教學大綱 Syllabus

科目名稱：數位敘事與新媒體科技

Course Name: Digital Narratives and New Media Technology
  • 學年學期：113-2 Spring Semester, 2025
  • 科目代碼：ZM1937001 Course No.ZM1937001

修別：選

Type of Credit: Elective

3.0

學分數

Credit(s)

15

預收人數

Number of Students

課程資料Course Details
  • 開課單位：全創碩一、全創碩二、全創碩三 Course Department:Global Communication and Innovation Technology/M/1&2&3
  • 授課老師：蔡葵希 Instructor: COOK CHRISTINE LINDA
  • 先修科目：無Prerequisite(N/A)
  • 上課時間：二234 Session: tue09-12

課程簡介Course Description

This course is designed to prepare students who are interested in careers in either journalism or the entertainment industries to engage in modern storytelling using the latest technology. We will be covering both fictional and real-life storytelling from practical, theoretical, and industrial angles. Starting with the fictional, we will learn how to craft a good story in English while simultaneously looking at the theories behind fictional stories and how they impact people. We will also be hearing from industry professionals who build and work with stories to bring them to life as audiovisual new media products. At the half-way point, we will transition into the journalistic style and learn about how to bring stories from history and current events to the modern audience using both text and new technologies like virtual and augmented reality.

核心能力分析圖 Core Competence Analysis Chart

能力項目說明

    課程目標與學習成效Course Objectives & Learning Outcomes

    1. Students should be able to craft an effective story – real and/or fictional – in English.
    2. Students should be able to produce new media products that convey stories, both real and fictional.
    3. Students should understand and be able to communicate about how the current journalism and entertainment industries use new media technologies in their work.

    每周課程進度與作業要求 Course Schedule & Requirements

    教學週次Course Week 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type

    Course Schedule & Requirements

     

    Week

    Date

    Topic

    Course Content

    Required Readings

    Notes

    1

    18/02

    Introduction

     

     

     

     

     
    • Introducing the instructor
    • Going through the syllabus with students
    • Q&A with instructor

    N/A

    Please bring something you can use to fill out a digital survey!

    2

    25/02

    Writing a fictional story – Part I
    • The anatomy of a story
    • Story formats: The Novella
    • Story formats: The Script

    1, 2

    N/A

    3

    04/03

    Flexible Learning Week – Work on your assignment!

    4

    11/03

    Writing a fictional story – Part II
    • Vocabulary choices and target audiences
    • Writing practice (demand writing)

    3, 4

    Please bring something to write with – either pencil and paper or a laptop.

    5

    18/03

    Emotions & Narrative
    • Basic theories of emotion (media and traditional psychology)
    • Creating self-transcendent experiences

    Topics of importance around the world

    5, 6, 7

    N/A

    6

    25/03

    Guest Lecture – Dr. Velli-Matti Karhulahti

    This will be a guest lecture given by an esteemed expert on video games, one of the newest ways to tell a story using new media technology. He will discuss how narrative works in video games and their unique considerations.

    N/A

    First written assignment due by 11:59pm

    7

    01/04

    Crafting a real-life story
    • How real-life stories are different from fictional ones
    • Journalism vs. “based on a true story”
    • Writing practice (demand writing)

    8, 9

    Please bring something to write with – either pencil and paper or a laptop.

    8

    08/04

    Formatting and New Media
    • Learning basic video editing
    • Presenting journalistic topics in short form and long form
    • Reviewing and evaluating short documentaries

    N/A

    N/A

    9

    15/04

    Immersive Storytelling
    • Initial workshop from expert “game master” with over 20+ years’ experience of D&D
    • Learning about ARG’s and LARPing
    • Integrating technology into immersive storytelling experiences

    13

    N/A

    10

    22/04

    Midterm Presentations

    We will look at all the photojournalism projects as a class and have the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback.

    N/A

    Be sure to bring multiple copies of your project, on a USB and in the cloud!

    11

    29/04

    The Power of Stories

    This will be a class discussion in which we discuss how stories, both fictional and real, can dramatically impact individual lives and society at large.

    N/A

    Please come ready with your favourite fictional and non-fiction stories to discuss!

    12

    06/05

    Guest Speaker – Prof. Dr. Alfred Hermida (I)

     

    The business of digital journalism: Funding models, audiences and sustainability

    10, 11

    N/A

    13

    13/05

    Guest Speaker – Prof. Dr. Alfred Hermida (II)

    Media innovation: Approaches to innovation in digital journalism

    N/A

    Second written assignment due by 11:59pm

    14

    20/05

    Guest Speaker – Prof. Dr. Alfred Hermida (III)

    Sharing of news: Evolving audience engagement with news on social media

    N/A

    N/A

    15

    27/05

    Visit – National Palace Museum

    We will be going to the National Palace Museum, one of the largest in Taiwan, to experience their virtual and augmented reality exhibits and see the integration of new media to bring history to life.

    12

    Transportation to be arranged individually.

    16

    03/06

    Creating Short-Form Content

    This class will consist of an in-class activity in which students will create short-form journalistic content in pairs which we will watch in class and give feedback to one another.

    N/A

    Make sure to bring something to record with, such as a phone or tablet!

    17

    10/06

    Flexible Learning Week – Work on your final project!

    18

    17/06

    Final Presentations

    We will watch all the final content pieces and have the opportunity to ask questions and receive feedback.

    Final audiovisual project due

     

    Be sure to bring multiple copies of your project, cloud and physical!

    授課方式Teaching Approach

    70%

    講述 Lecture

    10%

    討論 Discussion

    20%

    小組活動 Group activity

    0%

    數位學習 E-learning

    0%

    其他： Others:

    評量工具與策略、評分標準成效Evaluation Criteria

    • Written Assignments       40%
      • The course includes two written assignments: one writing a fictional story (20%), and one writing a journalistic-style story (20%).
        • Fictional Story = 2000-3000 words
        • Journalistic Story = 1000-2000 words
      • Specific writing prompts will be given on March 11, 2025 (fictional story) and April 29, 2025 (journalistic-style story).
      • These are individual assignments that can be submitted by e-mail to Dr. Cook at christinelcook@outlook.com by the due dates indicated in the schedule.
      • Specific rubrics will be discussed in class, but the following is a rough outline of how each project will be graded:
        • English quality, including word choice, orthography, and grammar (40%)
        • Story structure follows what was taught in class (30%)
        • For journalism, accuracy of information (15%) – for fictional story, presence of a discernible theme or message (15%).
        • Following the word count (%10)
        • Creativity (5%)
    • Projects                              50%
      • There will be two projects that need to be completed in this class. The first one (20%), to be presented at the midterm point, will be a photojournalism project where students design a mini-newspaper, while the second one (30%), to be presented at the end of the course, will be an audiovisual project (video) telling a real-life story, either current or historical.
      • These will be group projects. The first will consist of a single or double-page pdf document with images and the second will be a video whose duration will depend on the size of the group:
        • 2 people = 1000 words, 3 images/7 minutes
        • 3 people = 1500 words, 4 images/12 minutes
        • 4 people = 2000 words, 5 images/15 minutes
      • Specific rubrics will be discussed in class, but a general outline of the grading is as follows:
        • Followed the story structure as instructed in class [40%]
        • Effectively made use of the correct equipment for the job [10%]
        • Incorporated techniques mentioned by industry speakers throughout the course, as appropriate to the format adopted by the student(s) [10%]
        • Clear and understandable English – as it is spoken English, and targeted at a non-academic audience, written grammar and word choice will not be graded, but it must be easily understood by the instructors [15%]
        • Included … [20%]
          • Accurate information [15%]
          • Inclusion of footage relevant to the story [5%]
        • Creativity/Originality [5%]
    • Late projects and assignments will be docked 5% per 24-hour period that they are late, to a maximum of 20% of the total project grade lost. Projects and assignments submitted more than a week late will not be graded and will receive a 0.
    • Attendance                        10%
      • Because this class has several guest lecturer appearances that will not be recorded, and includes in-class discussions and field trips, attendance is mandatory.
      • Unless 24-hour notice is given alongside a valid excuse (these are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but include medical incidents and bereavement), 0.5% of the final grade will be removed for each class missed, to a maximum of 10% of the total grade.

    指定/參考書目Textbook & References

    1. Barros, L. M., & Musse, S. R. (2005). Introducing narrative principles into planning-based interactive storytelling. In ACE ’05: Proceedings of the 2005 ACM SIGCHI International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology (pp. 35-42). https://doi.org/10.1145/1178477.1178482
    2. Rolfe, B., Jones, C. M., & Wallace, H. (2010). Designing dramatic play: Story and game structure. In Proceedings of HCI 2010 (pp. 448-452). https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/HCI2010.54
    3. Glatch, S. (2020, August 24). The importance of word choice in writing. Writers.com. Accessed April 27, 2022. Retrieved from https://writers.com/word-choice-in-writing
    4. Sitar, D. (2019, February 6). Who is your target audience? Use this simple trick to figure out if they actually exist. Writer’s Digest. Accessed April 27, 2022. Retrieved from https://www.writersdigest.com/publishing-faqs/does-your-target-audience-exist-use-this-simple-trick-to-figure-it-out
    5. Rieger, D., Frischlich, L., & Oliver, M. B. (2018). Meaningful entertainment experiences and self-transcendence: Cultural variations shape elevation values, and moral intentions. The International Communication Gazette, 80(7), 658-676. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748048518802218
    6. Oliver, M. B., Raney, A. A., Slater, M. D., Appel, M., Hartmann, T., Bartsch, A., … & Das, E. (2018). Self-transcendent media experiences: Taking meaningful media to a higher level. Journal of Communication, 68(2), 380-389. https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqx020
    7. Tamborini, R., Bowman, N. D., Eden, A., Grizzard, M., & Organ, A. (2010). Defining media enjoyment as the satisfaction of intrinsic needs. Journal of Communication, 60, 758-777. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2466.2010.01513.x
    8. Meleen, M. (2022). Core difference between fiction and nonfiction writing. YourDictionary. Accessed April 27, 2022. Retrieved from https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/writing/core-difference-between-fiction-and-nonfiction-writing.html
    9. The University of Ari Writing Center. (2021). Journalistic writing. The University of Ari: Global Cam Writing Center. Retrieved from https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/journalistic-writing
    10. Küng, L. (2017). Going digital: A roadmap for organisational transformation. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.
    11. Hermida, A., & Young, M. L. (2021). Journalism innovation in a time of survival. In M. Luengo & S. Herrera-Damas (Eds.), News Media Innovation Reconsidered: Ethics and Values in a Creative Reconstruction of Journalism (pp. 40-52). Wiley-Blackwell.
    12. Shehade, M., & Stylianou-Lambert, T. (2020). Virtual reality in museums: Exploring the experiences of museum professionals. Applied sciences, 10(11), 4031. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10114031
    13. Geek & Sundry. (2017). Write One-Shot RPG Campaigns! (GM Tips w/ Matt Mercer) [YouTube Video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0fP5x-O9lg

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