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Remediation

dave — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:31:55 +0000

October 18th we will be discussing Bolter and Grusin’s article “Remediation.” You should read this piece and watch either The Matrix or Minority Report. Watch whichever one you haven’t seen, if you have seen neither pick one. Midterms are due … Continue reading →

Where We Stand

dave — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:49:41 +0000

For September 6th read Blown to Bits (the entire book save the appendix). If you did not get a copy of the book from the bookstore you can get one online. Whatever version you use make sure you bring it with you to class.

Additionally:

Set Up a Twitter Account
Register for the Class Wiki
Send me an email (from your preferred email account) containing your name, your Twitter name, and whatever name you used for the Class Wiki.
If you are in Group A you need to compile notes from the reading by noon on September 6th. (It is probably easier to do this as you go rather than all at once at 10:00am on Tuesday.)

If you need some help with the Wiki see below.

Go to the main Wiki page.
Click the link in the upper right to Create an Account
If you pick a user name other than your name make sure you email me so you can get credit for your work.
Once you have registered. Click on the link on the Main Page that says “Where We Stand”
Once you are on the “Where We Stand” click on the link that says “Edit.”
You are now on the edit page. If you aren’t comfortable editing wiki code click the link for “Rich Text Editor.”
Write.
Hit save.
(Email me with any problems.) ?

First Week Assignment

dave — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:42:31 +0000

Read:

Plato, Phaedrus
Walter Ong, selections from Orality and Literacy (download here).

Watch:

Linda Stone, “May I Have Your Attention, Please?”

Set up a blog for this class and add a comment to this blog post containing a link to your blog. Write a post examining one issue raised in these readings and relating it to one issue regarding emerging media.

Note: As Bradley points out in the comments if you already have Orality and Literacy the selections are the introduction, Chapters One and Four.

Manovich for Tuesday

dave — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:29:01 +0000

Tuesday we will be discussing Manovich’s The Language of New Media, you should focus your reading on the Intro, Chp. 1, Chp. 2, & Chp. 5, although I will probably talk about issues raised throughout the book as a whole.

For those who are interested, watch the TED lecture given by Craig Venter.

Final Class: The Future of the Internet

dave — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:43:36 +0000

For the last class we will be reading Zittrain’s The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It. I will want to talk about material from the whole book, but make sure you read sections 1 & 3 completely. (You can also follow the author on twitter: @zittrain). He is also a pretty funny guy, you might want to check out his appearance on the Colbert report (probably available on comedy central).

The Exploit

dave — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:29:56 +0000

Thursday, for the second to last class, we will be discussing Thacker and Galloway’s The Exploit. This is a somewhat different take on “network theory.” Although this book is short, it is a tough read, so leave yourself time. Leave … Continue reading →

The Self

dave — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:51:11 +0000

Up next Foucault and Nakamura. Leave your comments/thoughts below.

Here Comes Everybody

dave — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:44:44 +0000

After spring break we will be talking about Clay Shirky’s Here Comes Everybody. Read the entire book as we will talk about the whole thing. (Don’t worry its a good read.)

Second, on that Thursday the proposal for your final project is due. This should be one page and outline what you want to write about for your final paper, or do for your final project.

The Public Sphere

dave — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:25:07 +0000

This Thursday’s readings will cover the concept of the “public sphere.” Read both Habermas’s “The Public Sphere: An Encyclopedia Entry” and Mark Poster’s “Cyberdemocracy.” Leave your thoughts/comments below. Your midterms will be due at the beginning of class.

Marx and Hall

dave — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:31:14 +0000

Thursday will mark a shift away from focusing on the technological structures of media to the effects that media have on our notion of “public” and “publicness.” Begin by reading Part 1 of The German Ideology . Next read Stuart Hall on “Encoding/Decoding” which is available on eReserve. Leave your comment/question below.