ENGL 293Introduction to Digital Media Studies
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- English
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A study of theories of digital media, including critical, rhetorical, and semiotic approaches, and of the interpretation and creation of digital media artifacts.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
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From 7 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Prof. Morrison has a midterm and final exam for this course, plus sketchnotes (15%), a reflection (15%), group work (20%). Class attendance and participation is required. Learned about the history of development of major digital media (phones; computers; intermedia like music, film, photography) and critically analysed them to develop social theory. Not a 'bird' course by any means, but genuinely fun and informative. She brought in tangible items like the microcomputer or old tapes for us to explore.
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Took this course online with Ashley Irwin asynchronously. Course content was interesting as we looked at different ways social media is used and different types of digital media. Had some very interesting guest speakers. 20% of the course is participation (weekly discussions and asking guest speakers questions), 2 blog posts (30% total), an annotated bibliography (15%), and final project (35%).
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4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention ENGL 293, April 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2021
ENGL 293 1 point, 1 comment
u/shucculent: “Does anyone have the course syllabus for this term?”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
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Winter 2017
Which course is a 10/10 for you? 8 points, 39 comments
“CS 241”
u/TheFinnstagator: “Engl 293 was really interesting to me and Fine 204 is a really neat course about the art, science and history of colour”
Winter 2016
im passionate about my hobbies, but I cant make them into a career 4 points, 35 comments
“I love writing. Writing, reading, history, and literature are the only things I've ever been passionate about. …”
u/shimmyaway: “… interested in IoT, digital media, and the like, there are some nice English courses (see ENGL 293, 294, and 295) There's also the Rhetoric and Literature degree, which is another Honours English option. Lots of great options there too. …”
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