Course Calendar
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3 min readFeb 5, 2018
Calendar of readings and assignments for Dr. Andy Ross’s Spring 2018 E110 Courses at the University of Delaware
Tuesday, February 6
Introduction to the course objectives, policies, assignments, and community
Thursday, February 8
Read:
- Course Syllabus
- Plato, from the Phaedrus
- Ted Chiang, Story of Your Life
- Harris, pp. 14–25 of Ch. 1 “Coming to Terms”
Tuesday, February 13
Read:
- Harris, pp. 25–34 of Ch. 1 “Coming to Terms”
- TS/IS, Ch. 1 “They Say” (pp. 19–29)
- Nicholas Carr, “Hal and Me”
- Clive Thompson, “The Rise of the Centaurs”
Write:
- Blog post 1 Due (before class)
Thursday, February 15
Read:
- Harris, pp. 35–40 of Ch. 2 “Forwarding”
- TS/IS, Ch. 2 “Her Point Is” (pp. 30–41)
- Craig Mod, “Future Reading”
Write:
Tuesday, February 20
Read:
- Harris, pp. 45–54 of Ch. 2 “Forwarding”
- Vyvyan Evans, “A Picture Paints a Thousand Words” (optional)
- Example Rhetorical Analysis
Write:
- Rhetorical Analysis Peer Review Due (by midnight on Canvas)
- Rhetorical Analysis Due (by midnight on Canvas)
- Rhetorical Analysis Reflection Due (by midnight on Canvas)
Thursday, February 22
Read:
- Malcolm Gladwell, “Small Change”
- Natalie Walton, “How Advocating from the Comfort of Our Own Homes Has Impacted American Politics”
- Bijan Stephen, “Get Up, Stand Up: Social Media Helps Black Lives Matter Fight the Power”
Write:
- Blog post 2 Due (before class)
Tuesday, February 27
Read:
- Harris, Ch. 3 “Countering” (pp. 55–73)
- TS/IS, Ch. 3 “As He Himself Puts It” (pp. 42–54)
Write:
- Blog post 3 Due (before class)
(Please be sure to have signed up for an individual conference time by this day.)
Thursday, March 1: NO CLASS
Dr. Ross at Conference
Tuesday, March 6: LIBRARY INSTRUCTION DAY
Thursday, March 8: NO CLASS
Individual conferences held in Dr. Ross’s office
Tuesday, March 13: NO CLASS
Individual conferences held in Dr. Ross’s office
Thursday, March 15
Read:
- TS/IS, Ch. 4 “Yes/No/Okay, But” (pp. 55–67)
- Tavi Gevinson, “Editor’s Letter”
Tuesday, March 20
Read:
- TS/IS Ch. 5 “And Yet” (pp. 68–77)
- Danah Boyd, “Are Today’s Youth Digital Natives?”
- Samantha DiUbaldi, “Copyright Laws through the Lens of the Digital Age”
Write:
- Source Paper Due (by midnight)
Thursday, March 22
Read:
- Ted Chiang, “Silicon Valley is Turning Into Its Own Worst Fear”
- Judith Newman, “How One Boy With Autism Became BFF With Apple’s Siri”
Write:
- Blog post 4 Due (before class)
Tuesday, March 27: NO CLASS — SPRING BREAK
Thursday, March 29: NO CLASS — SPRING BREAK
Tuesday, April 3
Read:
- Harris, Ch. 4 “Taking An Approach” (pp. 75–98)
Thursday, April 5
Read:
- TS/IS Ch. 7 “So What? Who Cares?” (pp. 92–102)
- Jane McGonigal, “Gaming Can Make a Better World” (TED Talk)
- Tom Bissell, “Extra Lives”
Write:
Tuesday, April 10
Read:
- TS/IS Ch. 8 “As a Result” (pp. 105–120)
Write:
- Draft 1 of Research Paper (due by midnight)
Thursday, April 12
Read:
- TS/IS, Ch. 9 “Ain’t So/Is Not” (pp. 121–128)
Tuesday, April 17
Read:
- Harris, Ch. 5 “Revising” (99-top of 114)
- Ellen Ullman, “Programming for the Millions”
Write:
- Blog post 6 Due (before class)
Thursday, April 19
Read:
- Harris, Ch. 5 “Revising” (pp. 114–124)
Write:
- Draft 2 Due (by midnight)
- Draft 2 Peer Review due
Tuesday, April 24
Read:
- TS/IS, Ch. 11 “He Contends” (pp. 139–160)
Thursday, April 26
Read:
- Harris, Ch. 6 “Remixing” (125–144)
Tuesday, May 1
- Research Paper Final Draft Due (by midnight)
- Research Paper Reflection Due (by midnight)
- Research Paper Peer Review Due
Thursday, May 3
Read:
- Jenny Odell, “How to Internet”
- “How the Internet Fuels Paranoid Thinking” episode of Internetting with Amanda Hess
Tuesday, May 8
Review remix project and presentations
Thursday, May 10
Research Paper Presentations Day 1
Tuesday, May 15
Research Paper Presentations Day 2
Research Paper Remix Due (by midnight)
