Daily Reading, Writing, and Discussion Schedule
DD = The Digital Divide: Facing a Crisis or Creating a Myth
VI = Virtual Inequality: Beyond the Digital Divide
ERES = Electronic Reserves
9/1
Syllabus/Schedule
Introduce Web Page
Introduce LRO
What is Rhetoric?
9/6
Read: “Falling through the Net” (1-46 in DD), Prefaces of DD and VI, and LRO information page
Write: Blog Response to reading, post 3 questions to LRO forum
In Class: Be prepared to discuss Readings and LRO
9/8
Read: “Writing as Technology”(ERES), Lanham's “Electronic Literacy” (Handout)
Write: 1 Page response handwritten
In Class: Discuss the technologies of writing
9/13
Read: Remediation “Introduction” and “Computer Games”(ERES)
Write: Blog entry giving an example of Remediation
In Class: Discuss remediation
9/15
Read: McLuhan (1-81)
Write: Blog entry, LRO Part A Due
In Class: Discuss Reading and Paper 1
9/20
Read: McLuhan (82-157)
Write: Paper 1-1 Proposal Due
In Class: Discuss sample paper and paper ideas
9/22
Read: Compaine (315-335 in DD); 2-14 in VI
Write: Blog Entry
In Class: Defining the Divide
9/27
PAPER 1-1 DUE
In-Class: JAWS Exercise, Brief presentation by Katrina Kosted about the Bridging Disciplines Program
9/29
Read: Lanham's "Action" (Handout)
Write: Perform steps 1-5 of the PM on paper 1-1
In Class: Share revisions in class
10/4
Read: 15-37 in VI; Schement (303-7 in DD); Powell (309-14 in DD)
Write: Blog Post
In Class: Data problems and the shrinking/growing gap.
10/6
Read: 38-59 in VI
Write: Blog Post
In Class: The skills divide
10/11
PAPER 1-2 DUE
In Class: LRO Workshop
10/13
Read: 60-85 in VI; Kennard (195-8 in DD)
Write: Blog Entry
In Class: Discuss Economic Opportunities and Paper 2
10/18
MIDTERM LRO DUE
In Class: Discuss Anthologies
10/20
Read: Small group reading assignment
Write: Paper 2-1 Proposal Due
In Class: Small group discussions
Reading Options:
-Banks “Race, Rhetoric, and Technology: Searching for Higher Ground” (ERES)
-Hill “Beyond Access: Race, Technology, Community” (ERES)
-Cooper and Weaver “Computer Anxiety: A Matter of Gender” (ERES)
-Farmer “Teens in Need of Technology” (ERES)
-McPherson “I’ll Take My Stand in Dixie-Net” (ERES)
10/25
In Class: Share findings from small group discussions
10/27
PAPER 2-1 DUE
Guest Speaker: Ana Sisnett of AFN
11/1
Read: Compaine and Weinraub (147-177 in DD)
Write: Blog Entry
In Class: Discuss Universal Service and Austin Free-Net Project
11/3
Paper Discussions
11/8
Read: 86-115 in VI
Write: Blog Entry
In Class: Technology and Democracy
Read: 116-139 in VI
Write: Blog Entry
In Class: Discuss conclusions of VI
11/10
PAPER 2-2 DUE
In Class: Discuss AFN Survey/Setting up appointments
11/15
In Class: Group Planning Session
11/17
NO CLASS (groups should be conducting surveys)
11/22
PRELIMINARY SITE SURVEY REPORT DUE
In Class: Discussing AFN Site Surveys
11/24
NO CLASS – THANKSGIVING
11/29
Group Work on Final Project
12/1
Group Work on Final Project
12/6
Presenting Final Projects
12/8
Presenting Final Projects
Course Evaluations
Final LRO Due on date of Final Exam
