School of Continuing Education

Introduction to Social Media on iPads

2018-19 Academic Year

School-Program Year Semester

CE-Media Foundations Durham College Certificate 1 1

Course Code: MEDI 1285 Course Equiv. Code(s): N/A

Course Hours: 36 Course GPA Weighting: 3

Prerequisite: N/A

Corequisite: N/A

Laptop Course: Yes ☐ No ☒

Delivery Mode(s): In class ☐ Online ☐ Hybrid ☒

Authorized by (Dean or Director): Debbie Johntson Date: January 2018

Prepared by

First Name Last Name Email

Andrea Edwards Andrea.Edwards@durhamcollege.ca

Course Description:
Geared towards novice users, this is an introductory course to social media and general iPad use. iPad
topics include account setup, installing apps using the App Store, interface overview, using Siri, settings
configuration, photography, photo editing, basic videography, and video editing. Social media topics
include Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Periscope, Skype, Google Hangouts, YouTube, and Netflix. A
structured approach is taken for the majority of the course with the opportunity to research and present on
two student selected topics using the tool of choice. This course can be taken individually or as a part of
the Digital Technology and Computer Foundations certificate.
Subject Eligibility for Prior Learning Assessment &
Recognition (PLAR):
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is a process a student can use to gain college
credit(s) for learning and skills acquired through previous life and work experiences. Candidates
who successfully meet the course learning outcomes of a specific course may be granted credit
based on the successful assessment of their prior learning. The type of assessment method (s)
used will be determined by subject matter experts. Grades received for the PLAR challenge will be
included in the calculation of a student’s grade point average.

The PLAR application process is outlined in:

http://www.durhamcollege.ca/admissions/general-information/prior-learning-assessment-and-recognition-plar

PLAR Eligibility

Yes ☒ No ☐

PLAR Assessment (if eligible):

☐ Assignment

☐ Exam

☐ Portfolio

☒ Other

Presentation
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes contribute to the achievement of Program Learning Outcomes for courses
that lead to a credential (e.g. diploma). A complete list of Vocational/Program Learning Outcomes and
Essential Employability Skill Outcomes are located in each Program Guide.
Course Specific Learning Outcomes (CLO)
Students receiving a credit for this course will have
reliably demonstrated their ability to:
CLO1 Demonstrate the ability to setup and
operate an iPad accurately.
CLO2 Acquire skills and strategies in the use of
a variety of current digital communication
technologies
CLO3 Describe the technical advantages
offered by digitalization of communication
technologies
CLO4 Analyze and evaluate different digital
communication technologies in terms of
their suitability for particular applications
CLO5 Discuss the affordances and limitations of
digital communications in terms of their
social impact through a end of course
presentation.
Essential Employability Skill Outcomes (ESSO)
This course will contribute to the achievement of
the following Essential Employability Skills:
☐ EES 1. Communicate clearly, concisely and
correctly in the written, spoken, and visual form
that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of
the audience.
☒ EES 2. Respond to written, spoken, or visual
messages in a manner that ensures effective
communication.
☐ EES 3. Execute mathematical operations accurately.
☐ EES 4. Apply a systematic approach to solve
problems.
☐ EES 5. Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate
and solve problems.
☐ EES 6. Locate, select, organize, and document
information using appropriate technology and
information systems.
☐ EES 7. Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant
information from a variety of sources.
☐ EES 8. Show respect for the diverse opinions,
values, belief systems, and contribution of others.
☒ EES 9. Interact with others in groups or team in
ways that contribute to effective working relationships
and the achievement of goals.
☒ EES 10. Manage the use of time and other
resources to complete projects.
☒ EES 11. Take responsibility for one's own actions,
decisions, and consequences.
Evaluation Criteria:
A full description of the Academic Appeals Process can be found at http://www.durhamcollege.ca/.

Evaluation Description Course Learning Outcomes EESO Weighting

Participation, Discussion, CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, EES2, EES9,
20
Attendance CLO5 EES10, EES11
EES2, EES9,
Online Discussions CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5 20
EES10, EES11
Reflections on Padlet CLO3, CLO4, CLO5 EES2, EES10, 25
CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4,
Peer & Self Assessment EES10, EES11 10
CLO5
EES2, EES9,
Presentation CLO3, CLO4, CLO5 25
EES10, EES11
Total 100%

Notes:

1. Plagiarism is a serious breach of the College's Academic Integrity policy. That policy, defined in ACAD-101 and
the accompanying procedure, defined in ACAD-101-1 will be enforced on any students involved in incidents of
plagiarism, of any type. This could include any or all of the following: a mark of zero on an evaluation, a mark of
zero in the course, non-admittance to a course or program, withdrawal from a course, or dismissal from the
college. In all cases, a formal Academic Alert will be issued that will document the infraction that has taken
place, notification will be given to the Dean/Associate Dean and a record will be placed in the student's file.
http://www.durhamcollege.ca/EN/main/about_us/governance/policies/academic_policy.php
2. Students who have engaged fully in the In Class Exercises, on an on-going basis, have found them a valuable
resource for collaborative problem solving and lab requirement synthesis and analysis.
3. Students must be present, in class, at the time of the in-class exercise to be eligible for the marks for that
exercise.
4. Each instructor will provide a facility for the submission of any exercises/assignments that are to be submitted to DC
Connect to be accepted up to a maximum of 48 hours after the assignment due date. All late submissions will
be assessed a penalty of 15% of the total possible grade for the assignment, regardless of the number of hours
late up to but not beyond 48.
5. All assignments submitted to DC Connect for summative evaluation will be marked and returned by the end of the 10th
day after the due date the assignment as posted on DC Connect.
6. No assignment will be accepted after midnight on the last school day, of the last week of the semester.

Required Text(s) and Supplies:

☒ N/A

Recommended Resources (purchase is optional):

☐ N/A
1. Apple iPad. If the student does not have access to an iPad one will be provded for them by Durham College
 Policies and Expectations for the Learning Environment:

General College Policies related to: General policies related to:

+ Acceptable Use of Information Technology + Attendance

+ Academic Policies + Absence related to tests or assignment due dates

+ Academic Honesty + Excused absences

+ Student Code of Conduct + Writing tests and assignments

+ Students’ Rights and Responsibilities can be + Classroom management can be found in the
found on-line at Program Guide (full-time programs only) at
http://www.durhamcollege.ca/academicpolicies http://www.durhamcollege.ca

Course Specific Policies and Expectations:

 Course management - Students are expected to manage their course workload and complete assignments on time.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure you read all information posted within your correspondence package. Each
lesson builds on the skills learned in the previous lessons. If a topic is missed the student will be less able to
complete subsequent assignments.
 Concepts will be explained through the use of videos, presentation materials, and example exercises. This will be
supplemented and supported by in class exercises, homework readings, questions, tutorial exercises, self and
collaborative study and the final presentation to be completed during class and outside of class time.
 At all times, students are expected to respect that other students have the right to a distraction-free learning
environment.
General Policies and Expectations:

General Course Outline Notes

1. Students should use the course outline as a learning tool to guide their achievement of the
learning outcomes for this course. Specific questions should be directed to their individual
professor.

2. The college considers the electronic communication methods (i.e. MyCampus, DC Mail or DC Connect)
as the primary channel of communication. Students should check the sources regularly for current
course information.

3. Professors are responsible for following this outline and facilitating the learning as detailed in this outline.

4. Course outlines should be retained for future needs (i.e. university credits, transfer of credits etc.)

5. A full description of the Academic Appeals Process can be found at http://durhamcollege.ca/gradeappeal.

6. Faculty are committed to ensuring accessible learning for all students. Students who would
like assistance with academic access and accommodations in accordance with the Ontario
Human Rights Code should register with the Access and Support Centre (ASC). ASC is
located in room SW116, Oshawa Campus and in room 180 at the Whitby Campus. Contact
ACS at 905-721-3123 for more information.

7. Durham College is committed to the fundamental values of preserving academic integrity. Durham
College and faculty members reserve the right to use electronic means to detect and help prevent
plagiarism. Students agree that by taking this course all assignments could be subject to
submission either by themselves or by the faculty member for a review of textual similarity to
Turnitin.com. Further information about Turnitin can be found on the Turnitin.com Web site.
 Learning Plan
The Learning Plan is a planning guideline. Actual delivery of content may vary with circumstances.

Students will be notified in writing of changes that involve the addition or deletion of learning outcomes or
evaluations, prior to changes being implemented, as specified in the Course Outline Policy and Procedure at
Durham College.

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

Intended Learning Objectives

Introduction
Course overview, diagnostic assessment/ icebreaker, games and discussion (as well as iPad distribution,
account setup, and logging in)

Intended Learning Activities

1 Demonstration, Discussion and Collaborative Working Session

Resources and References

Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources

Evaluation Weighting

Ongoing attendance (5% for 12 weeks) 5

Ongoing in class participation (15% for 12 weeks) 15
Ongoing reflections on Padlet (25% for 12 weeks) 25
Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

Intended Learning Objectives

Learning the Basics of iPad

How to find and install apps using App Store, general interface overview, connect to WiFi, how to use
Siri, accessibility configuration, notifications settings and sounds, Privacy.
Intended Learning Activities
2
Demonstration, Discussion and Collaborative Working Session
Resources and References

Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources

Evaluation Weighting

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

Intended Learning Objectives

3
How to use DC Connect, MyCampus, Email, Calendar, and Contacts
  Student will have be introduced to the DC Connect environment including their homepage, where
to find courses, modules, discussion groups, quizzes, assignment folders, gradebook,
announcements, calendar.
 Students will be briefly introduced to MyCampus including how to access their DC Mail email,
course schedule, and school information.
 Adding email accounts to the iPad email app, composing an email, adding recipients sending
and receiving emails, adding attachments in the form of documents and photos.
 Calendar layout, adding events, editing events, modifying events, adding meeting invites,
handling multiple calendars.

Intended Learning Activities

Demonstration, Discussion and Collaborative Working Session

Resources and References

Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources

Evaluation Weighting

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

Intended Learning Objectives

Facebook
 Creating an active user account, adjusting security settings,according to the provided
recommendations handout uploading a picture to their profile, and sending a friend request to
their peer and their instructor.

Intended Learning Activities

4
Demonstration, Discussion and Collaborative Working Session
Resources and References

Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources

Evaluation Weighting

Ongoing weekly online discussions beginning week 20

4 until week 10 (20% for 8 weeks)
Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

Intended Learning Objectives

Basic photography, photo editing, photo gallery

Basic camera controls, adjusting exposure, shooting in HDR, burst mode, organize photos, camera roll,
albums, favourites and user-defined albums, delete photos, searching for photos, photo editing including
5
trimming, filters, colour correction, smart adjustments

Intended Learning Activities

 Resources and References

Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources

Evaluation Weighting

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

Intended Learning Objectives

Basic videography, video editing

Recording regular video, slo-mo video, time-lapse video, and trimming video
Intended Learning Activities

Demonstration, Discussion and Collaborative Working Session

6
Resources and References

Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources

Evaluation Weighting

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

Intended Learning Objectives

Twitter, Periscope, Pinterest

 Twitter; following course Twitter account and 10 accounts of their choice, sending regular weekly
Tweets using their course Twitter account, and sharing photos and video.
 Periscope; students will demonstrate the integral skills of naming and broadcasting a scope, able
to flip cameras, set up location tracking, share scope with followers, block unwanted users, follow
and unfollow users, search for and select scopes to watch from follow list and world map, close
out of a scope.
 Pinterest, following three boards, and creating one new personal board that contains at least ten
pinned links.
7
Intended Learning Activities

Demonstration, Discussion and Collaborative Working Session

Resources and References

Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources

Evaluation Weighting

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

8 Intended Learning Objectives

 Skype, Google Hangouts, Facetime
 Skype; students will demonstrate the fundamental techniques of utilizing Skype by creating an
active user account, activating a webcam and microphone, and conducting live calls with their
classmate.
 Google Hangouts; students will demonstrate the fundamental skills of utilizing Google Hangouts
by creating an active user account, send and receive a video call and message, screen sharing,
and activate a webcam and microphone.

Intended Learning Activities

Demonstration, Discussion and Collaborative Working Session

Resources and References

Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources

Evaluation Weighting

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

Intended Learning Objectives

YouTube, Netflix
 Youtube; students will demonstrate the fundamental skills of uploading and editing videos,
searching for videos, create playlists, setup multiple channels, set up a live stream, and
subscribe to channels.
 Netflix: Students will be able to search for movies/TV shows, add it to “My List” and play them.

9 Intended Learning Activities

Demonstration, Discussion and Collaborative Working Session

Resources and References

Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources

Evaluation Weighting

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

Intended Learning Objectives

Review/Work Period
 Student will work on their presentations.
 In class discussions will help to clarify any questions or misconceptions
10  Students will be provided additional prompts or clarification if needed

Intended Learning Activities

Demonstration, Discussion and Collaborative Working Session

Resources and References
 Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources
Evaluation Weighting

Peer and self assessment (10%) 10

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

Intended Learning Objectives

Presentations
Using a tool of their choice, research and present their 2 favourite topics

Intended Learning Activities

11 Demonstration, Discussion and Collaborative Working Session

Resources and References

Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources

Evaluation Weighting

Final presentation 20

Wk. Hours: 3 Delivery: In class

Intended Learning Objectives

Presentations
 Using a tool of their choice, research and present their 2 favourite topics
 Feedback Google Survey and Extras

Intended Learning Activities

12
Demonstration, Discussion and Collaborative Working Session
Resources and References

Presentation Notes and other Digital Resources

Evaluation Weighting

Final presentation 20
Evaluation Tools
In class Participation, Discussion and Attendance 20% of the final mark:
Description Week 1 Week 2
Attendance 2.5%
In Class Participation
Discussion
Description Week 7 Week 8
Attendance 2.5%
In Class Participation
Discussion
The Learners Perspective 45% of the final mark
Description Excellent
A B
Degree of Preparation: Made excellent
Discussion of readings contributions for the
and digital media activities and
resources presentations without
reminders
Weekly Discussions Weekly discussion posts
Online Postings and meet course criteria.
responses to peers Postings show evidence
of significant time and
effort. Postings
demonstrate reflection
and critical thinking
Weekly reflections on Weekly posting meet
the Padlet course criteria. Posting
show evidence of
significant time and effort.
Postings demonstrate
reflection and critical
thinking
Engagment Very often: Seeks to
engage. Poses questions,
uses emotion, refers to
others, etc.
Writes clearly and Posts / comments /
concisely replies demonstrate clear,
precise, correct, and
concise use of terms and
concepts
Week 3 Week 4
Week 9 Week 10 Week 11
Good
Made good contributions
for the in-class activities
and presentations. In
general did not need
reminders.
Posted thoughts and
responded to peer posts
with adequate postings
and correct information.
Posted thoughts and
responded to peer posts
with adequate postings
and correct information
Often: Seeks to engage.
Poses questions, uses
emotion, refers to
others, etc.
Posts / comments /
replies reflect correct
and clear use of terms
and concepts
Week 5 Week 6
Week 12
Adequate
C
Needed to put more
work on the preparation
for classes. Needed
reminders to submit
assignments.
Minimum number of
posts, could be more
reflective. Ideas could
contribute more
Minimum number of
posts, could be more
reflective. Ideas could
contribute more
Rarely: Seeks to
engage. Poses
questions, uses
emotion, refers to
others, etc.
Posts / comments /
replies reflect
somewhat correct use
of terms and concepts