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Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:32:02 +0000

[…] The final project in the Writing and Digital Media course that I taught last spring and am teaching again this term is to remix a story in ways that get beyond the linguistic mode of communication to capitalize on the possibilities that digital media afford storytellers. […]

Comment on Finding Assets for Project 3 by traci

traci — Wed, 21 May 2014 18:34:40 +0000

Another resource:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art makes 400,000 iconic works available for download
http://www.theverge.com/design/2014/5/19/5733060/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art-makes-400000-iconic-works-available

Comment on Finding Assets for Project 3 by traci

traci — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:16:25 +0000

Here’s another resource for video:
Free: British Pathé Puts Over 85,000 Historical Films on YouTube

http://www.openculture.com/2014/04/free-british-pathe-puts-over-85000-historical-films-on-youtube.html

Comment on Project 2 Peer Review by Traci

Traci — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:59:46 +0000

If you need help making submenus in Wordpress, try this Lynda video: http://www.lynda.com/WordPress-tutorials/Creating-custom-menus/154417/161022-4.html

Comment on Welcome to Writing and Digital Media by Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:42:55 +0000

Hi, my name is Samantha. I’m a Professional Writing Major. When I’m online, I like to use Twitter, Tumblr and Netflix. I’m happy with how I spend my time online, but I probably shouldn’t be using Tumblr as much as I do; I don’t even want to think about the hours I’ve wasted scrolling past gifs and puns. That being said, I spend too many hours online at home and at my internship; I don’t even want to calculate the amount per week. My internship alone is 16 hours.

Comment on Welcome to Writing and Digital Media by Taylor T.

Taylor T. — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:19:37 +0000

Hi everyone! I’m Taylor and I am currently a junior majoring in multimedia communication and double minoring in English and Spanish. It is hard to approximate how much time I spend online each week, because I check quick updates on my phone a lot more than my laptop. However, if I had to guess I would say at least 20 hours a week. I use Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Gmail. I have a Twitter, but I normally don’t post tweets. Lately, I have spent a lot of time on Netflix. It is so addicting! I am happy with the way I spend my time online, but I think I need to put my phone down more often. I have noticed that I will use my phone during family events or dinners. Instead, I need to live in the moment!

Comment on Welcome to Writing and Digital Media by Matt

Matt — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:19:21 +0000

Hi ya’ll! I’m excited to meet those of you I haven’t met yet and to talk with those of you I am already familiar with. I am a junior Chemical Engineering major with a minor in Professional Writing. I am also active with The Marching Virginians and Hokies Pep Band.

I usually spend 2-3 hours online a day (~20 hours a week). I am typically on Facebook, YouTube, or a sports website looking at my Hokies or Philly Eagles teams. I may even post on The Key Play from time to time. I am also a huge Spotify user since I love music so much. I find myself refreshing the page on Facebook sometimes when I am bored and have nothing to do. I should probably find more entertaining things to do than refreshing Facebook.

I am excited to work with you guys this semester!

Comment on Welcome to Writing and Digital Media by Sara

Sara — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:16:58 +0000

My name is Sara and I am a junior English major with a dual concentration in Professional Writing and Literature. My time online greatly varies depending on how much other work I have to get done, but I would say that I spend an average of 10 hours a week online. I usually am on email when I am online, and I also live by my Google Calendar. I do have Facebook and Twitter accounts, but I am bad about checking them and I rarely to never update them. I also have a Pinterest account that I used to use way too much, but I haven’t used it as much lately. I feel like I am constantly on Google, but usually I’m not searching anything important. I like the way I use the internet; I feel like I am connected but I don’t feel like I have to spend all of my time on the internet.

Comment on Welcome to Writing and Digital Media by Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:16:20 +0000

My name is Ryan and I would say that I spend around ten hours per week online when classes are in session and a bit less during breaks. Generally, I don’t spend that much time on social media sites because I can only roll my eyes at ridiculous status updates so many times before I get a headache. I do spend a lot of time reading a variety of articles, watching generally pointless Youtube videos, and doing research for classes. I would like to think that I spend my time online wisely, but then I consider the overwhelming amount of knowledge available and feel slightly less sure of those ten hours per week.

Comment on Welcome to Writing and Digital Media by Nenna Onwuka

Nenna Onwuka — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 21:15:07 +0000

My name is Nenna Onwuka and I am a senior majoring in professional writing.

Since I use Scholar and check my email…and go on Facebook a lot…. I am embarrassed to say that I spend about 20 hours a week online. I check my email, go onto Facebook, watch Beynoce’s video album on Youtube, and pin arts and craft ideas on Pinterest. I am not too happy with the amount of time I spend online and I would actually like to delete my Facebook in a few weeks.