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Diploma in Text, Textuality and Digital Media
Study the evolution of human communication from oral and written forms to digital media in this free online course.
Description
This course will introduce learners to the history of human communications and how it has influenced the development of our society. It starts by going through the different types of oral forms and how they led to written forms, which later developed into manuscripts. Also, learners will gain an understanding of the shift from the oral tradition to the literary domain, and its far-reaching effect on human communication, society and the mind.
This free online course will teach you about the development of written cultures, characteristics of oral and written forms, and how alphabets, writing and printing developed. Furthermore, you will learn about the development of printing technology and the comparison between feudalism and capitalism. You will be taught how technology has affected the history of text processing and its distribution. You will also learn how development in Europe influenced text and the effect of the medium on the messages it conveys.
This course shows the influence of print on exploration and colonialism, and how it aided the scientific and technological advancement of Europe. You will be shown the changes in the perception of text with the coming of digital media. You will be taught about word processing, digital space, the effect of print media and hypertext support systems. This course is important for learners who would like to understand the history of the media and as well typically enter into any media-related career.
Modules
The Medium and The Message
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The Medium and The Message - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to the Course
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Marshall McLuhan: Medium is the Message
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Marshall McLuhan: The Gutenberg Galaxy
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The Medium and The Message - Lesson Summary
Orality and Literacy
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Orality and Literacy - Learning Outcomes
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Oral Domain
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Written Domain
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Orality and Literacy - Lesson Summary
Storytelling and The Manuscript
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Story Telling and The Manuscript - Learning Outcome
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Dastangoi: History
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Dastangoi: Chouboli
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Manuscript Culture: Europe
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Story Telling and The Manuscript - Lesson Summary
First Assessment
Writing and Printing Technology
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Writing and Printing Technology - Learning Outcomes
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Manuscript Culture: India
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Feudalism to Capitalism
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Febvre and Martin: The Discovery of Printing & The Chinese Precedent
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Writing and Printing Technology - Lesson Summary
Print and The Renaissance
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Print and The Renaissance - Learning Outcomes
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Gutenberg and Revolution: 15th Century
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Consequences of Print: 16th - 17th Century
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John Dryden: MacFlecknoe
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Print and The Renaissance - Lesson Summary
Entrance to Digital Media
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Entrance to Digital Media - Learning Outcomes
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Jay David Bolter: Seeing and Writing
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Robert Coover: The End of Books
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N. Katherine Hayles: Electronic Literature
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Entrance to Digital Media - Lesson Summary
Second Assessment
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this course, you should be able to:
- Discuss the evolution of means of communication
- Describe the evolution of human communication from speech, language, symbols, alphabets, and finally words
- Explain the characteristics of oral and manuscript cultures
- Evaluate how the discovery of alphabets led to a reduction in time needed to learn to read and an increase in literacy
- Describe how the features of oral forms influenced the development of manuscripts
- Outline the influence of textual culture on printing technology
- Summarize how the transition from feudalism to capitalism led to urbanization
- Discuss how print has influenced exploration, science and politics
- Explain word processing and digital space
- Recall how print has brought about the standardization of languages
- Summarize the emergence of electronic literature
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Diploma course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Diploma course, you have the option to acquire an official Diploma, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Diploma is:
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