Schedule


Unit 1: Computational Writing

January 27
Read: Hayles, pp1-30; Gillespie, Letter to Linus
Presentations:
["The Electronic Literary"]
[Introducing "Intermediation"]

February 3
Read: Hayles pp43-70; Moulthrop, Reagan Library, Browse Learning Record
Write: Summary/Analysis Paper 1 Due
In Class: Discuss learning record, readings, and Summary/Analysis papers
Presentations:
[Intermediation]
[Introducing "The Body and the Machine"]

February 10
Read: Hayles, pp87-126; For a Change, by Dan Schmidt
In Class: Discuss readings
Presentations:
["The Body and the Machine"]
[Introducing "How E-Lit Revalues Computational Practice"]

Friday, February 14
LRO PART A DUE AT NOON

February 17
Read: Hayles, pp131-157; Glass, by Emily Short
Write: Summary/Analysis Paper 2 Due
In Class: Discuss readings, Twine Workshop
[How Electronic Literature Revalues Computational Practice]

February 24
Read: Montfort, pp. 1-36; Adventure (Crowther and Woods)
In class: Twine Workshop

March 3
Read: Montfort, pp. 37-64
In Class: Twine Workshop
Interactive Fiction Project 1.0 due by end of class

March 9
MIDTERM LRO DUE AT MIDNIGHT

March 10
Interactive Fiction Project 2.0 Due prior to class
In class: Twine Workshop

March 14
IF FINAL PROJECT DUE AT NOON

Unit 2: Networked Writing

March 24
Read: Private Eye 1-3, McCloud "Writing With Pictures"
In Class: ComicLife workshop

March 31
Read: Private Eye 4-5, "The Making of Private Eye," McCloud "The Power of Words"
In Class: Comics Project Workshop-Storyboarding, Layout, Art

April 7
Read: McCloud "Stories for Humans"
In Class: Comics Project Workshop-Storyboarding, Layout, Art

April 14
Read: McCloud "World Building"
In Class: Comics Project Workshop-Revisions

April 21
In Class: Comics Project Workshop-final revisions, beginning building website

April 28
In Class: Comics Project Workshop-continue work on website

May 5
In Class: Comics Project Workshop-complete and roll-out website

May 12
FINAL LRO DUE AT NOON