Calendar
Note: This calendar will change as the semester progresses, and Quinn’s updates to the front page of the website will expand upon and clarify what’s listed here.
Week 1
1/13 Introduction to course; review policies and syllabus; introduction to computer lab.
1/15 Reinventing Knowledge, xi–75.
Week 2
1/20 Reinventing Knowledge, 77–203. Discussion Leader: Tyler.
1/22 Reinventing Knowledge, 205–274. Discussion Leader: Stephen.
Week 3
1/27 Here Comes Everybody, 1–80.
1/29 Here Comes Everybody, 81–142. Discussion Leader: Brendon. Short Paper Due Date #1.
Week 4
2/3 Here Comes Everybody, 143–232; “Web 2.0,” by Andrew Keen; New York Times review of The Cult of the Amateur. Discussion Leader: Samantha.
2/5 Here Comes Everybody, 233–304; “Keen vs. Weinberger“. Discussion Leader: Devin.
Week 5
2/10 Infotopia, 3–102.
2/12 Infotopia, 103–145. Discussion Leader: Emily C. Short Paper Due Date #2.
Week 6
2/17 Infotopia, 147–225. Discussion Leader: Andy.
2/19 Catch-up Day / Best of Delicious.
Week 7
2/24 Ambient Findability, xi–63.
2/26 Ambient Findability, 64–118. Discussion Leader: Jill. Short Paper Due Date #3.
Week 8
3/3 Ambient Findability, 119–179.
3/5 Convergence Culture, 1–58. Discussion Leader: Tracy.
Week 9
3/10 No class (Quinn will be at a conference). Please read Convergence Culture, 59–173, on your own.
3/12 No class (Quinn will be at a conference). Short Paper Due Date #4 (NOTE: put papers in Quinn’s mailbox in Ross 206 any time before you leave for spring break.).
Week 10 (Spring Break—No Classes)
Week 11
3/24 Convergence Culture, 175–250. Discussion Leader: Emily Y.
3/26 Convergence Culture, 251–294. Discussion Leader: Emily S. Final Paper proposal due.
Week 12
3/31 Individual conferences with Quinn.
4/2 Catch-up Day / Best of Delicious. Short Paper Due Date #5.
Week 13
4/7 Remix, xiii–83. Discussion Leader: Kyle.
4/9 Remix, 84–176. Discussion Leader: Kendra.
Week 14
4/14 Remix, 177–224; Attend George Siemens’ lecture at the ComETS Symposium
4/16 Remix, 225–294. Discussion Leader: Alyssa.
Week 15
4/21 Always On, xi–98. Discussion Leader: Whitney. Short Paper Due Date #6.
4/23 Always On, 99–160. Discussion Leader: Robert.
Week 16
4/28 Always On, 161–236. Discussion Leader: Adam.
4/30 Peer Critique Workshop.
Week 17 (Finals Week)
4/28 Important: Final papers must be submitted by 11:45 a.m. on Friday, May 8.