UPDATED:
August 17, 2025
All assignments and lessons are linked to this page! This plan is tentative, but it
will most likely not change much—except for updated links. You should examine this plan carefully so that you know when things are due. You are responsible for all work (lessons and assignments) linked to this Course Plan!
Optional Read:
Marston, D. (2021). Why we procrastinate. Psychology Today. (2021 June 9).
For every credit hour, students are expected to spend 2 – 3 hours per week working outside of class. For example, for a 3 credit hour class, students should expect to put in 6 – 9 hours per week outside of class, studying or doing assignments. (KSU Protect Your GPA)
Week 1: August 17 to August 23, 2025
- FIRST DAY OF CLASSES: August 18
- Go to the START HERE module in Canvas.
- REVIEW:
- The Course Video Tour: Orientation and Advice for Success
- The Course Syllabus
- This Course Plan (The page that you are looking at currently!)
- STUDY: Unit One—Types of Media Empowerment Technology & Technicalities
- Lesson 1—Introduction
- Lesson 2—Printed Words & Printed Images
Week 2: August 24 to August 30, 2025
- Last Day to Add or to Elect Credit/Audit/Pass-Fail: August 24
- STUDY: Unit One—Types of Media Empowerment Technology & Technicalities
- Lesson 3—Telecommunications
- Lesson 4—Waves of Wirelessness
- DUE August 30, 2025 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #1
Week 3: August 31 to September 6, 2025
Labor Day (No Classes, Offices Closed): September 1
- Last Day to Drop: September 1
- STUDY: Unit One—Types of Media Empowerment Technology & Technicalities
- Lesson 5—Recording Reality
- Lesson 6—Computers, Video Games, the World Wide Web, and A.I.
Week 4: September 7 to September 13, 2025
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power | Lesson 1— Culture, Media, and Power
- DUE September 13, 2025 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #2
Week 5: September 14 to September 20, 2025
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power | Lesson 1— Culture, Media, and Power (Continued from Previous Week)
Week 6: September 21 to September 27, 2025
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power | Lesson 2—Documenting & Reporting
- DUE September 27, 2025 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #3
Week 7: September 28 to October 4, 2025
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power | Lesson 2—Documenting & Reporting (Continued from Previous Week)
FALL BREAK (No Classes): October 2-5
Week 8: October 5 to October 11, 2025
- Midterm Grades Available: October 6
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power | Lesson 2—Documenting & Reporting (Continued from Previous Week)
- Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power |Lesson 3—Arts & Entertainment
- DUE October 11, 2025 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #4
Week 9: October 12 to October 18, 2025
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power |Lesson 3—Arts & Entertainment (Continued from Previous Week)
Week 10: October 19 to October 25, 2025
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power |Lesson 3—Arts & Entertainment (Continued from Previous Week)
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power | Lesson 4—Socializing & Playing
- DUE October 25, 2025 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #5
Week 11: October 26 to November 1, 2025
- Last Day to Withdraw (“W” grade): October 26
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power | Lesson 4—Socializing & Playing (Continued from Previous Week)
Week 12: November 2 to November 8, 2025
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power | Lesson 4—Socializing & Playing (Continued from Previous Week)
- Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power |Lesson 5—Marketing and Promotions
- DUE November 8, 2025 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #6
Week 13: November 9 to November 15, 2025
Veterans Day Observed (No Classes): November 11
- Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power |Lesson 5—Marketing and Promotions
Week 14: November 16 to November 22, 2025
- Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power |Lesson 5—Marketing and Promotions (Continued from Previous Week)
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power | Lesson 6—Ethical and Legal Concerns
- DUE November 16, 2025 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #7
Week 15: November 23 to November 29, 2025
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power | Lesson 6—Ethical and Legal Concerns (Continued from Previous Week)
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes):
November 26 – November 30, 2025
Week 16: November 30 to December 6, 2025
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media Power & Cultural Power | Lesson 6—Ethical and Legal Concerns (Continued from Previous Week)
- DUE December 6, 2025 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #8
Week 17: December 7 to December 13, 2025
- CLASSES END: December 7
- FINAL EXAMS WEEK: December 8-14
- DUE December 14, 2025 (11:59pm, EST): Final Exam
NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
December 14, 2025 (11:59pm, EST)
