Technology in Publishing

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the rapidly evolving concepts, technologies and practices in electronic publishing. A practical overview of electronic publishing is provided with particular emphasis on content management systems including the analysis of search engines and digital book and magazine entities. Students are given the opportunity to analyze specific publishing entities and their role in an online environment. Students are taught how to collaborate with all divisions of a content management staff in a publishing environment by role-playing exercises and case studies. There is particular emphasis on digital content for mobile devices as well other e-reader technology This class has an interactive setting, allowing students to brainstorm and collaborate innovative ideas and to be able to diffuse them in a new media environment.