PUB5006 Issues in Publishing and Technology

Contents

• Staffing
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Other requirements
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

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:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of developments which are occurring world-wide in publishing practices and in the technology used
2. Analyse the effects of new technologies on the publishing industry
3. Analyse the effects of new technologies on individuals, organisations and society
4. Demonstrate an ability to critically discuss developments in new technologies in relation to publishing
5. Demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to costs, markets and intellectual property in relation to new technologies and the future of publishing

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

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.

Journal of Electronic Publishing (Available: http://www.press.umich.edu/jep/).
(worth reading regularly for articles relevant)

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

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

Bolter, JD 2001, Writing Space: the Computer, Hypertext and the History of Writing, Erlbaum Associates, Hillsdale, New Jersey.

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

Comer, DE 2006, The Internet Book: Everything you Need to Know about Computer Networking and How the Internet Works, 4th edn, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

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

Febvre, L & Martin, HJ 1990, The Coming of the Book: The Impact of Printing 1450-1880, Verso, London.
(trans David Gerard)

Gates, B 1995, The Road Ahead, Viking, New York.

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

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

Lanham, RA 1993, The Electronic Word: Democracy, Technology and the Arts, University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Manguel, A 1996, A History of Reading, Viking, New York.

Negroponte, N 1995, Being Digital, Knopf, New York.

Nielsen, J 1995, Multimedia and Hypertext: the Internet and Beyond, AP Professional, Boston.

Ressler, S 1997, The Art of Electronic Publishing: the Internet and Beyond, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

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

Stoll, C 1995, Silicon Snake Oil: Second Thoughts on the Information Superhighway, Pan Books, London.

Tuman, MC 1992, Word Perfect - Literacy in the Computer Age, University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh.

Tuman, MC (ed) 1992, Literacy Online: the Promise (and Peril) of Reading and Writing with Computers, University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

This assessment item is aligned with Objectives 1 and 3

2.

This assessment item is aligned with all of the Objectives

3.

This assessment item is aligned with Objectives 1, 2, 4 & 5

4.

STUDENTS WILL BE ADVISED OF ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS. This assessment item is aligned with Objectives 1, 2, 4 & 5

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the student's responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete each of the assessment items satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the marks available for each assessment item.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval, then a penalty of 10% of the total marks available for the assignment will apply for each of the first FIVE working days late, after which a zero mark will be given.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   There is no exam for this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Given the details under (6) above, there are no deferred exams for this course. However, if any deferred/makeup work is granted, it would have to be submitted by a date set by the examiner.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. Students will require access to email and internet access to USQConnect for this course.

This version produced 27 May 2008.