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EDIT8082 – Content Management for Print and Online Delivery
2021 – Session 1, Fully online/virtual
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Adam Smith
Margaret Wood
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to GradCertEditElecPub or MTransInter or MCrWrit or GradDipCrWrit or MAccComm or MAdvTransInterStud
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit addresses current issues in electronic publishing, examining the many dimensions of communication in which the electronic and print mediums differ, and how to reversion content from print to screen delivery. It analyses their different document structures and page layouts, and issues of navigation and usability for web documents. Methods for indexing print and electronic materials are compared, and the use of metadata to optimise the searchability of website content is also examined. The editor's responsibilities for content in both mediums are discussed, as well as legal and ethical issues, as part of editorial project management.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Assess the advantages and disadvantages of print and electronic publishing
- ULO2: Apply knowledge of the standard tools and techniques for indexing, for print and web documents
- ULO3: Predict the impact of current trends on the future of editing and publishing
- ULO4: Demonstrate understanding of legal, ethical and cultural issues in publishing
- ULO5: Appraise the elements of editorial project management, and apply them to different publishing contexts
General Assessment Information
How to apply for a late submission of an assignment
All requests for special consideration, including extensions, must be submitted via ASK.mq.edu.au and provide suitable supporting documentation
Late Assignment Submission
- Late submissions without an extension will receive a penalty of 3% of the total mark available for the assignment per day.
- Late submission of an assignment without an extension will not be permitted after marks have been released to the rest of the class.
- Extensions will only be given in special circumstances, and can be requested by completing the Special Consideration request at ask.mq.edu.au and providing the requisite supporting documentation.
- For more information on Special Consideration, see the university website https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration
- Assignments submitted after the deadline, regardless of the reason, will be marked and returned at a date determined by the unit convenor.
- Extensions cannot continue beyond the start of the following semester, and students should be aware that long extensions may impact graduation dates.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Online discussion of promotion to a mixed audience | 20% | No | 21/3/21 |
| Assignment on website navigation usability | 20% | No | 25/4/21 |
| Online discussion on ethical issues in publishing | 20% | No | 16/5/21 |
| Essay on the future of editing | 40% | No | 13/6/21 |
Online discussion of promotion to a mixed audience
Assessment Type 1: Debate
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 21/3/21
Weighting: 20%
Each student has to present an original idea to an online forum for a project that needs to be communicated to a mixed audience. They have to detail their communicative strategy for this project and defend this strategy against the critiques of other students. They also have to provide critiques on 4 communication strategies by other students. (c.1500 words over multiple statements/responses)
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Assess the advantages and disadvantages of print and electronic publishing
- Appraise the elements of editorial project management, and apply them to different publishing contexts
Assignment on website navigation usability
Assessment Type 1: Design Implementation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 25/4/21
Weighting: 20%
Mockup of website and identification of usability issues; suggestion of solutions. (500 words rationale for design)
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Assess the advantages and disadvantages of print and electronic publishing
- Apply knowledge of the standard tools and techniques for indexing, for print and web documents
Online discussion on ethical issues in publishing
Assessment Type 1: Debate
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 16/5/21
Weighting: 20%
Each student has to research and present a real-life ethical issue that has occurred in the area of publishing, and discuss the ethical issues that it raises in an online forum. They then respond to critiques of their interpretation of the issue raised by other students, and respond to 4 other ethical issues presented by other students. (c. 1500 words over multiple statements/responses)
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of legal, ethical and cultural issues in publishing
- Appraise the elements of editorial project management, and apply them to different publishing contexts
Essay on the future of editing
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 13/6/21
Weighting: 40%
Selection of source article and discussion of predictions about future of editing/publishing (2500 words)
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Assess the advantages and disadvantages of print and electronic publishing
- Predict the impact of current trends on the future of editing and publishing
- Appraise the elements of editorial project management, and apply them to different publishing contexts
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
This unit is delivered entirely online. Online lectures are available as audio recordings with supporting slides. Weekly tasks will also be given online, and readings are made available via the Leganto reading list.
Unit Schedule
Week 1: Information delivery: choosing the medium
Week 2: Verbal content and making it visual
Week 3: Information structuring for print documents
Week 4: Information architecture for online documents
Week 5: Page layouts on paper, onscreen, and online
Week 6: Navigation, linking and website usability
Semester break
Week 7: Electronic publishing, repurposing, and single-sourcing
Week 8: Cultural, legal and ethical issues in editing
Week 9: Indexing of printed material
Week 10: Web indexing and metadata
Week 11: Copyright and permissions
Week 12: Editorial project management
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
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Student Code of Conduct
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Results
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IT Help
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Unit information based on version 2021.01R of the Handbook