PORTFOLIO AND FINAL QUIZ
Final Quiz 3: Take-Home Essay
DUE MONDAY, MAY 23, 12PM, ROOM D217 (IN BOX LABELED “HUM15-SPR11”). PLEASE PUT COPY OF QUIZ 3 IN YOUR PORTFOLIO!
Read the entire article by Mark Andrejevic, “The Work of Being Watched: Interactive Media and the Exploitation of Self-Disclosure” (2002) (Click on link to download.) In at least 750 words, apply the concepts and approaches learned within this article (and throughout the course) by first constructing a valid argument and then providing several supporting forms of evidence. You may use any notes or drafts created during class.
QUESTION/PROMPT:
Describe the use of surveillance, power, and privacy controls in at least one form of modern interactive media or digital technology (for example, Facebook, Twitter, iPhone, internet, computers, video games, TV, credit cards, etc.). In what ways are you/we “being watched” through these emerging forms of media and technology? To what end? How do producers of new media and technology give consumers certain freedoms and rights while taking them away through different forms of monitoring?
NOTE: You may draw from your personal experiences to help answer this question. Do not forget to cite any print or online sources you use (author, year, page number). Your ultimate goal is to describe in detail the ways in which interactive media and digital technology test notions of privacy and self-control.
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PORTFOLIO (DUE MONDAY, MAY 23, 12PM, ROOM D217, COLLEGE OF ALAMEDA)
PORTFOLIO RUBRIC:
Completed Portfolio On Time: 20 Points
1. Clarity: Did you clearly communicate or coherently structure the information you learned during the course in a bound text (binder, notebook, etc.)? Did you check for spelling, grammar, and style?
2. Precision: Did you include ALL of the necessary materials within the portfolio? Are they completed in a qualitative and thorough manner?
3. Creativity: Did you organize your materials in a creative and engaging manner? Did you bring any artistic flair to your portfolio?
PORTFOLIO CONTENTS (You may organize or design it in any way you like as long as you include the following materials):
Table of Contents (Optional)
1. Self-Assessment: 1-page or more analysis describing honestly how you performed during the course, and what you learned from the course itself; that is, what are some of the learning outcomes (ideas or experiences you can apply to the world) as a result of participating in this course?
2. Blogs (Index Cards, Online Posts, etc.)
3. Notes (Handwritten, Typed, and/or Printed Slides)
4. Preparation for Quizzes (Notes, Study Groups, Time Spent Studying Individually or in Groups)
5. Projects (1 & 2)
6. Final Essay Quiz 3
Miscellaneous Documents (Handouts, Articles, Images, Reflections, Artwork) (Optional)
