Schedule

Date Readings / Class Topics Due 
8/24 M Syllabus, Introductions, and class site  
8/26 W WIRED/NYTimes article Annotated Bibliography #1 
8/28 F “Super-toys Last All Summer Long” G1 topics / G3 notes 
8/31 M Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (chapters 1–4 ) G2 topics / G4 notes 
9/2 W Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (chapters 5–7) G3 topics / G5 notes 
9/4 F Turing Test (chat with A.L.I.C.E.
Workshop: Essay One Topics 
 
9/7 M Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (chapters 8–10) G4 topics / G1 notes 
9/9 W Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (chapters 11–16) G5 topics / G2 notes 
9/11 F Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep (chapters 16–22) G1 topics / G3 notes 
9/14 M Library Instruction (meet in Bertrand 025) Reading Response 
9/16 W Ex Machina G2 topics / G4 notes 
9/18 F Workshop: Thesis Statements and Outlines Annotated Bibliography #2 
9/21 M “Cyborg Manifesto” (p149–160) G3 topics / G5 notes 
9/23 W “Cyborg Manifesto” (p161–169) G4 topics / G1 notes 
9/25 F “Cyborg Manifesto” (p170–181) G5 topics / G2 notes 
9/28 M Dollhouse (episodes 1 & 2) G1 topics / G3 notes 
9/30 W Dollhouse (episode 10) 
TBD reading on the Uncanny Valley 
G2 topics / G4 notes 
10/2 F Workshop: Peer Review Draft of Essay One 
10/5 M Orphan Black (episodes 1 & 2) G3 topics / G5 notes 
10/7 W In-class: Orphan Black (episode 10)  
10/9 F Workshop: Bots Final Essay One 
10/12 M No ClassFall Recess  
10/14 W Introduction to Digital Essay Reflective Post 
10/16 F Workshop: Text to Script & Images  
10/19 M The Year of the Flood (chapters 1–12) G4 topics / G1 notes 
10/21 W Workshop: Audio (meet in DSC, Bert 123)  Digital Essay Script 
10/23 F The Year of the Flood (chapters 13–23) G5 topics / G2 notes 
10/26 M No Class: work on Digital Essay Narration  
10/28 W Workshop: Peer Review Edited Narration Draft 
10/30 F Workshop: Storyboards  
11/2 M The Year of the Flood (chapters 24–35) G1 topics / G3 notes 
11/4 W Workshop: Final Cut (meet in Video Lab, Bert 018) Narration, Images, Storyboard 
11/6 F The Year of the Flood (chapters 36–42) G2 topics / G4 notes 
11/9 M The Year of the Flood (chapters 43–51) G3 topics / G5 notes 
11/11 W Workshop: Peer Review Digital Essay Draft 
11/13 F The Year of the Flood (chapters 52–61) G4 topics / G1 notes 
11/16 M The Year of the Flood (chapters 62–70) G5 topics / G2 notes 
11/18 W The Year of the Flood (chapters 71–End)  
11/20 F Review Final Essay Topics Final Digital Essay 
11/23 – 11/27 No Class: Thanksgiving Break  
11/30 M “22XX: One-Shot” from Octavia’s Brood Reading Response 
12/2 W Workshop: Preparing for Final In-Class Essay Annotated Bibliography #3 
12/4 F “Runway Blackout” from Octavia’s Brood  
12/7 M Last Day of Class Reflective Post 
TBD Final Exam: In-Class Essay