ABOUT THE COURSE: The advancement of online communication is brought about by the emergence of digital technologies for a more easy and accessible human connection. The present course offers to introduce students to all the effective online communicative ways that are globally appreciated in today’s world. The students will get the opportunity to examine how people communicate, connect, transact to send, retrieve, or receive information of any kind via the internet using digital media and tools. The course will also highlight the technical skills of writing and presenting ourselves on social media platforms and to build a global networking potential for professional success. The course will also address issues such as gender gaps and ethical consideration in digital space followed by the merits and pitfalls of online communication with an attentive discussion on the evolving foundations of online communication in future.
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1:
1. Introduction to Online Communication
2. Computer- Mediated Communication
3. Internet- Then and Now
4. The World Wide Web
5. Digital DivideWeek 2:
6. Impersonal Computer-Mediated Communication
7. Interpersonal Computer-Mediated Communication
8. Intrapersonal Computer-Mediated Communication
9. Organizational Computer-Mediated Communication
10. Group Computer-Mediated CommunicationWeek 3:
11. Introduction to Technical Communication
12. Communicating in the workplace
13. Skill of Alliance with Audience
14. Meeting the need of specific audiences
15. Teamwork and Global CollaborationsWeek 4:
16. An Overview of the Technical Writing Process
17. Critical Thinking and Researching Draft
18. Organization, Style, and Visual Aesthetics of Documenting
19. Workplace Memos and Letters
20. Email @ WorkWeek 5:
21. Technical definition
22. Technical Description
23. Marketing Materials
24. Formal Analytical Reports
25. Structuring a ProposalWeek 6:
26. Oral Presentation and Virtual Conferences
27. Online Interviews
28. Working from Home and Communicating with Virtual Teams
29. Blogs, Wikis, Webpages
30. Managing Our Online IdentitiesWeek 7:
31. LinkedIn for Professional Networking
32. Microblogging (Twitter)
33. Social Support in Social Media
34. Online Commenting as Civic Communication
35. Personal Versus Workplace Uses of social mediaWeek 8:
36. Crisis Communication: Definition and Process
37. Traditional Crisis Communication Strategies
38. The Rise of social media in Covid Crisis
39. Social Media and Crisis Communication Management: Case Studies
40. Lessons in Online Crisis CommunicationWeek 9:
41. The Gender Gap in Internet Access
42. Gender and Power Structure in Online Spaces
43. Communication Patterns in Offline Spaces
44. Sexual Harassment: Online-Offline Intersections
45. Development of Gender Role Consciousness on Global PlatformWeek 10:
46. Fundamentals of Ethical Behavior
47. Digital Deception
48. Linguistic Styles of Liars
49. The Ethics of Memory and Truth in Digital Age
50. A Synthesis of Ethics and Manners in the Movie ‘The Social Network’Week 11:
51. Ambiguity of Information
52. Cyberbullying
53. Online Revenge
54. Scammers and Swindlers
55. Praxis of Screen Time and Human HealthWeek 12:
56. Reweaving the Social Fabric
57. The Impending Internet
58. Augmented Reality and Metaverse
59. Towards the Digital Ecosystem: LiFi
60. Holographic and Telepathic Technology
1. Introduction to Online Communication
2. Computer- Mediated Communication
3. Internet- Then and Now
4. The World Wide Web
5. Digital DivideWeek 2:
6. Impersonal Computer-Mediated Communication
7. Interpersonal Computer-Mediated Communication
8. Intrapersonal Computer-Mediated Communication
9. Organizational Computer-Mediated Communication
10. Group Computer-Mediated CommunicationWeek 3:
11. Introduction to Technical Communication
12. Communicating in the workplace
13. Skill of Alliance with Audience
14. Meeting the need of specific audiences
15. Teamwork and Global CollaborationsWeek 4:
16. An Overview of the Technical Writing Process
17. Critical Thinking and Researching Draft
18. Organization, Style, and Visual Aesthetics of Documenting
19. Workplace Memos and Letters
20. Email @ WorkWeek 5:
21. Technical definition
22. Technical Description
23. Marketing Materials
24. Formal Analytical Reports
25. Structuring a ProposalWeek 6:
26. Oral Presentation and Virtual Conferences
27. Online Interviews
28. Working from Home and Communicating with Virtual Teams
29. Blogs, Wikis, Webpages
30. Managing Our Online IdentitiesWeek 7:
31. LinkedIn for Professional Networking
32. Microblogging (Twitter)
33. Social Support in Social Media
34. Online Commenting as Civic Communication
35. Personal Versus Workplace Uses of social mediaWeek 8:
36. Crisis Communication: Definition and Process
37. Traditional Crisis Communication Strategies
38. The Rise of social media in Covid Crisis
39. Social Media and Crisis Communication Management: Case Studies
40. Lessons in Online Crisis CommunicationWeek 9:
41. The Gender Gap in Internet Access
42. Gender and Power Structure in Online Spaces
43. Communication Patterns in Offline Spaces
44. Sexual Harassment: Online-Offline Intersections
45. Development of Gender Role Consciousness on Global PlatformWeek 10:
46. Fundamentals of Ethical Behavior
47. Digital Deception
48. Linguistic Styles of Liars
49. The Ethics of Memory and Truth in Digital Age
50. A Synthesis of Ethics and Manners in the Movie ‘The Social Network’Week 11:
51. Ambiguity of Information
52. Cyberbullying
53. Online Revenge
54. Scammers and Swindlers
55. Praxis of Screen Time and Human HealthWeek 12:
56. Reweaving the Social Fabric
57. The Impending Internet
58. Augmented Reality and Metaverse
59. Towards the Digital Ecosystem: LiFi
60. Holographic and Telepathic Technology
Taught by
Prof. Rashmi Gaur
