Summer Study Online

Learn anytime, anyplace --- on campus, at home, while you travel. Ithaca College online courses are as close as your computer. Enroll in courses that earn the same credits as classroom courses and that are taught interactively by Ithaca College faculty.

Minimum Computer Requirements

Students taking courses online are expected to have access to the Internet for extended periods, either at home or in a College computer lab. You will need e-mail and a Web browser --- either Netscape Navigator, version 4.01 or newer, or Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 4.0 or newer (AOL’s built-in browser may not work). Some of the course material will require that you have JAVA installed and active, and you may also need to download and install one or more plug-in applications in your browser; details will be provided by your instructor.

Registration

Students register for online courses using the registration form in this catalog. You may register in person or by mail. The tuition rate is the same as for regular on-campus summer courses. Enrollment is limited and is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. After registering, you should contact the course instructor to initiate study.

Note: Registration dates, add/drop deadline, withdrawal deadline, and pass/fail options for 10-week online courses are the same as those for summer session I.

Online Courses

221-36300-11   Computer-Assisted Reporting

Development of skills in computer-assisted research and reporting through the use of the Internet, Excel, Access, and other methods. Students report on current issues in the digital world, such as pornography, privacy, and copyright. They also learn basic design strategies for the Web. The syllabus is available at www.ithaca.edu/harper. Address inquiries to the instructor, Christopher Harper, at charper@ithaca.edu or 607-274-1762. This course substitutes for 221-38100, Public Affairs Reporting. Prerequisites: 221-12100 and 221-13100, or 221-18000 and 221-18100; and 221-28200. 3 credits. Ten weeks: May 28-August 2.

222-20000-11   Practicum in Film Festivals

An opportunity to mix theory and practice. Students volunteer for at least five hours a week during the 10-week session for a media arts organization that offers public exhibitions in their communities (e.g., a film festival, an art cinema, a museum with curated programming, a public library with a film series). Every week they must file online, for the entire class to read, reports of their activities and analysis of the organization. Students also read books that provide historical, economic, theoretical, curatorial, and aesthetic background to exhibition practices both in the United States and internationally. Online discussions will integrate the theoretical/historical reading with the practical experience of working with a media arts organization. Students must coordinate their volunteer work themselves, and each must sign a contract between the organization, the professor, and him- or herself that outlines duties and time allotted. Address inquiries to the instructor, Patty Zimmermann, at patty@ithaca.edu or 607-274-3431. 3 credits. Ten weeks: May 28-August 2.

222-30200-11   Selected Topics: Digital Hollywoods

An investigation and analysis of the sweeping changes digitality has brought about in the Hollywood film industry, the experimental media arts world, and international cinema, for students with no previous experience in computing or digital culture. The course offers an overview of the development of digital technologies and forms as they relate to visual culture and introduces students to a variety of digital culture theories. Students view a range of feature films, documentaries, and experimental works, in both analog and digital forms, and immerse themselves in diverse websites. They participate in online discussions of the history, aesthetics, economics, theory, and social implications of digital culture, specifically in relation to interfaces, special effects, networks, cyberwar, compositing, and code. Address inquiries to the instructor, Patty Zimmermann, at patty@ithaca.edu or 607-274-3431. 3 credits. Ten weeks: May 28-August 2.

223-51000-21   Selected Topics: Performance Gaps --- Getting at the Answers

An overview of human performance technology (HPT), analysis of complicated performance problems, and possible interventions. HPT considers all aspects of human performance, tasks, performers, and environment, thereby allowing professionals charged with performance improvement to see beyond instruction in creating solutions. The systematic problem-solving skills in HPT are transferable to other professions. The course assignments require application of the concepts and theory of HPT to authentic performance problems. Address inquiries to the instructor, Kathy Ingram, at kingram@ithaca.edu or 607-274-1951. 1 credit. July 1-10.

223-51000-23   Selected Topics: Communication Competencies --- Assessment and Development

Students identify the critical competencies needed for effective communication in the "virtual" or technology-mediated workplace. They develop techniques to identify and assess these competencies through the use of critical incident methodology and by participating in and evaluating virtual communication exercises. The course will be conducted through group and one-on-one inter-action with other students and the instructor. Reading relevant material and written feedback are also required. Address inquiries to the instructor, Rama Hart, at rhart@ithaca.edu or 607-274-3642. 1 credit. July 22-August 2.

223-54100-21   Contemporary Issues: Communication and Training in Global Organizations

The theory and practice of intercultural communication --- specifically, how key organizational messages and communication systems are constructed and managed. The course provides case studies and opportunities to interact online with communication and training managers who are working within international contexts. Students write a short research paper on some aspect of global training or communication. Address inquiries to the instructor, Diane Gayeski, at gayeski@ithaca.edu or 607-274-3912. 3 credits. Five weeks: July 1-August 2.

306-12200-11   Principles of Microeconomics

Introduction to microeconomics. Examines such topics as determination of price by supply and demand, theory of consumer demand and utility, analysis of costs and supply, market structures and industry organization including monopoly, distribution of income, pricing of productive resources (wages, interest, profits, and rents), international economics, comparative economic systems, and applications to current economic problems. Address inquiries to the instructor, William Kolberg, at kolberg@ithaca.edu or 607-274-3609. 3 credits. Five weeks: May 28-June 28.

331-10100-11   Introduction to Sociology

Basic scientific concepts related to social systems, recurring social processes, cultural factors, and social factors in the development of personality. Address inquiries to the instructor, Julian Euell, at euell@ithaca.edu or 607-274-3522. 3 credits. Ten weeks: May 28-August 2.

662-22700-11/21   Stress: Its Nature and Management

Overview of the nature and physiology of stress and various approaches and techniques used to manage it. Covers stress physiology, social engineering, cognitive restructuring, conflict resolution, time management, self- help techniques, nutrition, exercise, and relaxation techniques, such as meditation, progressive relaxation, and autogenic training. Address inquiries to the instructor, Deborah Wuest, at wuest@ithaca.edu or 607-274-3108. Prerequisite: any level 1 psychology course. 3 credits. Choose one of two five-week sections: May 28-June 28 or July 1-August 2.