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
