Democracy, Governance, and the Digital Network

Yes there is an assignment the last day before Spring Break, but don’t worry it is enjoyable. You should watch Four Eyed Monsters. You can try and watch the whole 71 minute movie through YouTube, if that doesn’t work you can go to the foureyedmonsters’s store and purchase a digital download of the film. It [...]

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Tuesday we will be talking about A Million Penguins a collaboratively authored novel. You should begin by reading the About page to give you a sense of the project, and then read Section 1 (you only need to read Section 1 for class—the entire thing would require to much time). When you have finished reading [...]

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For Thursday you should read Parts 1-3 of Inanimatealice. Do the reading, while I am not likely to give a pop quiz on the reading I might do something equally as loathsome if you come to class without having done the reading. Also, you should email me one paragraph regarding your participation grade (what you [...]

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For Tuesday you should read Implementation. You might want to start by reading the project description and then reading the Installments (linked to from the home page). Also you should look at some of the photos by location as they will give you a sense of how this story unfolds in physical space. P.S. Remember [...]

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Groups will present their respective Patchwork Girl reworkings in class on Thursday. There will be no reading due that day (i.e. you can ignore what the syllabus says about “Twelve Blue). If you missed class Thursday (the 14th) and thus did not join a group you should email me or someone in class to find [...]

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If you have already read Patchwork Girl than you have no reading for Thursday’s class (if you have not read it yet, as some indicated, than make sure you take time to do this). Instead, spend some time thinking about the interface and presentation issues we discussed on Tuesday, as we will spend class time [...]

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(get it Patchwork Girl patching together . . .) For Tuesday spend two hours reading Patchwork Girl. Warning: If you have an Intel based Mac you will not be able to run the CD which has the story on it, so make sure to leave yourself time to read it on a friend’s computer or [...]

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For Thursday you should read Michael Joyce’s “Notes Towards an Unwritten” (this is an easy read), and read Derrida’s “The Book to Come” (available on eReserve). As I indicated in class Derrida’s text is notoriously difficult. Spend two hours reading it. If you do not finish in that time that is fine, but give it [...]

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For next class, February the 4th, you should download and read “Remediation” by Bolter & Grusin. You will need the eReserve password, if you do not know it send me an email, or ask one of your classmates. You should print this article out and bring it with you to class. Keep in mind that [...]

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Readings: There are no readings for next week, or more precisely you do not need to read the articles on the syllabus. I will cover the positions of Aarseth and Ryan in class. If you are interested in looking at their respective pieces you can access them via eReserve. (Email me for the password. “The [...]

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