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 Class: Fall 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 |