After/Print

Final Presentations

dave — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:26:46 +0000

The last two weeks of class will involve group presentations, thus there is no reading assigned. Reminder that the final group paper is do the last day of class, May 2nd. Please have a paper copy of the final paper … Continue reading →

Higher Ed.

dave — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:29:15 +0000

Here is the reading as assigned by the higher education group.

Chapter 1: Establishing the Collegiate Form in the Colonies: 1636-1789

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1-5hoKOXH8zcjJMdUIwYkxtMDQ

chapter 3: University Transformation as the Nation Industrializes: 1870-1944

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1-5hoKOXH8zWE5xODdLazdGTm8

Chapter 4: Mass Higher Education in the Era of American Hegemony: 1945-1975

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1-5hoKOXH8zTGE1Q0s3R2N4b00

Chapter 5: Maintaining the Diverse System in an Era of Consolidation:1976-1993

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1-5hoKOXH8zUHpQM1h2OXdlNE0?

NOTE: Regardless of when you are presenting the paper portion of your group project is not do until the final day of class.

Readings from the Television Group

dave — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:16:04 +0000

Television Timeline

Bowling Alone: Technology and Mass Media by Robert D. Putnam

The Impact of Television on American Institutions by George Comstock

Television and Voter Turnout by Matthew Gentzkow

The Entertainment Economy By Michael J. Wolf

Reminder that the one page project proposals are do in class.

Museum Group

dave — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:59:01 +0000

Here are the readings from the Museum Group. (Note: You have to ask for permission to read them and then get approved.)

Birth of the Museum Chap 5.pdf

Birth of the Museum chap 3.pdf

Museums in Motion Chapter 11 and 12.pdf

Museums in Motion Chapter 10.pdf

Birth of the Museum- Seeing Things.pdf

Birth of Museums Introduction and Chapter 1.pdf?

K-12

dave — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:51:39 +0000

The K-12 group has assigned the following readings:

Education & National Policy - http://db.tt/iupHiIrM

Guardians of Tradition http://db.tt/U6gTohlO

Oldtime School & School Books http://db.tt/t1k3iCHW?

If you have problems with any of the links, right click and download the file instead of trying to open in a browser (all of these files work-I checked).

Additionally watch the 2 films below each a 1-hr film segment from the PBS special : School the Story of American Public Education.

Instructions – log into the UTDallas Library system with your account information (username/password)

Access this link via UTD’s library http://library.utdallas.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=2194&recCount=50&recPointer=0&bibId=1159689

then scroll down to the bottom of the page and access the following 2 sub sections which are each 1 hour in length

Common School: 1770-1890

As American as Public School: 1900-1950

Journalism

dave — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:52:22 +0000

The journalism group has assigned the following readings for Wednesday the 21st.

List of Readings - http://db.tt/PRMfGdUa
History of pre-printing press - http://db.tt/szt6zykf
Martin Conboy’s Journalism: A Critical History - http://db.tt/ZHXh6uDn
Paul Starr’s Creation of the Media - http://db.tt/sW5ZHe7h
The Death and Life of American Journalism - http://db.tt/gAVwLRjE
The Rise of Electronic Journalism – http://db.tt/ePg4RtiR

All of the documents are password protected, email me if you don’t know the password. Make sure you do all the readings. For your blogs instead of posting about these specific readings you should post on the research you are doing in your specific topic.

Mobs and Penquins

dave — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:56:57 +0000

For Wednesday’s class read Rheingold’s Smart Mobs, (Intro, Chp. 1, 2, 4, 5, & 8 ) and Benkler’s “Coase’s Penguin, or, Linux and the Nature of the Firm.” As usual, post to your respective blogs.

There is No Intellectual Property

dave — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:48:01 +0000

Feb 29th we will look at the? invention of Intellectual Property. Read Information Feudalism Chapters 1-3 & 11-14. Also watch Rip: A Remix Manifesto. After you are done with watching the film and the reading post to your respective group blogs.

Wed. Feb 22nd

dave — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:43:42 +0000

Lets try this again (since I had to cancel class last week) so for Wednesday the 22nd:

The class is divided, half of you should read Everything is Miscellaneous and the other half should read Glut: Information Thru the Ages. This was divided in class, but if you don’t remember ask someone who is in your group. You should then right 500 words to your class blog. Additionally bring an outline of the major points of the book you read to class, as you will need it to help explain the main points to those who did not read the same book you did.?

Wed. Feb 15th

dave — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:42:09 +0000

Class is cancelled for today. Check your email for more info. We will cover Glut and Miscellaneous next week. You should also take this time to do the research and find readings that you want to assign the group for … Continue reading →