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Schedule
In the schedule, you will find the readings due for the day, links to readings, and due dates for assignments and homework. POL refers to your textbook (Practices of Looking).
Make sure you check the schedule frequently cause I'll change it.
| Date |
Reading/Activity | Due |
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| 8/23 | Introductions |
Defining database |
| 8/25 | Read: Berger (The science of signs) |
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| 8/30 | Read: POL (introduction pgs. 1-8) Read: Ehses and Lupton (Rhetorical handbook)-Read pgs. 1-13 and scan the rest! |
1. Reading Response 1 |
| 9/1 | Read: Sidler (web research) Read: POL (Chpt 1: myth of photographic truth pgs. 16-22 and images and ideology pgs. 22-26) |
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| 9/6 | Watch: How Google Works: How Search Works Read: Batelle (Google is born) |
1. Reading Response 2 |
| 9/8 | Read: Berger (Brands and Identity) Read: POL (Chpt 2: pgs 49-62) Check it if you get a chance or see this recent addition. If not it's okay too. The above readings are all you are responsible for. How Google works explained in a different way (1-3) |
1. Comment on Response 2 |
| 9/13 | Read: How Search Engines Work? Read: Markel (Document Design) Read: POL (Chpt 2: pgs. 62-72) |
1. Reading Response 3 2. In-class activity |
| 9/15 | Read: Heller (introduction to typography) Read: Brumberger (personas and typography) Watch: Font conference |
1. Comment on Response 3 2. In-clas activity due Friday (9/16) by 11:59 pm. Email the document to me. |
| 9/20 | Watch: Helvetica (in-class) |
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| 9/22 | Watch: Helvetica (in-class) Read: POL (Chpt. 3 pgs. 93-101 and pgs. 123-136) |
1. Fontivity (in-class) Due before next class! |
| 9/27 | Read: Wysocki (Multiple media) |
1. Reading Response 4 2. DO NOT OPEN! FLYER |
| 9/29 | Read: Allen (Seeings not believing) |
1. Comment on Response 4 |
| 10/4 | Read: POL (Chpt. 4 pgs. 141-157) |
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| 10/6 | Read: POL (Chpt. 4 pgs. 157-180) |
1. Response 5 2. pp-activity (in class) Email me by next Thursday |
| 10/11 | Read: Challenger Disaster (Intro and 1. Pre-launch conditions and delays) Read: Tufte |
Assignment #1: Visual Glossary |
| 10/13 | Read: POL (Chpt. 9 pgs. 347-384) |
Class Cancelled! |
| 10/18 | Read: O'Reilly (What is web 2.0?) (YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO SKIM THE SUPER TECHnical STUFF! Read: POL (Chpt. 6 pgs. 223-236) |
1. Reading Response 6 |
| 10/20 | Read: O'Reilly and Battelle (Web Squared) Read: POL (Chpt. 6 pgs. 236-255) |
1. Comment on Response 6 2. Web 2.0ooey Assignment |
| 10/25 | Read: Boyd (PRIVACY TRAINWRECK) |
1. Reading Response 7 |
| 10/27 | Read: Jenkins (Convergence culture) |
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| 11/1 | Read: POL (Chpt. 5 pgs. 183-199) |
Assignment #2: Typoem Authenticity assignment |
| 11/3 | Read: POL (Chpt. 5 pgs. 199-222) |
1. Reading Response 8 |
| 11/8 | Read: old+old+old=new |
1. Reading Response 9 |
| 11/10 | Read: Remix Read: POL (Chpt. 10 pgs. 389-404) |
1. Comment on Response 9 Remix Activity Checkout Rebellious Pixels |
| 11/15 | Read: Parody Read: POL (Chpt. 10 pgs. 404-426) |
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| 11/17 | Read: Pastiche Read: POL (Chpt. 8 pgs. 307-328) |
1. Reading Response 10 Checkit--Hope |
| THANKSGIVING BREAK! |
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| 11/29 | Read: POL (Chpt. 8 pgs. 328-343) |
Project Proposal Due |
| 12/1 | Read: Annotated Obama Poster |
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| 12/6 | Work Day |
Annotated Bibliography Due |
| 12/8 | Work Day |
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| Finals Week-Assignment 4: Remix and Cover Letter (12/15, Thursday) |
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