Monthly Archives: January 2009

Remediation Thursday

Posted on January 31, 2009 by dave

Thursday we will be discussing Bolter & Grusin’s book Remediation. You should read Part 1, and Part 3 as it is in these two chapters that they lay out the central argument. In Part 2 they look at several different … Continue reading →

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January 29-Ong/McLuhan and Representation

Posted on January 23, 2009 by dave

On Thursday we will continue our discussion about media as representation by turning to Ong and McLuhan. You should read the “Introduction,” “Chp 1: The Orality of Language” and “Chp 4: Writing Restructures Consciousness” (all of eReserve) You should also … Continue reading →

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Thursday-On Representation

Posted on January 16, 2009 by dave

On Thursday we will be talking about two important works in the “theory of representation.” Begin by reading Plato’s Phaedrus. This can be found in The Dialogues of Plato. Note: You only need to read Phaedrus, the whole book is … Continue reading →

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Welcome to History and Theory of Emerging Media

Posted on January 6, 2009 by dave

Welcome to ATEC 6V81, The History and Theory of Emerging Media. The title for this course is a bit deceptive, as it is not a history course, but rather the history of the theory. It is in fact not even … Continue reading →

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