FINAL EXAM

2. This final exam consists of 4 essay questions in support of the course objectives. Each essay question response is worth 25 points for a total of 100 points for the Final Exam. The final exam is worth 20% of your final grade. Be sure you organize your response covering all the aspects of the question.

3. Answer four (4) of the eight essay questions with a minimum of 500 words and no more than 550 words. Essay responses shorter than 500 words will receive deductions based on the number of words below the requirement. The farther from the designated length, the higher the deduction. For every 50 words you are from the required word count, expect a 10% (or letter grade) penalty. Direct quotes and references do not count toward the word counttotal. Please keep direct quotes to a minimum. Your response should be at least 90% original thought. I expect to see analysis and synthesis of ideas in your essays -- not just a manipulation of direct quotes with your words spliced in between.

4. Essay questions – Cite references in APA format. The response is based on you, your analysis, what you have learned, and how it impacts your professional and educational life.

a. Include a minimum of TWO (2) scholarly references or professional sources in support of your answer.

b. Examples of professional resources include: Trade Journals, Industry Conference proceedings or white papers. Do not use unprofessional sources such as Wikipedia, About.com, Answers.com, Dictionary.com, or anything remotely similar. These sources do not add credibility to the information you submit. Examples of scholarly sources include: our course Read & Watch content, journals, and textbooks. If you are unsure about the credibility of the source you are using, please contact me for guidance.

5. Proofread your work for readability, spelling, and grammar. 

6. Include the proper APA citation of your source in the body of each essay and reference(s) at the end of each essay. http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/apa_examples.

Note: The content of your essays may be checked for originality using a number of online tools, including Turnitin.com.

1. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) the field of education? Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Include whether the change has been positive, negative, or both.Support your discussion with reliable data. Support your discussion with reliable sources.

2. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) politics (election campaigning, public opinion, law passing)? Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Include whether the change has been positive, negative, or both. Support your discussion with reliable data.

3. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) children of this generation? How are their lives different than ours? Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Include whether the change has been positive, negative, or both.  Support your discussion with reliable data.

4. How has Digital Media influenced (or changed) interpersonalcommunication? Include a historical (before and after the digital media) and global perspective (include discussion of the US and at least two additional countries). Include whether the change has been positive, negative, or both.Support your discussion with reliable data.