Calendar
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.
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 5 | Workshop Full Draft of D.E1 Conferences | |
| 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 | |
| 12 | Present S1 Speech on E2 | R.E2 due |
| 13 | Present S1 Speech on E2 (cont.) | |
| 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 | |
| 19 | Conferences | |
| 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 |
| 22 | Workshop P4.1 | R.E3 due |
| 23 | Course Evaluations | E4 - game or film review due |
| 24 | Concluding Activities | |
