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From Memex to YouTube: Cognition, Learning, and the Internet, Spring 2012

9:30 a.m. - 10:45 p.m. TR Torgersen 1120
Dr. Gardner Campbell
Office: Torgersen 1220B / 831-8035 / gardner.campbell AT vt.edu/
Office Hrs. TR 2-3 p.m. & by appt.
http://www.gardnercampbell.net

Two Goals: Knowing and Making
From the editors' preface:

Understanding new media is almost impossible for those who aren't actively involved in the experience of new media; for deep understanding, actually creating new media projects is essential to grasping their workings and poetics. The ideas described in these selections can open important new creative areas for beginners and professionals alike.

SYLLABUS (beta)


Primary print text: ''The New Media Reader'' (MIT Press, 2003).
Course motherblog:http://blogs.lt.vt.edu/vtnmss12

NB: If you have a laptop, please bring it to each class meeting. If you do not have a laptop, see me and I will make other arrangements for you.
1/17/12 Introduction: Web 2.0 orientation and challenge.Wesch,Robbie Dingo. Course benchmarks:MOAD,Philip,Showcase;Alexis,ELI Conference. This semester?.
Blogs at http://blogs.lt.vt.edu. Social bookmarking at http://www.delicious.com, Twitter (unlocked) at www.twitter.com.

1/19/12 Course and Web 2.0 orientation II. Apgar for Class Meetings.

8/30/11 READ: Preface; Two Introductions (3-28)

9/1/11 READ: Bush, "As We May Think."

9/6/11 READ: Licklider, "Man-Computer Symbiosis."

9/8/11 READ: Engelbart, from "Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework."

9/13/11 VIEW (ahead of class): Engelbart et al., "1968 Demo" (CD-ROM in text). Continue discussion of Engelbart essay.

9/15/11 READ: Engelbart/English, "A Research Center for Augmenting Human Intellect."

9/20/11 READ: Nelson, from "Computer Lib / Dream Machines." Seminar Presenter:
CONFERENCES--CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

9/22/11 Continue discussion of Nelson.CLASS PROJECT: Learning Objectives for Fall, 2011

9/27/11PROJECT DISCUSSION DAY: Please reviewclass learning objectivesand be prepared to discuss our progress and offer ideas for moving forward.Introduction toSecond Life.

9/29/11 READ:Kay/Goldberg, "Personal Dynamic Media." More Second Life orientation. Seminar Presenter: Alex Sabol

10/4/11 McLuhan, selections from "The Gutenberg Galaxy" and "The Medium is the Message."

10/6/11 READ: Laurel: "The Six Elements and the Causal Relations Among Them" and "Star Raiders:Dramatic Interaction in a Small World"

10/11/11 Project workday 1.

10/13/11 READ: McCloud, "Time Frames." Seminar Presenter: Daniel Curaca Malito

10/18/11 READ: Continue discussion of McCloud. Seminar Presenter:

10/20/11 Project workday 2

10/25/11 READ: Viola, "Will There Be Condominiums in Data Space?" Seminar Presenter: Chase Marchetti

10/27/11 READ: Chapter 6, "Learning Webs," from Ivan Illich'sDeschooling Society(online athttp://deschoolingsociety.digress.it/learning-webs/). Seminar Presenter: Chantie Nguyen

11/1/11 READ:Morningstar and Farmer, "The Lessons of Lucasfilm's Habitat." Seminar Presenter: - Can I do this one?( Michael Fagan)

11/3/11 READ: Simak, "Immigrant" (to discuss in class). Seminar Presenter:Cody Owens

11/8/11READ: Papert, "Mindstorms." Seminar Presenter:

11/10/11 READ: Turkel, "Video Games and Computer Holding Power." Seminar Presenter: Joshua Rush

11/15/11 READ: Berners-Lee et al., "The World Wide Web" Seminar Presenter: Mike Willey

CONFERENCE SIGN-UP SHEET


Final Projects NMS F11


11/17/11 Project Workday 3


11/29/11 Final projects presentation 2
Chantie Nguyen, Alex Sabol

12/1/11 Final projects presentation 3
Joshua Rush, Michael Fagan Chase Marchetti

12/6/11 Final projects presentation 4
Daniel Curaca Malito, Mike Willey, Cody Owens

12/13/11 FINAL EXAM (7:45-9:45 a.m.)

Requirements

* One substantive blog post per class meeting, faithfully.
* One substantive comment on a classmate's blog per class meeting, faithfully.
* Robust participation in del.icio.us.
* Robust participation in class discussions, informed by faithful, careful work with assigned readings.
* Robust participation in Twitter commentary.
* Seminar presentation.
* Final project (accompanied by a written component, including a self-evaluation).
* Final project presentation.
* Final exam.

Weighting:

Blogs, comments, robust participation in class and online activities as above: 30%
Final project, including written component and presentation: 35%
Final exam: 20%
Seminar presentation 15%

CLASS TAGS

Delicious and blogs:vtnmsf11
Tag for Twitter: #vtnmsf11

Policies

Take chances, make mistakes, get messy.
Be on time and give our class meetings your full, ferocious attention.
Be a great colleague.
Virginia Tech's Honor Code and attendance policies are in effect for this course of study.









From Memex to YouTube: Cognition, Learning, and the Internet
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 p.m. TR
Dr. Gardner Campbell
Office: Torgersen 1220B / 831-8035 / gardner.campbell AT vt.edu/
Office Hrs. TR 2-3 p.m. & by appt.
http://www.gardnercampbell.net
SYLLABUS (beta)
Primary print text: The New Media Reader (MIT Press, 2003).
NB: If you have a laptop, please bring it to each class meeting. If you do not have a laptop, see me and I will make other arrangements for you.
Week 1
1. Introduction: Web 2.0 orientation and challenge. Wesch, Robbie Dingo. Course benchmarks: Mother of all Demos, other examples of student work, goals for this semester.
Blogs at http://blogs.lt.vt.edu. Social bookmarking at http://www.delicious.com, Twitter (unlocked) at www.twitter.com.
2. Course and Web 2.0 orientation II. Apgar for Class Meetings.
Week 2
1. READ: New Media Reader Preface; Two Introductions (3-28)
2. READ: Bush, "As We May Think."
Week 3
1. READ: Licklider, "Man-Computer Symbiosis, " Wiener, “Men, Machines, and the World About”
2. READ: Engelbart, from "Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework."
Week 4
1. VIEW (ahead of class): Engelbart et al., "1968 Demo" (CD-ROM in text). Continue discussion of Engelbart essay.
2. READ: Engelbart/English, "A Research Center for Augmenting Human Intellect."
Week 5
1. READ: Nelson, from "Computer Lib / Dream Machines." Seminar Presenters:
CONFERENCES—SIGN UP ON COURSE WIKI
2. Continue discussion of Nelson. CLASS PROJECT: Learning Objectives
Week 6
1. FINAL PROJECT DISCUSSION DAY: Please review class learning objectives and be prepared to discuss our progress and offer ideas for moving forward. Introduction to Second Life.
2. READ: Kay/Goldberg, "Personal Dynamic Media." More Second Life orientation. Seminar Presenters:
Week 7
1. McLuhan, selections from "The Gutenberg Galaxy" and "The Medium is the Message." Seminar Presenters:
2. Laurel: "The Six Elements and the Causal Relations Among Them" and "Star Raiders:Dramatic Interaction in a Small World" Seminar Presenters:
Week 8
1. Project workday 1.
2. READ: McCloud, "Time Frames." Seminar Presenters:
Week 9
1. READ: Continue discussion of McCloud. Seminar Presenter:
2. Project workday 2
Week 10
1. READ: Viola, "Will There Be Condominiums in Data Space?" Seminar Presenters:
2. READ: Chapter 6, "Learning Webs," from Ivan Illich's Deschooling Society (online at http://deschoolingsociety.digress.it/learning-webs/). Seminar Presenters:
Week 11
1. READ: Morningstar and Farmer, "The Lessons of Lucasfilm's Habitat." Seminar Presenters:
2. READ: Simak, "Immigrant" (to discuss in class). Seminar Presenters:
Week 12
1. READ: Turkel, "Video Games and Computer Holding Power." Seminar Presenters:
2. READ: Papert, "Mindstorms." Seminar Presenters:
Week 13
1. READ: Berners-Lee et al., "The World Wide Web" Seminar Presenters:
Final Projects Presentations (remainder of term)
Requirements
* One substantive blog post per class meeting, faithfully.
* One substantive comment on a classmate's blog per class meeting, faithfully.
* Robust participation in del.icio.us.
* Robust participation in class discussions, informed by faithful, careful work with assigned readings.
* Robust participation in Twitter commentary.
* Seminar presentation.
* Final project (accompanied by a written component, including a self-evaluation).
* Final project presentation.
* Final exam.
Weighting:
Blogs, comments, robust participation in class and online activities as above: 30%
Final project, including written component and presentation: 35%
Final exam: 20%
Seminar presentation 15%
Policies
Take chances, make mistakes, get messy.
Be on time and give our class meetings your full, ferocious attention.
Be a great colleague.
Virginia Tech's Honor Code and attendance policies are in effect for this course of study.


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