Cultural Technology Mentorship
MART 5940
Tuesdays 2:00-2:50
TB 108B
Lauren Addario
Media Arts & Technology
TB 135
Office Hours M 11:00-12:00; T 12:00-2:00; W 11:00 – 12:00, & by appointment
Email: lladdario@nmhu.edu
Phone: 505-454-3239
COVID-19 Policies
If you feel unwell, please stay home, inform your instructor, and get medical advice, CDC guidelines are linked here. Let the Media Arts & Technology faculty or staff know what we can do to support you.
- Positive cases should be reported to the university at EOC@nmhu.edu
- The university will NOT require isolation rooms for use by any member of the campus community, including students in the residence halls
- Anyone positive with COVID-19 should isolate for at least 5 days, but medical clearance is no longer required to return to work/campus
- Masks will remain recommended but not required
Inclement Weather
In the event of storms, check your email for information on closures, alternate instructions on class meeting times, and/or make-up assignments/submissions.
Description of Course: This class can be taken for variable credit 1-3 and can be repeated for multiple semesters. This course is designed to help students develop leadership skills and complete the necessary training for an internship placement. This class will focus on 8 topic areas designed to give interns a competitive advantage as they transition from NMHU students to professionals in cultural technology.
Course Pre-requisites: None
Required Textbook (s): No required textbook; research and readings from web sites, tutorials, blogs and articles as assigned.
Specific Objectives: At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to:
1) Know and understand what is required to serve in a professional cultural institution as an intern.
2) Know how to write proposals, work with clients, work with deadlines and deliverables and evaluate your performance with regard to the objectives of your placement.
3) Understand how to work in groups, assess strengths, delegate work and deliver on schedule.
4) Understand how to write and discuss the notion of civic responsibility and the ethic of service.
Major Topics:
Major topics to be studied include:
1) Mentorship relationships
2) Evaluating the experience, reflection papers, social networking, online discussions
3) Tools for multimedia development in cultural institutions. Working with content developers and the iterative process
4) Project management tools, archiving, file sharing, and saving files.
6) Job placement and portfolio development
7) Budgeting and financial management
8) Communication
Instructional Methods
Instructional methods/techniques to be used will include:
1) Lectures and Guest speakers
2) Tutorials and online resources
3) In-class demonstrations
4) Analysis of current placements/projects
Assignments for the course:
Assignments for students in the course will include:
1) Students will set personal goals for service and write about their service weekly
2) Students will participate in online discussions and readings
3) Students will write and present on civic responsibility and the ethics of service
4) Students will meet weekly with guest lecturers and focus on developing workplace
and volunteer skills
5) Students will evaluate their performance, discuss challenges, and report on their
experiences bi-weekly.
Evaluation:
Evaluation will be based on the following:
1) Project management 60%
2) Participation in weekly meetings with mentor and faculty advisor 10%
3) Final presentation and reflection paper – 10 % each, total 20%
4) Leadership and mentoring 10%
Evaluation scale
A 94-100% (Exceptional performance, effort, and accomplishment beyond expectations)
B 84-86% (Very good work, consistent effort and participation)
C 74-76% (Satisfactory work and average effort)
D 64-66% (Poor work, form and/or incomplete effort)
F 59% – below (Unacceptable work; poor form and/or 8 unexcused absences, tardies or more)
Attendance and behavior: Media Arts Department
Cell phones and texting are not permitted during class. Failure to recognize this policy will result in a grade reduction. If you are sick or have to miss class, you are responsible for finding out the assignment from a classmate or the instructor and you are responsible for coming to the next class with any missed work completed. Students CANNOT miss critique. If the final critique is missed you will fail the class.
4 absences = final grade is dropped one full letter grade
5 absences = final grade is dropped two full letter grades
6 absences = final grade is dropped three full letter grades
7 absences = final grade is an F
3 tardies =1 absence
Tardy
Leaving class early or arriving late will count as a tardy. This applies to not being on task, not having your materials in class, or taking long breaks during class time.
NMHU Class attendance policy
Academic Integrity:
NMHU Academic Integrity Policy
This course follows the Highlands Student Academic Integrity Policy as described in the catalog. New Mexico Highlands University students are expected to maintain integrity through honesty and responsibility in all their academic work. Examples of academic dishonesty include Plagiarism, Cheating, Collusion, Facilitation, Fabrication, Multiple Submissions, and Falsification of Records. Penalties may range from a reduced grade on an individual assignment to a failing grade in the class. Students may also be flagged for major cases of academic dishonesty, and multiple flaggings of academic dishonesty may result in suspension (2 flags) or expulsion (3 flags). For additional information and more detailed definitions of academic dishonesty, please see the Student Academic Integrity Policy in the catalog and/or student handbook. WARNING: Under no circumstances will any written or visual document generated by AI be accepted for a grade when the assignment’s intent is student originality. Such submissions will be penalized as defined above.
NMHU’s official policy states
Because academic dishonesty in any form compromises the university’s reputation and thus devalues the NMHU degree, it simply will not be tolerated. Consequently, students caught cheating, plagiarizing, or doing anything that involves trying to pass off someone else’s intellectual work as their own, will be subject to disciplinary action (NMHU Student Handbook, page 28; http://bit.ly/nmhustudenthandbook).
Accessibility
Under federal law, it is university policy to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you believe that you have a physical, learning, or psychological disability that requires an academic accommodation, contact the Coordinator of Disability Services by phone at (505) 454-3250, via e-mail at camille@nmhu.edu, schedule a Zoom appointment, or visit Room 250 of the Lora Shields building on the Las Vegas campus. If you need the document upon which this notice appears in an alternative format, you may also contact the Coordinator of Disability Service.
HU-CARES Information
Title IX makes it clear that violence and harassment based on sex and gender are Civil Rights offenses subject to the same kinds of accountability and the same kinds of support applied to offenses against other protected categories such as race, national origin, etc. If you or someone you know has been harassed or assaulted, you are encouraged to contact the Center for Advocacy, Resources, Education, & Support (HU-CARES) located in the Student Union Building at 800 National Ave in Suite 328. If you have questions or need to speak to someone regarding a concern, please call HU-CARES at 505-454-3445 or email leonbustos@nmhu.edu. HU-CARES can support you in various ways, regardless if you want to report to the police or not. All services are confidential, student-centered, and free for all NMHU students, including center campuses.
Additional resources available to you include:
- Student Health Center Main Campus-(Counseling) 505-454