Please note that this calendar is designed to be flexible: we may make changes along the way, depending on your interests and the needs of the class. Should you miss a class, you are responsible for knowing about—and adjusting for—any changes by getting notes and other materials from a classmate. Professional protocols and collegiality call for you to alert us if you’ll be missing on a day when we’re having a workshop or when you are scheduled to present materials.
 Week 1Introductions, key concepts, & course goals |
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| Monday 1/7 |
In class: Introductions, key concepts, & course goals Preview of course readings, concepts, and topics for discussion:
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| Wednesday 1/9 |
Reading: “Snow Fall The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek” |
| Week 2 From Papyrus to Pixels |
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| Monday 1/14 | Reading: Kalmbach, “Typewriting Rules” (1932) In class: Typing like our Moms, or our Grandmothers Due: Documentation of your typewritten work |
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| Wednesday 1/16 |
Reading: “Computer Code: The Building Blocks of Web Pages” (Carroll) — handout In class: HTML and FTP workshop Due: index.html file |
| Week 3 What do rhetoricians and professional communicators need to know about how the internet works? |
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| Monday 1/21 |
In class: HTML and FTP workshop, continued Due: index.html file |
| Wednesday 1/23 |
Reading: Dreamweaver background |
| Week 4 HTML and Dreamweaver |
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| Monday 1/28 |
In class: Dreamweaver, continued Due: Project folder: reformatted text |
| Wednesday 1/30 |
In class: Dreamweaver, continued Due: Project folder: reformatted text |
| Week 5 Writing for Social Media |
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| Monday 2/4 |
Reading: Times Topics: Social Media In class: Social-media platforms in context: social, professional and community-based uses Due: Social Media questions & observations, posted to your course blog |
| Wednesday 2/6 |
Reading: Writing for Social Media, continued In class: Social-media platforms in context, continued Due: TBA |
| Sunday | Mid-term self reflection |
| Week 6 Writing for Social Media, continued |
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| Monday 2/11 |
Reading: Writing for Social Media, continued In class: Project Proposal Workshop Due: Writing for Digital Media Project Proposal |
| Wednesday 2/13 |
In class: Digital Media Project Workshop Due: Revised Writing for Digital Media Project Proposal |
| Week 7 Digital Media Project Workshops |
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| Monday 2/18 |
In class: Writing for Digital Media Project Workshop Due: Project iteration #1 |
| Wednesday 2/20 |
In class: Writing for Digital Media Project Workshop |
| Week 8 Digital Media Project Workshops |
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| Monday 2/25 |
In class: Writing for Digital Media Project Workshop Due: Project iteration #2 |
| Wednesday 2/27 |
In class: Writing for Digital Media Project Workshop |
| Week 9 Project workshops and Digital Remediation |
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| Monday 3/4 |
In class: Writing for Digital Media Project Workshop Due: Project iteration #3 |
| Wednesday 3/6 |
In class: Writing for Digital Media Project Workshop |
| Week 10 Project workshops and portfolio development |
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| Monday 3/11 |
In class: Project workshops and portfolio development |
| Wednesday 3/13 |
No class |
| Finals Week |
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Portfolio Office Hours
Our scheduled exam time, when we will meet for the final, official delivery of your Portfolio: Monday 3/18, 8:45 – 11:00 am |
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