Teaching

CMNS 453 Issues in an information society by Richard Smith — last modified 2007-01-08 10:10

Course outline and wiki. NOTE: this is the web page for the face to face version of the course, not the distance education version. If you are registered in the distance education version you need to go to the Centre for online and distance education (in the West Mall, ground level) and pick up your course information there..

CMNS 253 Course Outline and Wiki by Richard Smith — last modified 2009-01-28 13:07

The course outline is available as well as a wiki for members of the class. This is the new link for the Spring 2009 course, to be taught by Richard Smith.

PodCasting my lectures? Why? by Richard Smith — last modified 2006-07-30 19:02

More importantly, why would *you* be interested in taking a course that has no lecture but only a podcast? Listen here and see whether this format is right for you. 7 minutes. Open in iTunes. Or, transfer to your iPod!

CMNS 815 - Fall 2006 by Richard Smith — last modified 2007-04-18 14:01

Course materials for CMNS 815. Fall 2006 Semester.

Thoughts on teaching by Richard Smith — last modified 2005-09-28 13:14

When I applied for tenure I had to write three stories: one on research, one on teaching, and one on service. This is an excerpt from the one I wrote on teaching. It is a bit dated now (circa 2000).

Harbour Centre Main Floor by Richard Smith — last modified 2006-06-26 21:43

CMNS 253 in 2006-3 is in room 1800 on the main floor of Harbour Centre.

Other people's syllabi by Richard Smith — last modified 2004-08-24 13:17

I've been collecting up syllabi from other people's surveillance courses. You can see what you're missing here.

Surveillance Courses by Richard Smith — last modified 2006-05-01 18:07

I have taught my fourth year course, Issues in an information society, as a theme course focused on surveillance. I am also proposing a new course, with fellow SFU professor Gary McCarron, on surveillance in cinema. This folder contains course outlines and other supporting material - including course outlines from other instructors - for both of these courses.

Why take 253 as a podcast? by Richard Smith — last modified 2006-07-30 19:02

I prepared a podcast about taking 253 as a podcast, but if you can't read the powerpoints on your screen (e.g., ipod nano), then you might like the PDF version. Here it is. This is how the regular course will work, too - you'll get a "play along" version of the lecture AND a PDF version suitable for printing (or framing... ahem).

Description of Teaching Philosophy by Richard Smith — last modified 2006-10-25 09:49

A nomination for a teaching award asked if I would write a description of my teaching philosophy. As usually seems to be the case, being asked to articulate something brings forth the implicit and makes it explicit.