Week 15 (April 17&19)
Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/
Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake
Instructions on how to export your Photoscan project as an OBJ are here, in the section "Export model: File menu" (scroll down): http://paulbourke.net/miscellaneous/photoscantutorial/.
You can create a free account and upload your OBJ .zip file here to make it viewable online and accessible to embed in your Omeka exhibit: https://sketchfab.com/.
Due:
- For Monday, remaining five presenters come to class prepared for your MMOA presentation
- We will have Revolution Doughnuts in class Monday, so attend and support your peers who are presenting
- MMOA -- Omeka Exhibit comprising revised essay, revised timeline, and final 3D model due April 30th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points) -- ***Note extended deadline for submitting final exhibit***
What are we doing in class?
*MMOA presentations
Looking ahead:
Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info
- Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
- Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
- Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.
Week 15 (April 17&19)
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.
Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/
Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake
Due:
- Class prep, 50 points:
- Submit a draft of your presentation (an outline, a draft of your AV material, an overview, etc.) by 5 pm Monday
- Read for Monday:
- Lawrence Weschler, "Inhaling the Spore"
- Lisa Patt, "Horns, Bats, Ideas: Encountering the Fetish at the Museum of Jurassic Technology"
- Museum of Jurassic Technology, Website (www.mjt.org) -- don't stop at the home page; you don't have to read everything, but do explore and peruse carefully what's on "display" on the site
- Aleksandar Mishkov, "Museum of Jurassic Technology - Los Angeles's Strangest Museum" (http://www.documentarytube.com/articles/museum-of-jurassic-technology-los-angeles-s-strangest-museum)
- For Wednesday, come to class prepared for your MMOA presentation
- Earn up to 100 participation points: Complete a write on location assignment -- http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/uncategorized/write-on-location-assignment-100-points/
Extra points suggestions:
- Complete the write on location assignment
- Read and comment on peers' Blog 10 posts
- Revise a blog post, or complete an extra blog post
- Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*Discuss reading
*MMOA presentations
Looking ahead:
Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info
- Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
- Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
- Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.
Week 14 (April 10 & 12)
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.
Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/
Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake
Due:
- Class prep, 50 points:
- Submit a working draft of your Omeka exhibit by class time on Wednesday (we will go over how to create exhibits in Omeka on Monday)
- Re-read for Monday:
- James Kinneavy, "Expressive Discourse"
- Complete MMOA draft due Wednesday, April 12 by 11:59 pm (NB this draft is worth up to 750 points, 50% of the total points available for this project, and incomplete drafts will not receive any points)
- Earn up to 100 participation points: Complete a write on location assignment -- http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/uncategorized/write-on-location-assignment-100-points/
Extra points suggestions:
- Complete the write on location assignment
- Read and comment on peers' Blog 10 posts
- Revise a blog post, or complete an extra blog post
- Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*MMOA and Omeka
*Discuss reading
Looking ahead:
Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info
- Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
- Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
- Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.
Week 13 (April 3 & 5)
Link to class notes on "Lucubrations on a Lava Lamp" reading: http://bit.ly/2nP6umQ
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.
Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/
Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake
Due:
- Class prep, 50 points:
- Submit a draft of your Multimodal Object Analysis (MMOA) by class time on Wednesday
- Read and for Monday:
- John Clifford, "The Subject in Discourse"
- James Kinneavy, "Expressive Discourse"
- Re-read Jennifer L. Roberts, "Lucubrations on a Lava Lamp: Technocracy, Counterculture, and Containment in the Sixties" (focus your attention on the pages you've been assigned, be prepared to discuss and summarize them)
- Earn up to 100 participation points: Complete a write on location assignment -- http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/uncategorized/write-on-location-assignment-100-points/
Extra points suggestions:
- Complete the write on location assignment
- Read and comment on peers' Blog 10 posts
- Revise a blog post, or complete an extra blog post
- Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*MMOA and Omeka
*Discuss readings
Looking ahead:
Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info
- Complete Draft, April 12th by class time (375-750 points)
- Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
- Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
- Note, the complete draft due on April 12th is for all intents and purposes, your final draft worth the most points.
- Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.
Week 12 (March 27 & 29)
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.
Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/
Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake
Due:
- Class prep, 50 points:
- Login to Omeka and create a draft item description for your object by Monday class time
- Read and re-read for Monday:
- Read Multimodal Object Analysis project description
- James Deetz, "Parting Ways"
- Interactive Timeline due by 11:59 pm on March 27th
- Read for Wednesday:
- Blog Post 10: What is exposition?, Group 2, 11:59 pm on March 31st
Extra points suggestions:
- Read and comment on peers' Blog 9 posts
- Revise a blog post, or complete an extra blog post
- Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*MMOA and Omeka
*Discuss readings
Looking ahead:
Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info
- Complete Draft, April 12th by class time (375-750 points)
- Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
- Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
- Note, the complete draft due on April 12th is for all intents and purposes, your final draft worth the most points.
- Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.
Week 11 (March 20 & 22)
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.
Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/
Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake
Due:
- Class prep, 50 points:
- Working draft of timeline with at least ten complete entries (title, narrative, media, citations, etc.), link submitted via the form by class time on Wednesday
- Re-read for Monday:
- Walter Benjamin, "Unpacking My Library"
- James Deetz, "Parting Ways"
- Browse the site Researching Benjamin (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/), in particular the posts "Historical Refuse" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/preface/) and "Graphic Forms" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/graphic-forms/)
- Re-read description of Project 4: Interactive Timeline
- Blog Post 9: Wanting Things, Group 1, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on March 24
Extra points suggestions:
- Read and comment on peers' Blog 8 posts
- Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
- Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*Metadata and Omeka
*Creating a digital archive
*Timeline workshop
Looking ahead:
Read for Week 12
Due Week 12
- Blog Post 10: What is exposition?, 11:59 pm on March 31st
- Due date for Interactive Timeline has been shifted to 11:59 pm on March 27th
Multimodal Object Analysis Due Dates and Info
- Complete Draft, April 12th by class time (375-750 points)
- Presentations, April 19th and 24th, in class (100-250 points)
- Revised Draft, April 28th at 11:59 pm (250-500 points)
- Note, the complete draft due on April 12th is for all intents and purposes, your final draft worth the most points.
- Revision between April 12th and April 28th will focus on polishing the presentation of your object analysis on Omeka and integrating and documenting your sources.
Week 9 (March 6 & 8)
*****MEET IN LIBRARY ARCHIVES (8th FLOOR OF LIBRARY SOUTH) ON MONDAY*****
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.
Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/
Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake
Due:
- Class prep, 50 points:
- Post of at least 10 timeline events (each consisting of date, narrative, and image) with sources from which information is drawn, by class time on March 8
Make sure you submit links to your work using the form.
- Read for Monday:
- Walter Benjamin, "Unpacking My Library"
- James Deetz, "Parting Ways"
- Browse the site Researching Benjamin (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/), in particular the posts "Historical Refuse" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/preface/) and "Graphic Forms" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/graphic-forms/)
- Re-read description of Project 4: Interactive Timeline
- Blog Post 8: Telling History, Group 2, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on March 10
Extra points suggestions:
- Read and comment on peers' Blog 6 posts
- Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
- Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*What is an archive?
*How do we use archives in research?
*Object Analysis
Looking ahead:
Week 10: Spring Break
Read for Week 11
Due Week 11
- Blog Post 9: Wanting Things, 11:59 pm on March 24th
- Due date for Interactive Timeline has been shifted to 11:59 pm on March 27
Week 8 (February 27 & March 1)
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.
Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/
Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake
Due:
- Class prep, 30 points:
- Question about Project 4 due Monday by class time;
- Midterm conference reflection posted and submitted by Friday;
Make sure you submit links to your work using the form.
- Read for Monday:
- Blog Post 7: Reading Things, Group 1, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on March 3
Extra points suggestions:
- Read and comment on peers' Blog 6 posts
- Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
- Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*Analyzing the object analysis
*Beginning your research
Looking ahead:
Read for Week 9
- James Deetz, "Parting Ways"
- Walter Benjamin, "Unpacking My Library"
- Browse the site Researching Benjamin (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/), in particular the posts "Historical Refuse" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/preface/) and "Graphic Forms" (https://researchingbenjamin.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/graphic-forms/)
Due Week 9
- Post of at least 10 timeline events (each consisting of date, narrative, and image) with sources from which information is drawn, by class time on March 8
- Blog Post 8: Telling History, 11:59 pm on March 10
Week 7 (February 20 & 21)
*****WE WILL MEET IN THE CURVE ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY. BE PREPARED TO WORK ON YOUR 3D MODEL*****
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.
Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/
Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake
Due:
- Class prep, 30 points:
Make sure you submit links to your work using the form.
- Read for Monday:
- Peter Elbow, "Some Thoughts on _Expressive Discourse_"
- Stephanie Fitzgerald, "The Cultural Work of a Mohegan Painted Basket"
- Object Description, working draft of 3D Model, and project reflection are all due by 11:59 pm on Friday, February 24th.
- Blog Post 6: Smart Things, Group 2, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on February 24
Extra points suggestions:
- Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
- Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*Working with Photoscan and photogrammetry
*Midterm conferences outside of class
Looking ahead:
Read for next week
- Description of Project 4: Interactive Timeline
Due next week
- Question about Project 4 due Monday by class time
- Midterm conference reflection posted and submitted by Friday
- Blog Post 7: Reading Things, 11:59 pm on March 3
Week 6 (February 13 & 15)
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.
Request a free trial of Agisoft Photoscan Professional (for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.agisoft.com/downloads/request-trial/
Request an educational license for Autodesk Remake (similar to Photoscan, for working on your 3D model at home): http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/remake
Due:
- Class prep, 20 points: By class time Monday, submit a draft of your object description as a link to a blog post or Google doc; by class time on Wednesday 2/8, read and comment on at least one peer's Blog 4 post (find Blog 4 posts here: http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/category/blog-project-prompts/old-things/). Make sure you submit links to your work using the form.
- Read for Monday:
- Peter Elbow, "Some Thoughts on _Expressive Discourse_"
- Stephanie Fitzgerald, "The Cultural Work of a Mohegan Painted Basket"
- Re-read Russel Belk, "Possessions and the Extended Self"
- Re-read description of Project 3 and Kenneth Haltman, "Introduction" to _American Artifacts_, and Prown's "The Truth of Material Culture: History or Fiction?"
- Blog Post 5: Sharp Things, Group 1, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on February 17
Extra points suggestions:
- Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
- Review this tutorial about using Agisoft Photoscan, work on your model, and submit a reflection about what you did (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*Workshop and peer review of draft object descriptions
*Descriptive writing
*Why do we teach composition?
*Material culture studies
*Discuss reading
Looking ahead:
Read for next week
Due next week
- Draft of 3D model due by class time on Monday, February 20
- Sign up for mid-term conference
- Blog Post 6: Sharp Things, 11:59 pm on February 24
- Final object description and 3D model draft due February 24, 11:59 pm
Week 5 (February 6 & 8)
*****WE WILL MEET IN THE CURVE (LIBRARY SOUTH) FOR CLASS ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY*****
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.
Due:
- Class prep, 20 points: By class time Monday, write up a short post about whether you would like to work with an Unpacking Manuel's artifact or a Phoenix Collection artifact; by class time on Wednesday 2/8, read and comment on at least one peer's Blog 3 post (find Blog 3 posts here: http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/category/blog-project-prompts/cute-things/). Make sure you submit links to your work using the form.
- Read for Monday:
- W/D Chapter 5: "Assembling Your Technologies and Your Team" and Chapter 8: "Putting Your Project to Work"
- Russel Belk, "Possessions and the Extended Self"
- Think about which collection you'd like to work with:
- The Phoenix Project: https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/atlantastudies/2016/06/22/the-phoenix-project/
- Unpacking Manuel's: https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/unpackingmanuels/
- Re-read description of Project 3 and Kenneth Haltman, "Introduction" to _American Artifacts_, and Prown's "The Truth of Material Culture: History or Fiction?"
- Blog Post 4: Old Things, Group 2, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on February 10
Extra points suggestions:
- Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
- Upgrade the main menu on your website, so that it links to resources on my site and the main pages on yours (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*Introduction to photogrammetry (3D modeling from 2D images)
*More about how we relate to and through objects
*Discuss reading
Looking ahead:
Read for next week
- Peter Elbow, "Some Thoughts on _Expressive Discourse_"
- Stephanie Fitzgerald, "The Cultural Work of a Mohegan Painted Basket"
Due next week
- Draft of Object Description due by class time Monday, February 13
- Draft of 3D model due by class time on Monday, February 20
- Blog Post 5: Sharp Things, 11:59 pm on February 17
Week 4 (January 30 & February 1)
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to tell me you couldn't find the readings.
Due:
- Class prep, 20 points: By class time Monday, read and comment on at least one peer's Blog 2 post (find Blog 2 posts here: http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/category/blog-project-prompts/cute-things/); before class on Wednesday 2/1 post one question about the reading to your blog and submit it via the form
- Read for Monday:
- Description of Object Description/3D Model Project: http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/about/#OD3DAnchor
- Kenneth Haltman, "Introduction" to _American Artifacts_, paying careful attention to his description and discussion of Prown's object analysis assignment
- Jules David Prown, "The Truth of Material Culture: History or Fiction?"
- Blog Post 3: Dead Things, Group 1, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on February 3
Extra points suggestions:
- Complete a Lynda tutorial about using Wordpress and write up a reflection about what you learned (+20-50)
- Upgrade the main menu on your website, so that it links to resources on my site and the main pages on yours (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*Prownian analysis
*History, evidence, and interpretation
*Discuss reading
Looking ahead:
Read for next week
- Writer/Designer Chs. 5 & 6: "Assembling Your Technologies and Your Team" and "Designing Your Project"
- Russel Belk, "Possessions and the Extended Self"
- Think about which collection you'd like to work with:
Due next week
- Blog Post 4: Old Things, 11:59 pm on February 10
Week 3 (January 23 & 25)
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to telling me you couldn't find the readings.
Due:
- Class prep, 20 points: By class time Monday, read and comment on at least one peer's Blog 1 post (find Blog 1 posts here: http://materialwordss17.rswsandbox.net/category/blog-project-prompts/writing-and-material-culture/); before class on Wednesday 1/25 post two draft Twitter essays to this collaborative Google Document (bit.ly/TwitterEssay2Drafts, be careful not to erase anyone else's drafts)
- Read for Monday Anne E. Berthoff, "Learning the Uses of Chaos." Readings are in the shared folder on Google Drive.
- Twitter Essay 2, tweeted out using #gsures hashtag and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on January 20
- Blog Post 2: Cute Things, Group 2, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on January 27
Extra points suggestions:
- Syllabus quiz (Ctrl/Right click to open link in a new window or tab) and review of web resources (+50)
- Complete an “About Me” page on your website (+20)
- Come in for office hours or make an appointment (+20)
- Remember, if you want points, submit it via the form
What are we doing in class?
*Process and multimodality
*Reading objects
*Discuss reading
*Workshop Twitter essays
Looking ahead:
Read for next week
- Description of Object Description/3D Model Project
- Kenneth Haltman, "Introduction" to _American Artifacts_, paying careful attention to his description and discussion of Prown's object analysis assignment
- Writer/Designer Chs. 5 & 6: "Assembling Your Technologies and Your Team" and "Designing Your Project"
Due next week
- Blog Post 3: Dead Things, 11:59 pm on February 3
Week 2 (January 16 & 18)
NO CLASS MEETING ON JANUARY 16, MLK DAY
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to telling me you couldn't find the readings.
Due:
- Class prep, 20 points: ASAP create a Twitter account and submit link to your Twitter page via the form, before class on Wednesday post two draft Twitter essays to this collaborative Google Document (http://bit.ly/TwitterEssay1Drafts, be careful not to erase anyone else's drafts)
- Twitter Essay 1, tweeted out using #gsures hashtag and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on January 20
- Blog Post 1: Writing and Material Culture, Group 1, posted to your blog and link submitted via the form by 11:59 pm on January 20
- Review for Wednesday Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi, “Why We Need Things” and Jules Prown, “Style as Evidence.” Readings are in the shared folder on Google Drive.
- Suggested Review Readings:
Extra points suggestions:
- Syllabus quiz (Ctrl/Right click to open link in a new window or tab) and review of web resources (+50)
- Post your class notes to your blog, using the category "Class Notes" (+20)
What are we doing in class?
*Discuss Twitter Essay and Blog projects
*Twitter Essay workshop
Looking ahead:
- Kenneth Haltman, "Introduction" to _American Artifacts_, paying careful attention to his description and discussion of Prown's object analysis assignment
- Anne E. Berthoff, "Learning the Uses of Chaos"
- Twitter Essay 2, due January 27, 11:59 pm
- Group 2, Blog Post 2 due January 27, 11:59 pm
Week 1 (January 9 & 11)
A note about the course readings: I've shared via email a link to the Google Drive readings folder where these can be found. If you can't find the readings, email me at least 24 hours in advance of class, and I can re-send you the link to the readings folder on Drive. Please, do not show up to class not having read, to telling me you couldn't find the readings.
Due:
- Class prep, 20 points: Purchase book, configure personal domain and WordPress site
- Read course syllabus
- Read for Wednesday Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi, “Why We Need Things” and Jules Prown, “Style as Evidence.” Readings are in the shared folder on Google Drive.
- Review create.gsu.edu support documentation (http://support.gsucreate.org/):
Extra points suggestions:
- Syllabus quiz (Ctrl/Right click to open link in a new window or tab) and review of web resources (+50)
- Complete an “About Me” page on your website (+20)
What are we doing in class?
*The Thing From the Future
*Getting Started With create.gsu.edu
*Setup of website
Looking ahead:
Read for next week
- Description of Blog and Twitter Essay
- Writer/Designer Chapters 1: "What are Multimodal Projects?" and 2: "Analyzing Multimodal Projects"
- Group 1, Blog Post 1 due January 20