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"Digital Detox" stories - fall 2016

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   Digital Detox Stories MS 195 fall 2016 "Mashup:  Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco" University of San Francisco Department of Media Studies Check out these excellent student projects for the #USFCA First Year Seminar, "Mashup: Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco," Fall 2016! First year university students went for 24 hours without electronic media (phones, internet, computers, video, etc. etc. etc.), keeping an extensive journal about their experiences. Their background research drew from articles, as well as these videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNi-KOcVrruiTPia2x0V6B0Et3ZPknV9d Here are some of the projects students created, describing their experiences and observations.  They also integrated a theory from their research articles and videos -- and also, if they chose, from media effects theories. Here are students' stories and observations about their experiences. Alida: https://medium.com/@alidajeannette/no-technology-no-prob...

"True Stories: First Year USF" -- spring 2016 Final Projects: Comic Books

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Final Projects: Comic book or video or photo story MS 195-02 Spring 2016 "Mashup:  Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco" University of San Francisco Department of Media Studies Check out these excellent student final projects for the #USFca First Year Seminar, "Mashup: Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco," Spring 2016!          [image:  sp2016] Final Projects Final student projects featured comic book/graphic novels, or short videos (3 min or less), or online text & photo stories. Content emerged through reflection techniques from Ignatian Contemplation and Paulo Freire, and focused on a few possible themes, "something I learned/experienced/found significant --       ... during my first semester at college/USF"  or       ... an idea or experience from this class" =============== THE PROJECTS:      University of San Francisco, First Year Seminar: MS 195: "Mashup: Medi...

Digital Detox Stories - Spring 2016

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  Digital Detox Stories MS 195-02 Spring 2016 "Mashup:  Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco" University of San Francisco Department of Media Studies Check out these excellent student projects for the #USFCA First Year Seminar, "Mashup: Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco," Spring 2016! [image by Sophie Kim] First year university students went for 24 hours without electronic media (phones, internet, computers, video, etc. etc. etc.), keeping an extensive journal about their experiences. Their background research drew from articles, as well as these videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNi-KOcVrruiTPia2x0V6B0Et3ZPknV9d Here are some of the projects students created, describing their experiences and observations.  They also integrated a theory from their research articles and videos -- and also, if they chose, from media effects theories.  Check out these great stories about their experiences. - Dani:  https://daniellezamora.exposure.co/digital-d...

"True Stories: First Semester USF" -- fall 2015 Final Projects: Comic Books & Videos

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  Final (comic book) Projects: Comic book or video or photo story MS 195-02 Fall 2015 "Mashup:  Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco" University of San Francisco Department of Media Studies Check out these excellent student final projects for the #USFca First Year Seminar, "Mashup: Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco," Fall 2015!          [image: Sydney Laron f2015] Final Projects Final student projects featured comic book/graphic novels, or short videos (3 min or less), or online text & photo stories. Content emerged through reflection techniques from Ignatian Contemplation and Paulo Freire, and focused on a few possible themes, "something I learned/experienced/found significant --       ... during my first semester at college/USF"  or       ... an idea or experience from this class" =============== THE PROJECTS: Clarissa: "The Adventures of Clarissa Garay" (comic book) https:...

Student Projects Describe 'Digital Detox' -- 24 Hours With No Electronic Media, fall 2015

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Digital Detox Stories MS 195-02 Fall 2015 "Mashup:  Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco" University of San Francisco Department of Media Studies Check out these excellent student projects for the #USFCA First Year Seminar, "Mashup: Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco," Fall 2015! First year university students went for 24 hours without electronic media (phones, internet, computers, video, etc. etc. etc.), keeping an extensive journal about their experiences. Their background research drew from articles, as well as these videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNi-KOcVrruiTPia2x0V6B0Et3ZPknV9d Here are some of the projects students created, describing their experiences and observations.  They also integrated a theory from their research articles and videos -- and also, if they chose, from media effects theories.  Check out these great stories about their experiences. -Chloe:  https://chlochar.exposure.co/multimedia-response -Clarissa:  https://med...

Final (Comic Book) Projects - Spring 2015 "Media & Pop Culture in SF"

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Final (Comic Book) Projects MS 195-02 Spring 2015 "Mashup:  Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco" University of San Francisco Department of Media Studies Check out these excellent student final projects for the #USFca First Year Seminar, "Mashup: Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco," spring 2015!           [image: Madeline's story, "The Clones of San Francisco"] Final Projects - comic books Students developed a comic or video that addressed a significant event or experience during their first year of college.  They also integrated a theory from cultural studies or media studies. Yoon Jeong:  https://yoontherella.exposure.co/san-frantastic-or-not-so-san-frantastic Ariel:  https://arielk.exposure.co/blue-roses Shilaya:  https://shilaya.exposure.co/comic-life Daniel:  https://hooniga.exposure.co/final-project Aria:  https://awesomearia13.exposure.co/final-media-studies-project Phoenix:  https://phoenix10.exposur...

Digital Detox Stories - Spring 2015

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Digital Detox Stories MS 195-02 Spring 2015 "Mashup:  Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco" University of San Francisco Department of Media Studies Check out these excellent student projects for the #USFCA First Year Seminar, "Mashup: Media & Pop Culture in San Francisco," spring 2015! First year university students went for 24 hours without electronic media (phones, internet, computers, video, etc. etc. etc.), keeping an extensive journal about their experiences. Their background research drew from articles, as well as these videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNi-KOcVrruiTPia2x0V6B0Et3ZPknV9d Here are some of the projects students created, describing their experiences and observations.  They also integrated a theory from their research articles and videos -- and also, if they chose, from media effects theories.  Check out these great stories about their experiences. -Shilaya   https://shilaya.exposure.co/digital-detox -Daniel  ...