Monday 6 February 2012

2nd Post: New Media Glossary challenge!


The challenge is to each find 3 facts, quotes or definitions about 1 key term (this term will be given to you)

Rules: You must:
Use three different sources: eg: a Book, E-Book, Journal, Website...
One source must be a Worcester University Library resource: book or e-book.
Gather all information about how and where you found the quote.
Use Harvard Referencing to include: author, date of publication, publisher, page number, website url…
Check it is a ‘reliable source’, do you know who wrote it and where and when they wrote it? Is it a primary or secondary source? Is it a trusted website? (Wkipedia is authored by anyone, so, although it is helpful to gain an insight into a definition, it is not a reliable source you can quote).

In class: 6th February 2012
In class you will have 30 minutes to find 1 fact/quote/definition and bring it back to the class.
You will present this to the class, including where you found it from.
There will be a prize for the most interesting!!

Submit: Update by 13th February
Add all 3 quotes with references to your blog by Monday 13th February.
• Students must email r.gamble[at]worc.ac.uk by Monday 13th February at 9am.
All of these will be added to the new MECS1008 New Media Glossary
DONT FORGET to include Harvard referencing!   

Deadline: 9am Monday 13th February

Objectives of this post:
  • To identify the language of New Media
  • To contribute to a "user-generated" glossary
  • To research and use differenct research and resources
  • To practice using Harvard referencing

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