Communication

Humans are "story-telling animals" who demonstrate this impulse through many narrative traditions in every medium and meta-medium. In this course, students will explore how story-telling takes place in oral narratives, stage, TV, film, museums and galleries, amusement park attractions and digital environments, and will apply this knowledge to compose a meta-medium narrative. This course is a pre-requisite for CM410.

A public speaking course which emphasizes research, organization, delivery, and presentation of various types of speeches. A grade of “C” or better is required in this course to satisfy Limestone’s Verbal Skills requirement. The course must be repeated until a grade of “C” or better is earned.

Public speaking skills are essential for most careers and social situations. This course is designed to introduce you to the basic principles of effective public speaking. Emphasis is placed on preparation, organization, and presentation of various types of speeches. Through the development of four speeches, you will develop your oral communication skills so that you may relate your ideas to audiences more clearly.

A beginning class that focuses on designs formal structures. Students will be introduced to Adobe Design Software through a series of projects that utilize design fundamentals and introduce the concepts of creative problem-solving.

This course explores the key elements of visual communication and the relationship between text and image. Emphasis is placed on conceptual thinking, formal relationships, and audience. Assignments focus on typography, hierarchy, composition, and computer production skills.

Students in EN/CM 315 will function as· working literary editors of the Candelabra, which will be published during this course. This course is a professional introduction to literary magazine publishing in the form of real-life hands-on work in editing and publishing the magazine. The semester will begin with the study of literary magazine aesthetics and editing training, continue with reading submissions and selecting work for publication, and conclude with the publication of the magazine itself. Student editors are expected to collaborate with each other, with the instructor, and with the faculty editor from the Art Department.

This course is an advanced study of visual communication principles and their applications to more complex and comprehensive design solutions. The development of a cohesive design style is encouraged through a series of comprehensive cross-platform media projects.

An introduction to the technological resources available to teachers. This course is designed to enhance teaching techniques and to support the learning process. Discussions will focus on computer hardware, recommended software programs for teachers, and the use of the Internet and telecommunications as instructional resources. There will be an emphasis on the practical application of information technology as it relates to written and visual communication in the classroom.

An introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint. Students will be introduced to PowerPoint features and steps required to use the features correctly. Also, students will learn how to use the Internet as an instructional resource. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the following: Creating and editing presentations, formatting text, printing presentations, working with objects, using Word Art, Clip Art and animation, and building and running slide shows.

An introduction to Microsoft Excel. Students will be introduced to Excel features and steps required to use the features correctly. Also, students will learn how to use the Internet as an instructional resource. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the following: Creating, modifying, formatting, and printing worksheets; working with basic formulas and functions; and working with charts.

An introduction to Microsoft Word. Students will be introduced to Word features and steps required to use the features correctly. Also, students will learn how to use the Internet as an instructional resource. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the following: Creating, formatting, editing, saving and printing documents, working with tables, moving and copying text, and using automatic text features.

An introduction to Microsoft Publisher. Students will be introduced to Publisher features and steps required to use the software effectively in their classrooms. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the following: Creating, Formatting, Editing, Saving and Printing Publications; Working with objects and graphics, Working with Tables, and Designing Newsletters and Tri-Fold Brochures.

This course will introduce students to various methods of using technology to effectively link content and pedagogy in all curriculum areas. Students will write curriculum plans to develop, implement, and assess pedagogical strategies for incorporating appropriate software and tools into their classrooms. Technologies and programs to be explored include Rubistar, Skype, Kid’s Zone Create-a-Graph, Spin & Spell, Prezi, Pete’s Powerpoints, and Culture Grams.

This course will introduce students to the use of iPads and other mobile devices as instructional tools. Students will become proficient in utilizing the numerous resources and applications of the iPad as a means of integrating technology in the classroom. Students will create projects, design instruction and develop lesson plans to promote student achievement.

This course will introduce students to various methods of using Google to effectively link content and pedagogy in all curriculum areas. Students will write curriculum plans to develop, implement, and assess pedagogical strategies for incorporating Google tools into their classrooms. Topics will include Application, Collaboration, and Research Resources available using Google.

Google Classroom is Google’s classroom management system for teachers designed to simplify creating, distributing and grading assignments in a paperless way. Google Classroom combines Google Drive for assignment creation and distribution, Google Docs, Sheets and Slides for writing, Gmail for communication, Google Calendar for scheduling, and Google Search to access links for school research projects.

This course will introduce students to various methods of using current technologies to effectively link content and pedagogy in all curriculum areas. Students will write curriculum plans to develop, implement, and assess pedagogical strategies for incorporating cutting edge educational software and tools into their classrooms.

This is part one of a hands-on practicum course that addresses the students’ need to work in the increasingly digital environments of real-world communication and composition. Students will develop skills of critical analysis and thoughtful composition in new media in the areas of Digital Social Media, Digital Print Design, and Digital Presentation Tools. The class will meet in a computer classroom, and multimodal work will be done via digital tools in various new media environments.

This is part two of a hands-on practicum course that addresses the students’ need to work in the increasingly digital environments of real-world communication and composition. Students will develop skills of critical analysis and thoughtful composition in new media in the areas of Basic Editing and Production of Digital Audio, Digital Video, and Websites. The class will meet in a computer classroom, and multimodal work will be done via digital tools in various new media environments.

The student is placed in a local private or public enterprise to gain work-related experience consistent with his /her field of study. The student will have a faculty sponsor as well as a supervisor at the enterprise to direct and supervise the student’s activities. A student is expected to complete 125 hours of work. Internships require senior status and a minimum 2.5-grade point average.