There are a number of different kinds of assignments in this course, which are abbreviated in the calendar. Each type of assignment is described in detail in the assignments section.
Course Schedule.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| Unit One: Comparing Two Images |
| 1 |
How to Read an Image |
P1.1 - describing an image due two day after Ses #1 |
| 2 |
Discussion of Essay One Assignment
In-class: Critique of 5-para Essay
Workshop P1.1 |
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| 3 |
Group Debate About M vs. M
Conference One Signup |
P1.2 - exercise on Manovich and Mitchell due
D.E1 - draft essay one due two days after Ses #3 |
| 4 |
Conferences |
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| 5 |
Workshop Full Draft of D.E1
Conferences |
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| Unit Two: The Ethics of New Media |
| 6 |
Internet Ethics |
R.E1 - revision essay one due |
| 7 |
Group Speed Essay Writing |
P2.1 due |
| 8 |
Exercise Spot the Plagiarism |
P2.2 due |
| 9 |
Workshop P2.2 |
D.E2 - copy to me and two peers due six days after Ses #9 |
| 10 |
Peer Editing of D.E2 |
R.E1 due
D.E2 - short description of plans to revise due one day after Ses #10 |
| Unit Three: The Culture of the Computer |
| 11 |
Workshop D.E2
Workshop Paragraphs of D.E2 |
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| 12 |
Present S1
Speech on E2 |
R.E2 due |
| 13 |
Present S1
Speech on E2 (cont.) |
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| 14 |
Kim Cascone |
P3.1 due |
| 15 |
In-Class: Read Asimov
Read Benjamin |
P3.2 due |
| 16 |
Workshop P3.2 |
P3.3 due one day after Ses #16 |
| Unit Four: Films and Games |
| 17 |
Read Hansen
Workshop P3.3 |
R.E2 due
D.E3 - due one day after Ses #17 |
| 18 |
Conferences
Exercise Peer Critique of Drafts
Workshop D.E3 |
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| 19 |
Conferences |
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| 20 |
Read Computer Game Articles
Film Minority Report will be shown one day after this session |
R.E3 due |
| 21 |
Discuss How to Read a Film |
P4.1 - due two days after Ses #21
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| 22 |
Workshop P4.1 |
R.E3 due |
| 23 |
Course Evaluations |
E4 - game or film review due |
| 24 |
Concluding Activities |
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