Course Schedule

Below is the tentative course schedule. It is most definitely subject to change, so check it frequently. Many of our readings/videos will be directly linked here as well as homework assignments. I will add five weeks at a time, trying my best to stay at least a week ahead.

Course Outline

Day	Topics/Activities	Homework

Oct 23	Discussion on Vonnegut texts and where attitudes about media develop Merging online communities and selfs with the “real world”—and what is the real world anyway?	Read Steinkuehler, “Third Spaces” Blog post: Synthesize Vonnegut’s essay (and novel for that matter) with Steinkuehler’s idea of community. How does each author define community? What types of community do you value?
Oct 25	Third Spaces- what are you interested in? (Open Google Doc...) Share ideas for projects	Read assignment sheet for Media Project 2 Unique blog post
Oct 30	Review exam MP2 ideas and groups Some basics on how to film Working as a film crew	Read Bare Bones (in Niikha) Proposal for Media Project 2 due by Nov. 3 in Google Docs
Nov 1	Storyboarding and media journals Crew form due in class by Nov. 1	Read about storyboards: Reading 1 Reading 2 Video (8 min) Storyboard MP2  and begin keeping journal Proposal for MP2 due by Nov. 3
Nov 6	Bring storyboards and journals to class Figure out what to do with Nov. 15	Unique blog post Sign up for group conference time
Nov 8	Conference with Ryan (bring storyboards, journals, and any in-process work)	Begin shooting footage for MP2 if you have not started already
Nov 13	Progress updates Troubleshooting
Nov 15	Peer review workshop-Bring storyboards, scripts and pre-work materials	Unique blog post
Nov 20	NO CLASS	Unique blog post that deals with conventions/remixing Watch "Everything is a Remix" pt. II
Nov 22	NO CLASS
Nov 27	Peer review workshop-Bring video and rationale rough drafts
Nov 29	Reflections on course Evaluations	Unique blog post
Dec 4	Class showcase
Dec 6	Class showcase
	FINAL DUE