities to do so), or you can keep it more privateif you preferand only share it with me. Your posts will be assessedon contentquality, writingquality, and demonstration of evidence ofcritical thinking.

This live class meeting will be held during Week 9. There will be several options for meeting daysand times,and you will choose and sign up for one that works best for your schedule. There will be some daytimeand evening options as well as weekday and weekend options for you to choose from. If you are unable to attendone of these meetings, you can choose to write a paper as your alternative midterm assessment.