LibGuides: COM402: Module 1

Module 1 Required Resources

Textbook

Communication Technology Update and Fundamentals
Grant, A. E., & Meadows, J. H. (Eds.). (2022). Communication technology update and fundamentals (18^th ed.). Routledge. ISBN 978-1-884154-45-4

Read Chapters 1-5.
- This comprehensive text covers the full gamut of communication technologies, from their earliest forms to today’s.

Access your textbook via the Bookshelf tab in the top navigation bar of your course.

Articles

Telecommunications
Telecommunications. (2019). In Encyclopedia of Management (8^th ed., Vol. 2, pp. 1092-1094). Gale. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX7617900305/GVRL?u=nu_main&sid=bookmark-GVRL&xid=f26edd93
- Telecommunciations is a specific subset of communication technology. Because telecommunications have been nearly ubiquitous in developed societies since the invention of the telegraph, they have long been compared to public utilities. This has resulted in decades of government regulation and shifting roles for private industry.

FCC and the First Amendment

The Third Circuit and the FCC’s Media Ownership Rules
Binnig, C. F., Comstock, C. S., & Liu, E. (2020). The Third Circuit and the FCC’s media ownership rules. Infrastructure, 59(3), 1-17. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=edshol&AN=edshol.hein.journals.infrastr59.12&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=natuniv
- Media consolidation and the danger of media monopolies squeezing out independent voices have long been central government concerns. This article provides a good history of the Third Circuit Court’s rulings on media ownership and their effects on the public media landscape.
The End of an Era: The Supreme Court Upholds New FCC Media Ownership Rules
Binnig, C. F., Comstock, C. S., & Liu, E. (2021). The end of an era: The Supreme Court upholds new FCC media ownership rules. Infrastructure, 60(4), 1-8. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=a9h&AN=151241035&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=natuniv
- This article updates the history of the Third Circuit Court’s rulings on media ownership in the context of the growth of new communication technologies.
Media Consolidation & Political Polarization: Reviewing the National Television Ownership Rule
Hornak, M. R. (2021). Media consolidation & political polarization: Reviewing the national television ownership rule. Fordham Law Review, 90(2), 909-950. https://fordhamlawreview.org/issues/media-consolidation-political-polarization-reviewing-the-national-television-ownership-rule/
- This article considers the political implications of recent rulings on media ownership and trends toward media consolidation.
Electronic Media Regulation
Robinson, M. J., PhD. (2021). Electronic media regulation. Salem Press Encyclopedia. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=sso&db=ers&AN=129814584&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=natuniv
- This article explores how applying traditional media ownership rules to new media may result in unintended future consequences for individual Internet users. Attitudes toward “net neutrality,” or the idea of a free and open Internet that is not for sale and cannot be controlled by business, have changed along with shifting political power in Washington.

Packback Resources

How Do I Connect My Packback Grade to MY Course's Gradebook in Blackboard, Canvas, D2L-Brightspace, Moodle, Etc.?
Packback. (2021). How do I connect my Packback grade to my course's gradebook in Blackboard, Canvas, D2L-Brightspace, Moodle, etc.? Packback. https://help.packback.co/hc/en-us/articles/4405489994139-How-do-I-connect-my-Packback-grade-to-my-course-s-gradebook-in-Blackboard-Canvas-D2L-Brightspace-Moodle-etc
- Your grade in Packback should automatically sync to your gradebook in Brightspace. This article discusses this feature.
How Do I Create a Good Quality Post?
Packback. (2017).How do I create a good quality post?. Packback. https://help.packback.co/hc/en-us/articles/115000684052-How-do-I-create-a-good-quality-post-
- This article discusses Packback-approved questions.
Student Support
Packback. (n.d.). Student support. Packback. https://help.packback.co/hc/en-us/categories/203990168-Student-Support
- This website provides help with your account, navigating Packback, Packback instruct, registering for your community, creating a post, grading and curiosity points, and much more.
Where Can I Find My Community Questions and Responses that I've Posted?
Packback. (2018). Where can I find my community questions and responses that I've posted?. Packback. https://help.packback.co/hc/en-us/articles/360021187112-Where-can-I-find-my-community-questions-and-responses-that-I-ve-posted-
- This article discusses how you can access your Learner Profile and where you can find your published posts.
Where Can I Find My Drafts?
Packback. (2019). Where can I find my drafts? . Packback. https://help.packback.co/hc/en-us/articles/360035199391-Where-can-I-find-my-drafts-
- This article discusses how to access, save, delete, and see your drafts.
Why Is My Post Missing From My Community
Packback. (2019). Why is my post missing from my community?. Packback. https://help.packback.co/hc/en-us/articles/360031482031-Why-is-my-post-missing-from-my-community-
- "If after you've posted in your community and later notice that you're unable to find it, this article will help walk you through understanding what could have happened to it and what you can you do to republish it" (Packback, 2019).
Why Am I Receiving This Error: 400 “Enable Cookies”?
Packback. (2019). Why am I receiving this error: 400 "Enable Cookies"? Packback. https://help.packback.co/hc/en-us/articles/5889017585947-Why-am-I-receiving-this-error-400-Enable-Cookies
- This article covers troubleshooting a 400 "Enable Cookies" error in Brightpsace.