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Zach Blas
Please Note: As with all things in life, this schedule is subject to change. *Please check the class readings page for article and video links.
Week 1
T | 8.25 ~
Syllabus / Ice Breaker / Class Schedule / Syllabus
Th | 8.27 ~
Fill Out Fall Semester Survey on Blackboard
Week 2
T | 9.1 ~
Discussion/Lecture - Media Literacies and Critical Media Studies
Th | 9.3 ~
Discussion 1 Due
Reflection 1 Due
Week 3
T | 9.8 ~
Dissucssion/Lecture - The Economy of Information, Introduce Project 1
Th | 9.10 ~
Discussion 2 Due
Reflection 2 Due
Week 4
T | 9.15:
Dissucssion/Lecture - Social Media
Th | 9.17:
Discussion 3 Due
Reflection 3 Due
Week 5
T | 9.22:
Dissucssion/Lecture - Algorithms
Th | 9.24:
Discussion 4 Due
Reflection 4 Due
Week 6
T | 9.29:
Dissucssion/Lecture - Big Data & AR
Th | 10.1:
Discussion 5 Due
Reflection 5 Due
Week 7
T | 10.6:
Open Feedback Hours for Project 1
Th | 10.8:
Open Feedback Hours for Project 1
Project 1 Due
Week 8
T | 10.13:
Project 1 Presentations
Th | 10.15:
Project 1 Presentations
Discussion 6 Due (gaming)
Reflection 6 Due (gaming)
Week 9
T | 10.20:
Discussion on Emojis, Memes, and Digital Language
Th | 10.22:
Discussion 7 Due (Emojis, Memes, and Digital Language)
Reflection 7 Due (Emojis, Memes, and Digital Language)
Week 10
T | 10.27:
Discussion: Difference & Desire: Identity in the Digital Realm
Th | 10.29:
Discussion 8 Due (Difference & Desire: Identity in the Digital Realm)
Reflection 8 Due (Difference & Desire: Identity in the Digital Realm)
Week 11
T | 11.3: Discussion: Privacy, Surveillance, and the Internet of Things
Th | 11.5:
Discussion 9 Due (Internet of Things)
Reflection 9 Due (Internet of Things)
Week 12
T | 11.10: Discussion:Theory ---> Praxis
Th | 11.12:
Discussion 10 Due (Theory ---> Praxis)
Reflection 10 Due (Theory ---> Praxis)
Week 13
Th | 11.17:
Introduce Final Project / in class exercise
Th | 11.19:
Work on Final Project
THANKSGIVING BREAK: 11.23 - 11.27
Week 14
T | 12.1:
Final Project In progress critique
Th | 12.3:
Work on Final Project
Week 15
T | 12.8:
Work on Final Project / optional end of semester meeting
Th | 12.10:
Final Project Due
SYLLABUS ✧ SCHEDULE ✧ READINGS ✧ PROJECT 1 ✧ PROJECT 2 ✧ DISCUSSIONS & REFLECTIONS