ENGL 303 Approaches to English Studies Cyberculture
ENGL 303 Approaches to English Studies Cyberculture

Course Schedule

How To Read This Schedule: All readings will be completed before class on the date on which they are assigned. Anything in bold is work to be completed before class and brought with you on the day listed. Paper due dates, also in bold, indicate that the completed manuscript of your paper must be in the correct dropbox on eCampus before class starts on the day indicated.

Unit 1: Knowing w/ Interfaces

Week 3

Tue 01/30

Thu 02/01

Week 4

Tue 02/06

Thu 02/08

  • BigDIVA & IDHMC Presentation
  • Meeting in LAAH 433

Week 5

Tue 02/13

Thu 02/15

Week 6

Tue 02/20

Thu 02/22

  • Workshop Day
  • Come to Class w/ 2 copies of at least 2 pages of writing

Unit 2: Identity w/ Online Personae

Week 7

Tue 02/27

  • “The Explorers” from You Can Do Anything by George Anders

Thu 03/01

  • “It’s 480 BC – You Have an Ax” from You Can Do Anything by George Anders
  • Paper #1 Due Friday 3/2 by 11:59PM

Week 8

Thu 03/08

  • “The Winter Market” by William Gibson

Week 9

Tue 03/13

No Class

Spring Break

Thu 03/15

No Class

Spring Break

Week 10

Tue 03/20

Thu 03/22

  • “Project Chanology” from Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy by Gabriella Coleman

Week 11

Thu 03/29

  • Workshop Day
  • Come to Class w/ 2 copies of at least 2 pages of writing

Unit 3: Aliveness w/ Digital Toys

Week 12

Tue 04/03

Thu 04/05

  • From “Seven Dada Manifestoes” by Tristan Tzara
  • “The Cut-Up Method” by William S. Burroughs
  • Paper #2 Due Friday 4/6 by 11:59PM

Week 13

Tue 04/10

Thu 04/12

Week 14

Tue 04/17

  • Read/watch all the examples for Paper #3

Thu 04/19

  • Brainstorming Activity

Week 15

Tue 04/24

  • Workshop Day
  • Come to Class w/ 2 copies of at least 2 pages of writing

Thu 04/26

  • What Have We Learned?
  • Paper #3 Due Friday 5/4 by 11:59PM

Week 16

Tue 05/01

No Class

Redefined Day (Go To Friday Classes)

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