Online Communication in the Digital Age

By Prof. Rashmi Gaur | IIT Roorkee

Learners enrolled: 1960 | Exam registration: 580

ABOUT THE COURSE:

Communication as the fundamental nature of human existence suggests a harmonious blend of personal expression, social interaction, and mass dissemination. The evolving landscape of technology and its impact on how we communicate necessitates an integrated approach that should acknowledge these interconnections and must provide a more comprehensive understanding of contemporary facets of communication in the digital age. To explore such interventions, the present course encompasses various aspects of technical communication, workplace communication, CMC, artificial intelligence, digital humanities, gender dynamics, digital rhetoric and literacy, networking, advertising, and marketing strategies, and online support in creating and sustaining a digital presence in the online communities through blogging and microblogging. This course will also help the participants to get familiar with the concepts like online deception, ethical dimensions of digital communication and behavior, learn more about transformative potential of future technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, avatars and beyond. The course, therefore, aims to foster critical thinking, instill awareness of ethical engagement, and empower students to combat future challenges. By the end of the course, students will have a comprehensive grasp of the principles and applications of digital communication, equipping the skills to navigate, contribute, and evaluate communication in the digital world by bringing people, society, and the world closer and share, grow collectively.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	3
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	22 Jan 2024
End Date :	12 Apr 2024
Enrollment Ends :	05 Feb 2024
Exam Registration Ends :	16 Feb 2024
Exam Date :	28 Apr 2024 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1

1.1 Introduction, Aims, and Objectives

1.2 Computer-Mediated Communication

1.3 Impersonal Computer-Mediated Communication

1.4 Interpersonal Communication Theories of CMC

1.5 Interpersonal Computer-Mediated Communication

Week 2

2.1 Intrapersonal Computer-Mediated Communication

2.2 Digital Identity (Part I)

2.3 Digital Identity (Part II)

2.4 Embodiment and Digital Identity

2.5 Digital Identity in the Workplace

Week 3

3.1 Introduction to Technical Communication

3.2 Workplace Communication

3.3 Need for Specific Audiences

3.4 Persuading Audiences

3.5 Teamwork and Global Considerations

Week 4

4.1 Virtual Teams and Virtual Presentations

4.2 Digital Writing

4.3 Evolution of Digital Literary Practices

4.4 Evolving Landscape of Cybernetic Writing

4.5 The Digital Literary Domain

Week 5

5.1 Introduction to the Digital Humanities

5.2 Digital Humanities and Literary Analyses

5.3 Towards an Intersectional Approach to Digital Humanities

5.4 Introduction to Postcolonial Digital Humanities

5.5 Feminism and the Future of Digital Humanities

Week 6

6.1 Professional Communication, Digital Rhetoric, and Digital Literacy (Part I)

6.2 Professional Communication, Digital Rhetoric, and Digital Literacy (Part II)

6.3 New Literacies in Multimodality and Multimedia

6.4 Evolution of Social Software

6.5 Artificial Intelligence and Online Communication

Week 7

7.1 Artificial Intelligence and Online Communication

7.2 Introduction to Social Media

7.3 Social Networking Sites

7.4 Blogging and Micro Blogging

7.5 Online Social Support and Social Media

Week 8

8.1 Social Media Marketing

8.2 Advertising Strategies and Social Media Marketing

8.3 Social Media Entertainment and Media Studies

8.4 Digital Storytelling

8.5 Playing with Stories: Interactive Digital Storytelling in Film and Games

Week 9

9.1 Digital Ethics

9.2 Fundamentals of Ethical Behaviour

9.3 The Social Network: Navigating Ethics in Entrepreneurship

9.4 Digital Deception: Introduction

9.5 Linguistic Style of Liars

Week 10

10.1 Scammers and Swindlers in Online Spaces

10.2 Perils and Pitfalls of Online Communication (Part I)

10.3 Perils and Pitfalls of Online Communication (Part II)

10.4 Deceptive Realities: Cinematic Exploration of Digital Deception

10.5 Cyberbullying

Week 11

11.1 Gender and Online Communication

11.2 Theories of Gender in Digital Space

11.3 Digital Feminist Interventions

11.4 Cyberfeminism and Cyborg Metaphors

11.5 Transforming Stereotypes: Evolving Portrayals of Gender in Video Games

Week 12

12.1 The Future of Communication Technology

12.2 Augmented Reality

12.3 Virtual Reality and the Metaverse

12.4 Exploring the Digital Persona: The World of Avatars

12.5 Online Communication: Summative Insights

Books and references

Excerpts from various essays will be included throughout the course and provided on line

Instructor bio

Prof. Rashmi Gaur

IIT Roorkee

Professor Rashmi Gaur teaches courses of Communication, Culture, Gender Studies and Media (Film and Literature) at IIT Roorkee. In her career, spanning three decades, she has guided about 12 Ph.D. theses, published four books, more than ninety research papers in national and international journals, besides participating in many conferences in India and abroad. Widely travelled, she also runs consultancy projects in related areas. She has worked across disciplines and cultures in different research and cultural milieus and formed strong intercultural networks through international collaborations. She is also a member of several academic bodies. At present she is working in the area of Media and Digital Humanities.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: 28 April 2024 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 8 assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Roorkee. It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

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