MCOM-63 ~ new media

Assignment: Blogging Plugin – Zemanta

Peter Young — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:46:27 +0000

Ever wish you had a blogging assistant who helped you write posts that are full of great links, photos, and tags? Wish no more: We’ve partnered with the folks at Zemanta to give you a hand at quickly jazzing up your posts.

Once you’ve activated Zemanta, you’ll see several new widgets on your edit screen that let you quickly add recommended links, photos, tags, and articles. With just a few clicks your post goes from simple to snazzy. Go to the following URL to get the fully skinny on this new plugin for WordPress.

http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2010/08/17/jazz-up-your-posts-with-zemanta/

Zemanta: Breathing Life Into Your Blogs (mwd.com)
Is Zemanta Really Useful in Order to Increase Visits to a Blog? (gaycat.wordpress.com)
Using Zemanta with Blogger (peterbijkerk.blogspot.com)
Zemanta Makes Your Blogging More Efficient (tesarn.blogspot.com)
Zemanta is for Bloggers (baconbytes.wordpress.com)

Assignment: D2L Profile Grading

Peter Young — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:40:13 +0000

G’day Everyone -

I will be adding the five (5) points to each person that places a good “mug shot” of themselves in D2L as well as completed all of the profile stuff. If you placed a picture and you did NOT get the 5 points… then the picture needs to be changed… very simple… need a nice mug shot so I can tell who you are! I look forward to seeing everyone next time with your TOPIC thought of and in place…you’ll be using that topic for ALL of your assignments for the semester!

Course News: So What is this Class All About?

Peter Young — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:11:57 +0000

While this is a required course for each of our majors in JMC… it is much more than that and so here’s a guide to the course. Please click on the link and download the PDF that explains everything… read it through and bring your questions to class. Very happy that you are here!

What is this class all about?

Assignment: Topical Blog

Peter Young — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:23:20 +0000

One of the tools that is being increasingly used in businesses, both large and small, is the Blog. So as a future new media blogger… you are going to become a passionate expert on a topic of your choice. What kind of topics? You are expected to select one product that you already like/use OR select one service that you already use as the basis of your “topical blog”. Some topics that folks have tackled in the past include; toothpaste, cooking, travel reporting, non-profit management, recycling, coupons, and skateboarding!

The assignment write-up is here –> MCOM~APSC-63 Blog Assignment Paper

Course News: The Syllabus and Course Calendar

Peter Young — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:25:39 +0000

Here it is… the one document that will guide your life in this class –> the SYLLABUS… and of course… its companion document… the COURSE CALENDAR!

mcom-63-s12_syllabus

mcom-63-s12_wrkshp_calendar

Welcome the MCOM/APSC – 63

Peter Young — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:50:17 +0000

What a wonderful semester we are going to have… great introductions to software and processes that will aid you in your search – ultimately – for a job! Please know that I am very accessible and accept emails, IMs, texting/ SMS, and Skype calls! If I am online… and you “see” me on your screen – then you can give me a jingle or a nudge and ask away! Good luck with the semester!