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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
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Assessments
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Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 26 Feb 2018
- 28 May 2018
- 27 Aug 2018
- 26 Nov 2018
Curtin University, the largest university in Western Australia, is a world-class leader in education and research. With an international focus and 52,000 students across 16 locations, including Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore, Curtin ensures its graduates are skilled and prepared to make a positive contribution in the global environment. Open Universities Australia is proud to offer their degrees and subjects online.
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Subject details
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Topics
- Introduction: What's in a name?
- What is the Internet?
- What is the World Wide Web?
- What is 'Web 2.0'?
- Blogging
- Wikis
- Social Networks
- Content Sharing
- Internet Footprints
- Your Digital Shadow
- Social Me(dia) Rivers
- The Future(s) of Internet Communication
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Study resources
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Instructional Methods
- Audio/Video conferencing
- Chat Rooms
- Disscusion forum/Discussion Board
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Leacture capture
- Streaming Multimedia
- Web links
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Print Materials
- Welcome letter
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Online Materials
- Audio-Video streaming
- Online Assessment
- Printable format materials
- Resources and Links
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Entry Requirements
Equivalent Subjects
You cannot enrol in this unit if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
Special requirements
No special requirements
The Internet has dramatically changed the way people and organisations communicate, whether for better or worse. For many, online communication is now one of their most significant forms of interaction with others. Online communication also underpins collaboration between people, either in formal groups or loose networks. Online communication is now a key part of the media. Understanding how the Internet affords us new and different ways of communicating is, therefore, essential. This subject will enable you to become an effective and sophisticated user of the Internet, able to deploy its techniques, technologies and underlying concepts for online communication, collaboration and media.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Assignment 1 - Case Study (50%)
- Assignment 2 - Essay (35%)
- Assignment 3 - Exercises (15%)
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