JRN 5020 Issues in Publishing and Technology

SubjectCat-NbrClassTermModeDescriptionUnitsCampus
JRN5020151132, 2002WEBIssues in Publishing and Technology1.00TWMBA
Academic Group:FOART
Academic Org:FOA004
HECS Band:1
ASCED Code:100700

Contents


STAFFING:

Examiner: Neil Lomas
Moderator: Dianne Jones



SYNOPSIS:

The extent of the changes in social economic and cultural life that are likely to flow from the convergence of computing and communications is only beginning to be realised. Publishing is an industry where change is already apparent. The ultimate effect of new technologies on publishing is still unclear, but it is important that graduates aspiring to enter the industry are able to understand how and why its future may be different from its past. This course, which will be offered through the Internet, will give students an understanding of the changing nature of technology and publishing practice.


OBJECTIVES:

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of developments which are occurring world-wide in publishing practices and in the technology used.

  • Analyse the effects of new technologies on the publishing industry.

  • Analyse the effects of new technologies on individuals, organisations and society.

  • Demonstrate an ability to critically discuss developments in new technologies in relation to publishing.

  • Demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to costs, markets and intellectual property in relation to new technologies and the future of publishing.



    • TOPICS:


    DescriptionWeighting (%)
    1. The history of print
    		 10.00
    2. The characteristics of print
    		 10.00
    3. The new technologies
    		 20.00
    4. Electronic publishing
    		 10.00
    5. Intellectual property
    		 10.00
    6. The business perspective
    		 20.00
    7. Summary of issues
    		 20.00

    REFERENCE MATERIALS:

    Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

    The "Journal of Electronic Publishing" is worth reading regularly for articles relevant ; http://www.press.umich.edu/jep/

    Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee. Electronic Publishing Working Group 1996, Key Issues in Australian Electronic Publishing: Collected Reports, AVCC, Canberra.

    (Also available at http://www.adfa.oz.au)

    Birkerts, S 1995, The Gutenberg Elegies: the Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age, Fawcett Columbine, NY. (USQ Library 028.9 Bir).

    (USQ Library 028.9 Bir)

    Blunden, B. & M. (eds) 1994, The Electronic Publishing Business and its Market, IEPRC/Pira International, Leatherhead, Surrey. (USQ Library 070.50285 Ele).

    Bolter, J. D. 1991, Writing Space: the Computer, Hypertext and the History of Writing, Erlbaum and Associates, Hillsdale, NJ. (USQ Library 652.5 Bol).

    Colette, J. & Quinn, M. (eds) 1997, The Business of Electronic Publishing, Allen & Unwin, North Ryde. (USQ Library 070.5797 Bus).

    Comer, D. E. 1995, The Internet Book: Everything you Need to Know about Computer Networking and How the Internet Works, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs NJ. (USQ Library 004.67 Com).

    Crawford, W. & Gorman, M. 1995, Future Libraries: Dreams, Madness & Reality, American Library Association, Chicago.

    Febvre, L & Martin, H-J 1958, The Coming of the Book: The Impact of Printing 1450-1880, trans. David Gerard, Verso, London, 1990. (USQ Library 002 Feb).

    Gates, B. 1995, The Road Ahead, Viking, NY. (USQ Library 303.4833 Gat).

    Jones, B. 1991, Australia as an Information Society: Grasping New Paradigms. Report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee for Long Term Strategies, May 1991, Canberra.

    Kahin, B. & Neeson, C. (ed) 1997, Borders in Cyberspace: Information Policy and the Global Information Infrastructure, MIT Press, Cambridge.

    Lanham, R. A. 1993, The Electronic Word: Democracy, Technology and the Arts, University of Chicago Press, Chicago. (USQ Library 303.4834 Lan).

    Manguel, A. 1996, A History of Reading, Viking, NY. (USQ Library 028.9 Man).

    Negroponte, N. 1995, Being Digital, Knopf, NY. (USQ Library 303.4833 Neg).

    Nielsen, J. 1995, Multimedia and Hypertext: the Internet and Beyond, AP Professional, Boston. (USQ Library 005.75 Nie).

    Ressler, S. 1997, The Art of Electronic Publishing: the Internet and Beyond, Prentice Hall, PTR, NJ. (Book & CD-ROM) USQ Library 686.22544 Res.

    Snyder, I. 1996, Hypertext. The Electronic Labyrinth, Melbourne University Press, Voctoria.

    Stoll, C. 1995, Silicon Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Superhighway, Pan Books, London. (USQ Library 303.4833 Sto).

    Tuman, M.C. (ed) 1992, Literacy Online: the Promise and Peril of Reading and Writing with Computers, University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh. (USQ Library 371.334 Lit).

    Tuman, M.C. 1992 1992, Word Perfect - Literacy in the Computer Age, University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh. (USQ Library 371.334 Tum).




    STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

    ACTIVITYHOURS
    Private Study165


    ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

    DescriptionMarks Out ofWtg(%)RequiredDue Date
    PARTICIPATION IN NEWSGROUP15.0015.00Y22 Jul 2002
    ESSAY 115.0015.00Y23 Aug 2002
    ESSAY 220.0020.00Y20 Sep 2002
    BUSINESS PROPOSAL/MAJOR ESSAY50.0050.00Y01 Oct 2002

    OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

    1. In order to be eligible for a passing grade, students must submit all items of assessment
    2. No assessment will be accepted after the relevant deadline without supporting evidence.
    3. The final grade is determined on the basis of the total accumulated points and is assigned in accord with Arts Faculty guidelines.