About this course: Learn the role of digital channels in an integrated marketing campaign and why you need a digital strategy. Interact with the content and hear from industry experts invited to join the course. This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.
Created by: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Taught by: Rhiannon Clifton, Program Director
Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising
Taught by: Mike Yao, Associate Professor of Digital Media
Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising
| Basic Info | Course 4 of 6 in the Digital Marketing Specialization |
| Commitment | 4 weeks of study, 8-10 hours/week |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Course Overview and Principles and Concepts
In this module, you will become familiar with the course, your instructor, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation also helps you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
9 videos, 9 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Video: Welcome to Digital Marketing Channels: The Landscape
- Reading: Syllabus
- Reading: About the Discussion Forums
- Reading: Glossary
- Reading: Brand Descriptions
- Reading: About the Rubric for Peer Assessment
- Reading: Social Media
- Reading: Getting to Know Your Classmates
- Practice Quiz: Orientation Quiz
- Reading: Module 1 Overview
- Reading: Module 1 Readings
- Video: 1-1 Understanding Marketing as Communication
- Video: 1-2 Marketing Communication Functions and Challenges
- Video: 1-3 The Media and Mediums of Marketing Communication
- Video: 1-4 Evolution of Marketing Media
- Video: 1-5 Marketing Communication Using Traditional Media Channels
- Video: 1-6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Mass Marketing Communication
- Video: Interview: Jan Slater - Chief Marketing Officer
- Video: Like this course? Learn more with the iMBA! (optional)
Graded: Module 1 Quiz
WEEK 2
The Changing Landscape
In the second module, the instructor will discuss the impacts of digital media and information technologies on human communication in general and on marketing in specific.
5 videos, 2 readings
- Reading: Module 2 Overview
- Reading: Module 2 Readings
- Video: 2-1 Understanding Digital Media
- Video: 2-2 The Impacts of Digital Media on Human Communication
- Video: 2-3 Defining Features of Digital Media Technologies
- Video: 2-4 The Impacts of Digital Media on Marketing Communication
- Video: Interview: The Trade Desk
Graded: Module 2 Peer Assessment
Graded: Module 2 Quiz
WEEK 3
Core Strategies
In this module, the instructor will provide an overview of three widely adopted digital marketing strategies: online display advertising, search engine marketing, and social media marketing.
4 videos, 2 readings
- Reading: Module 3 Overview
- Reading: Module 3 Readings
- Video: 3-1 Overview of Online Display Advertising
- Video: 3-2 Overview of Search Marketing
- Video: 3-3 Overview of Social Media Marketing
- Video: Michelle Stenger - Illinois Athletics
Graded: Module 3 Quiz
WEEK 4
Growing Trends and New Frontiers
In the last module, learners will first learn about content marketing and mobile marketing, the two marketing strategies unique to the digital environment. Then, the instructor will discuss the impacts of digital technologies on out-of-home (OOH) marketing and direct marketing. Finally, the instructor will speculate and present the future of digital marketing communication by focusing on the rise of mix-reality technologies.
6 videos, 2 readings
- Reading: Module 4 Overview
- Reading: Module 4 Readings
- Video: 4-1 Content Marketing Part 1
- Video: 4-2 Content Marketing Part 2
- Video: 4-3 Mobile Marketing Part 1
- Video: 4-4 Mobile Marketing Part 2
- Video: 4-5 Out-of-Home (OOH) Marketing
- Video: 4-6 Direct Marketing in the Digital Era
Graded: Module 4 Peer Assessment
Graded: Module 4 Quiz
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Ratings and Reviews
Good course that introduced a wide range of channels that are used in digital marketing, all though at times the concepts were rudimentary, which is understandable if you are catering to various different education/experience levels.
My one criticism was the way some of the lecture videos were cut up into small segments - there was a lot of time wasted waiting for each video to load and with the intro music, and the content would have flowed more smoothly if it was just one or two videos.
Great course. Learnt a lot about the Digital marketing Landscape and its relevance in today's fast paced digital World.
Liked the content and picked up skills I can apply today. Some of it was repetitive which dragged the course a little longer and many short videos that could have been condensed.
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Highly engaging and informative