2001
– hypertext
Online Hypertext Theory and Practice
department - School of Applied Communication
course area - Media Studies
subject code - HM332
subject name Online Hypertext Theory and Practice
year offered - 2001
semester offered - second semester
staff - Adrian Miles
24.1.04
9925 3157
online consultation times - to be determined (visit http //lingua.utdallas.edu.au/ log on as a guest, type @go adrian's office and you'll find me)
duration - one semester
mode - internal
credit points - 12
contact hours
This subject combines the technical coursework offered in HM344 Hypertext Production with the theoretical and critical work undertaken for this subject. The contact hours for Hypertext Production are three hours per week a one hour lecture and a two hour comoputer lab.
The specific contact for this subject are a one hour MOO class per week, the moo is located at http //lingua.utdalls.edu/
prerequisites
successful completion of HM331 Hypertext Theory and Practice, HM344 Hypertext Production or its equivalent
co-requisites - Not applicable
post requisites - Not applicable
materials
All students are required to have an email account.
Access to a computer with network access and appropriate software tools is provided by RMIT. Additional access is provided via the hypermedia lab in 24.1.12.
resources
Students will need access to the Internet. This is provided by the computer labs in the School. There will not be scheduled access time to these labs and it is the student's responsibility to ensure adequate access. A small laboratory of computers is available for Internet access and writing in Building 24.
No dossier is available for this subject as it is a directed reading subject around a nominated interest area.
learning objectives
Students are to explore and interrogate forms of writing appropriate for networked programmable environments. Research into aspects of such an environment will be undertaken where research and analysis skills will be developed. Critical thought and writing as an ongoing activity will be emphasised, and a major outcome of the subject will be an applied research project.
learning experiences -
A lecture and lab will provide a technical refresher of the basics of HTML authoring. A MOO class will provide a reflective forum in which to discuss, contextualise and critique the material researched and the work written. A research blog is to be maintained of all work and material relevant to the student's work through the semester.
assessment
Assessment will be based on participation in the MOO, the blog and a final applied research project.
assessment tasks
Seminar participation 20%
Web log 40%
Research essay 40%
grades
High Distinction (80% and above)
Distinguished by original thought, independent research, depth and clarity of argument, and an intelligent critical engagement with the material.
Distinction (70-79%)
Excellent work, containing original thought and research, well structured arguments and a comprehensive grasp of the material, but marred by minor problems.
Credit (60-69%)
Good to very good work, displaying some original thought and research, but undermined by gaps in reasoning and argumentation, insufficient critical engagement with the material.
Pass (50-59%)
Average work, displaying a basic grasp of the set material, but with a range of more or less serious flaws, such as poor referencing, lack of evidence of independent reading and research, poor reasoning, padding, lack of argument, poor structure, uninformed comments.
Fail (0-49%)
Fail, or NN grades are given to inadequate work. Some reasons for failing include where there is no evidence of any attempt to cover the readings or do any research. Plagiarism can also be grounds for failure. DNS indicates that no work was submitted for the assessment task.
reading
All reading is to be directed. Major resources to utilise
bowerbird hypermedia research engine
http //bowerbird.rmit.edu.au 8080/
Hypertext Kitchen
http //www.hypertextkitchen.com/
plagiarism
Students are reminded that cheating, whether by fabrication, falsification of data, or plagiarism, is an offence subject to University disciplinary procedures. Plagiarism in oral or written presentations is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person, without appropriate referencing, as though it is one's own. Plagiarism is not acceptable. The use of another person's work or ideas must be acknowledged. Failure to do so may result in charges of academic misconduct which carry a range of penalties including cancellation of results and exclusion from your course. Students are responsible for ensuring that their work is kept in a secure place. It is also a disciplinary offence for students to allow their work to be plagiarised by another student. Students should be aware of their rights and responsibilities regarding the use of copyright material.
Student work is required to exhibit individual research, argument, and criticism. Students are expected to have opinions about the material they read and write about, and these opinions are to be informed by critical and analytical thought and reading (opinion is informed, not personal).
late work
Material that is not handed in on time will automatically be penalised at the rate of 2% per day. Work that is handed in more than two weeks late, without an extension or approved application for special consideration, will not be assessed.
extensions
Extensions can only be given prior to an assessment task's hand in date. Extensions are only given on merit.