MAJ102 - Weekly Blog Topics
Be sure to start every blog title with "Blog #: topic title"
Blog #
Blog Due By Week #
Blog Topic
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Read Chapter 1, “You’re in the Big Time Now” and Chapter 2, “Where to Find the Help You Need”. Blog about how those chapters relate to you. Discuss some of the life adjustments you’ve had to make since enrolling at TCI and some of the adjustments you plan to make in order to ensure success.
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Using the Internet & TCI Library as a Learning Resource. For each class on your schedule, find 1 specific website and 1 library source that can help you continue learning more about that subject. Provide a link to the site and a complete description of the library resource. (Don't use general links like 'google.com' or 'yahoo.com'. Refer to a specific page.)
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Define the “Creative You”.
By choosing Digital Media Arts as your major, you are declaring an interest in the creative arts, technology and design. Blog about those things you find creatively interesting. Why did you choose DMA? What do you hope to learn? Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
Blogs 1 thru 3 must be completed 4
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First Impressions.
The internet has become a place where people share just about every aspect of their lives. How can one's behavior online help or hinder their future? Have you ever posted something online that you later regretted? Now that you are in college, what changes are you making to your online presence?
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(Revised/Clarified) Showcase your COMIC LIFE project
After exporting your Comic Life as jpgs, upload them to your Google Photos, view it as a Slideshow and put a link to it on your blog.
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Dating while in College. Good Idea or Bad Idea?
What are some of the pros and cons about dating while in college? What about if the person attends the same school? What if you're taking the same classes? Research a few online articles, then state your opinion.
Blogs 4 thru 6 must be completed 7
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Read Chapter 12, “A Moment of Silence, Please” and Chapter 15, “Take Note!” Blog about your typical study habits and study environment. How has that impacted your success so far? Give an honest assessment of your notebook’s organization and note taking methods. What changes do you need to make?
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Freestyle.
Pick your own topic to blog about, as long as it’s somewhat related to college life or the creative industry.
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Your Creative Heroes.
Is there an artist, photographer or designer that inspires you? Tell us about him/her. Include links, pictures, etc.
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Words of Advice. (Video Blog)
Now that the semester is almost done, what have you learned about yourself? What words of wisdom would you give to the next group of first semester students coming into TCI and majoring in Digital Media Arts.
Blog Grading Rubric
Your Blog accounts for 50 points towards your semester grade. You will receive up to 5 points for each of the 10 blog post you create over the semester. Here is how your blog posts will be graded:
Content of Blog Post
Points
Your Blog Post Has:
- A proper title based on the blog assignment
- Images and/or video with your content to explain why it's there
- A link to a website of relevant information
- Content that clearly expresses your thoughts and ideas.- Minimal grammatical/spelling errors
5 points
Your Blog Post Has:
- Only parts of what's listed above.
- Shows average effort
3 points
Your Blog Post Has:
- Minimal or no content
- Media (pics/vide) with no content to explain
- Shows below average effort
1 point
DMA Courses
MAJ102
Intro to the Major (DMA)
DMA103
Digital Design Fundamentals
Join the Networks
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