jeanne.hamming
english.dept.
centenary.college
jhamming@centenary.edu
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english.282: multimedia writing and literature
MW|2:00-3:15|JAC 113/JAC 305 (lab)
office.hours: MW 12-2; F 10-11
(and by appointment)

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syllabus (click here to view)

week

schedule of readings and assignments

8.25, 8.27

INTRODUCTION TO COURSE

M. Introduction|Review Syllabus
W. Reading: Coover|Lecture: Technologies of Communication

9.1, 9.3

M: Labor Day Recess
W. Lecture: Technologies of Communication, cont; What is Multimedia?

9.8, 9.10

M. Dreamweaver Tutorials (lab)*
W. Dreamweaver Tutorials (lab)*

*It is vitally important that you know your user id and password for your Centenary email, and that you bring with you an empty flash drive. Even better, if you want to try to connect to your web space before-hand, that would be great. We will learn how to ftp, create an index page, add, images, and other basics during this week.

9.15, 9.17

M. Blake (lab: Nurse's Song in-class activity)
W. Partner Presentations: Visual analysis of Blake|Assignment: Critical Analysis of Blake

9.22, 9.24

M. Explore Blake Archive (lab)
W. Due: Critical Analysis of Blake|Assignment: Blake Multimedia

9.29, 10.1

M. Workshop: Blake Multimedia
W. Conferences: Blake Multimedia

10.6, 10.8

M. Workshop: Blake Multimedia
W. Share Blake Multimedia with other students (lab)|Due: Blake Multimedia

10.13, 10.15

M. e-lit and Media-Specific Analysis (MSA)|Reading: Hayles on MSA and e-lit (handouts)
W. Patchwork Girl and other e-lit|Reading: Hayles (handout)

10.20, 10.22

M. Online multimedia and e-lit (Vectors, ELC)|Assignments: Group presentation|MSA of e-lit or multimedia work
W. Group presentations on multimedia or e-lit

10.27, 10.29

M. Workshop: MSA of Hypertext (lab)
W. Due: MSA of Hypertext|Assignment: Hypertext Project

11.3, 11.5

M. Workshop/Research Day: Multimedia/e-lit Project
W. Conferences: Multimedia/e-lit Project

11.10, 11.12

M. Workshop: Multimedia/e-lit Project (lab)
W. Share Multimedia/e-lit projects with other students (lab)|Due: Hypertext Project

11.17, 11.19

M. Danielewski
W. Danielewski: Assignment: Critical Analysis of House of Leaves

Thanksgiving Break: Nov 22-Nov 30: KEEP READING HOUSE OF LEAVES!

12.1, 12.3

M. Danielewski|Reading: Hayles on Danielewski (handout)
W. Poe and HOL forum (lab)|Conferences: Critical Analysis of House of Leaves

12.8, 12.10
(PREP)

M. Due: Critical Analysis of House of Leaves|Conferences: Project Revision
W. Workshop: Project Revision

FINAL

Thursday, Dec 18: Project Revision due

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