Undoubtedly, the schedule will need to be adjusted during the semester. While I will often alert you to adjustments in class and/or through email, I encourage you to visit this page often to ensure that you are up-to-date with all readings and assignments.

All readings and assignments are due on the dates indicated.

CP=Coursepack

Week 1
Wednesday, January 21	Introductions: To the course and each other
Friday, January 23	Introductions 2: Assignments and Technology Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Introduce Blogging Assignment Set up blogs in class (email me your blog's URL by the end of class)
Week 2
Monday, January 26	Blogs as Writing Technologies Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Anton Zuiker, “Blogging 101” Carolyn Miller and Dawn Shepherd, “Blogging as Social Action: A Genre Analysis of the Weblog”
Wednesday, January 28	Writing as Technology Denis Baron, “From Pencils to Pixels: The Stages of Literacy Technology” (CP)
Friday, January 30	Writing as Technology in the Classroom Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Introduce Media Specific Analysis Project Kathleen Blake Yancey, “Made Not Only in Words: Composition in a New Key” (CP) Recommended: Madeleine Sorapure, “Between Modes: Assessing Student New Media Compositions”
Week 3
Monday, February 2	Writing and Technology in the Classroom Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Richard Miller, "This is How we Dream" Part 1 Part 2 Jeff Rice, “What Should College English Be? Networks and New Media” (CP)
Wednesday, February 4	History of Science and the Production of Knowledge Thomas Kuhn, “Introduction: A Role for History” (CP) and “Crisis and the Emergence of Scientific Theories” (CP) Recommended: Wikipedia entry: “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions”
Friday, February 6	Language and the Production of Knowledge Richard Rorty, “The Contingency of Language” (CP)
Week 4
Monday, February 9	Technology and the Production of Knowledge John Potts, “Who’s Afraid of Technological Determinism? Another Look at Medium Theory”
Wednesday, February 11	Technology as Experience Michael Bull, “Sounding Out Cosmopolitanism: iPod Culture and Recognition” (CP)
Friday, February 13	Our Technologies, Ourselves Andy Clark, Natural-Born Cyborgs (Intro-Ch. 2)
Week 5
Monday, February 16	Our Technologies, Ourselves Meet in 6176 Helen C. White Hall Andy Clark, Natural-Born Cyborgs (Ch.3-4) In-Class: The Usual Suspects
Wednesday, February 18	Our Technologies, Ourselves Meet in 6176 Helen C. White Hall Clark, Natural-Born Cyborgs (Ch.5-6) In-Class: Stelarc
Friday, February 20	Our Technologies, Ourselves Clark, Natural-Born Cyborgs (Ch.7-8)
Week 6
Monday, February 23	Workshop MSA Presentations Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Pre-Proposal for Final Research Project Due
Wednesday, February 25	Workshop MSA Presentations Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall)
Friday, February 27	Draft of MSA Presentation Due Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Workshop MSA Presentations
Week 7
Monday, March 2	Writing, Technology, and Materiality Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Katherine Hayles, “Materials Metaphors, Technotexts, and Media-Specific Analysis” (CP) Recommended: Writing Machines Online Supplement MSA Presentations: Evan and Shuhan (Flash); Aaron (iWeb)
Wednesday, March 4	Writing, Technology, and Materiality Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Katherine Hayles, “Electronic Literature as Technotext: Lexia to Perplexia” (CP) Talan Memmott, Lexia to Perplexia (must use Internet Explorer) MSA Presentations: Jennifer W. (Picnik); Addison (iMovie); Jack (Audacity)
Friday, March 6	Writing, Technology, and Materiality Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Sarah Arroyo, “Hands & Writing: A Digital Sample” MSA Presentations: Jennifer R. (Avidemux); Ryan (Photoshop); Alex (Code-It); Andrew (FotoFlexer)
Week 8
Monday, March 9	Writing, Technology, and Materiality Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Conclude Discussion MSA Presentations: Birt (Moviemaker); Shane (Picasso); Christina (Dreamweaver); Izzy (Wikis); Kate (Garage Band)
Wednesday, March 11	CCCC, San Francisco No Class
Friday, March 13	CCCC, San Francisco No Class Final Proposal for Final Research Project Due (Email to me)
Monday, March 16	Spring Break
Wednesday, March 18	Spring Break
Friday, March 20	Spring Break
Week 9
Monday, March 23	Technology in the Sciences and Social Sciences: A Phenomenological Approach Don Ihde, “The Experience of Technology” and “A Phenomenology of Instrumentation: Perception Transformed” (CP) Recommended: Intro to “Phenomenology” (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Wednesday, March 25	Technology in the Sciences and Social Sciences: A Phenomenological Approach Don Ihde, “A Phenomenology of Instrumentation: The Instrument as Mediator” and “A Phenomenology of Instrumentation: Technics and Telos” (CP)
Friday, March 27	Technology in the Sciences and Social Sciences: A Phenomenological Approach Conclude Discussion Introduce Collaborative Wiki Project
Week 10
Monday, March 30	Collaborative Wiki Project Workshop Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall)
Wednesday, April 1	Collaborative Wiki Project Workshop Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall)
Friday, April 3	Collaborative Wiki Project Workshop Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Annotated Bibliography for Final Research Project Due
Week 11
Monday, April 6	Technology, Collaboration, Distributed Intelligence Steven Johnson, “The Myth of the Ant Queen” (CP)
Wednesday, April 8	The Politics of Technology Design Howard Rheingold, “Smart Mobs” (CP)
Friday, April 10	Good Friday No Class
Week 12
Monday, April 13	Technology, Collaboration, Distributed Intelligence Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Wikipedia: The debates and the alternatives Scott Jaschik, "A Stand Against Wikipedia" (Inside Higher Ed) Colbert Report, "Wikiality" Conservapedia.com Citizendium.org
Wednesday, April 15	Technology in the Disciplines In-class: review and discuss sample of Final Research Project
Friday, April 17	Complete Draft of Final Research Project Due Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Collaborative Wiki Project work day
Week 13
Monday, April 20	The Politics of Technology Design: Surveillance Culture Modern Marvels: Surveillance Tech Bio Mapping (see especially Project Concept, Leaflet, Essay) View in class: School Matters: Students under Surveillance
Wednesday, April 22	The Politics of Technology Design Carolyn Miller, “Learning from History: World War II and the Culture of High Technology” (CP)
Friday, April 24	Collaborative Wiki Project and Reflection Due Post reflection to your blog
Week 14
Monday, April 27	Workshop Final Research Project (in Wiki Collaboration Groups)
Wednesday, April 29	Workshop Final Research Project (in Wiki Collaboration Groups)
Friday, May 1	Workshop Final Research Project (in Wiki Collaboration Groups)
Week 15
Monday, May 4	Collaborative Wiki Project Presentations Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Presentation groups: Web Development and Video Editing
Wednesday, May 6	Collaborative Wiki Project Presentations Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) Presentation groups: Sound Editing and Image Editing
Friday, May 8	Closing Remarks: Looking Ahead Meet in Writing Center Computer Classroom (6171 Helen C. White Hall) A Vision of Students Today Final Research Project Due