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This course meets each Tuesday from 1:00 until 4:30pm. While we might not use the full alotted time every week, we will do so most of the time. Plan to be present for four hours each week. I start class on time, so be there right at 1:00—missing twenty minutes at the beginning will make the business of the course difficult to conduct.

Week 1: 23 Jan

Introduction, welcome
What is New Media? exercise
Introductory handout
Syllabus overview
Get to know one another exercise
Screen first half of Memento

Due this week:
Nothin,' ya goof! It's the first week!

Week 2: 30 Jan

Memory Archive assigned
Discuss Bolter, "Remediation"
HTML Lab: making basic web pages, server account info
Screen second half of Memento

Due this week:
Read Bolter: Introduction, Ch 1; post response on OASIS
Read webmonkey's Intro to HTML and read three of the "Learn More" pages (your choice).
Email Brendan from your preferred address

Week 3: 6 Feb

Discuss Barthes
Discuss The Doll Games
Discuss Memento
Quiz on Memento
HTML Lab: images, more linking, websites - homepage assigned
Screen La Jetee

Due this week:
Read Barthes (OASIS handouts), post response in OASIS
Read The Doll Games, post response on OASIS.

Week 4: 13 Feb

Discuss Barthes
Discuss The Doll Games
Discuss Memento
Quiz on Memento
HTML Lab: images, more linking, websites
Screen La Jetee
Mini-project assigned

Due this week:
Read Barthes (OASIS handouts), post response in OASIS
Read The Doll Games, post response on OASIS.

Week 5: 20 Feb

Quiz on La Jetee
Discuss Bolter
Check out Adbusters
Discuss mini-homepages
Tactical Appropriation assigned.

Due this week:
Homepage mini-project
Read Bolter: Chs 2, 5, 6, 8; Post response on OASIS.

Week 6: 27 Feb

Discuss Memory Archives
Discuss De Certeau
Discuss Bolter
Memory archive exercise
Screen first half of Yes Men

Due this week:
Memory Archive Due
Read De Certeau; post response on OASIS
Read Bolter Chs 3, 4, 7; post response on OASIS

Week 7: 6 Mar

How does copyright work?
Discuss Lessig
Screen second half of Yes Men

Due this week:
Read Lessig: Introduction & Piracy, post response on OASIS
Read Bolter Chs 11, 12, 13; post response on OASIS

Week 8: 13 Mar

Discuss Tactical appropriations
Discuss Lessig - Property
Final Project assigned

Due this week:
Tactical Appropriation due
Memory Archive Revisions due
Read Lessig: Property, post response in OASIS

Spring Break: 20 Mar

Due this week:
Start reading Harmon

Week 9: 27 Mar

MyMap project assigned
Discuss Harmon
Memory Maps exercise; Jameson introduction
Screen Lost Book Found
Discuss Project:Loop - elect team leaders

Due this week:
Read Harmon; Post response in OASIS

Week 10: 3 Apr

Discuss Monmonier
HTML Lab: design a go-go
Formulate a Project:Loop work plan

Due this week:
Tactical appropriation revisions due
Read Monmonier; post responses in OASIS
Project:Loop proposals due

Week 11: 10 Apr

Benjamin exercise - mini lecture
Q&A for MyMaps
HTML Lab: how the blog works
Project:Loop work presentations
Work plan for next time

Due this week:
Read Benjamin
Follow initial work plan

Week 12: 17 Apr

Debrief MyMaps
Discuss Bolter
Work updates

Due this week:
MyMap due
Read Bolter Chs 9, 15, 16, 17; post response in OASIS
Work on project:LOOP as proposed

Week 13: 24 Apr

Ray exercise
Discuss Ray
Project:Loop work reports

Due this week:
Rough draft of Project:Loop
Read Ray (OASIS handouts)

Week 14: 1 May

Project:Loop work reports
Viral media discussion
Discuss Bolter

Due this week:
Final Draft of Project:Loop due
MyMap revisions due
Read Bolter Chs 10, 14, 18; Post response on OASIS

Week 15: 8 May

Last class wrap-up
How did it go? Wind down, write advice.

Due this week:
Proofed, polished version of Project:Loop due
Individual project work reports