Daily Syllabus

T 3/27

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Introduction to the course.

R 3/29

Review syllabus. Come prepared with any questions.

Email me an interesting fact about yourself.

Introduction to Web-Based Discussion.

T 4/3

Read: Wooley "Cyberspace" (CR 7-17).

WBD Response #1.

Examine homepage and webcam sites.

Introduction to Web evaluation.

Receive Essay 1 prompt.

R 4/5

Read: Turkle, "Identity Crisis" (CR 78-94); Bruckman, "Gender Swapping on the Internet" (CR 418-25).

WBD Response #2.

Discuss Bruckman & Turkle.

Introduction to MOOs.

Sign up for presentations.

T 4/10

Read: Stone, "In Novel Conditions" (CR  426-41).

WBD Response #3.

Discuss Stone.

MOO follow-up.

R 4/12

Read: Nakamura, "Race In/For Cyberspace" (CR 442-53).

WBD Response #4.

Discuss Nakamura.

Presentation: D'Amico, Johnston, Hipple.

T 4/17

Write first draft of Essay 1.

Essay 1 Peer Response.

Introduction to MS Word Revision.

Writing workshop: Revision techniques.

R 4/19

Write second draft of Essay 1.

Visit active MOOs.

T 4/24

Read: Rheingold, "Introduction to The Virtual Community" (CR 63-77); Barlow, "Crime and Puzzlement" (CR 149-72).

WBD Response #5.

Discuss Rheingold & Barlow.

Presentation: Burns, Helzle Reineck.

Receive Essay 2 prompt.

R 4/26

Read: Tannen, "Gender Gap in Cyberspace" (CR 184-86); Nicholson "Cyber-Gender Stereotypes Just Don't Compute" (CR 187-89); Herring, "Bringing Familiar Baggage" (CR  190-201).

WBD Response #6.

Discuss Tannen, Nicholson, & Herring.

Writing workshop: Integrating sources.

Presentation: Hudson.

T 5/1

Read: Dibble, "A Rape in Cyberspace" (CR 454-72); Ebnet, "Vigilantes Patrol Cyberspace" (CR 119-21).

WBD Response #7.

Discuss Dibble & Ebnet.

Presentation: Alvarado, Jayme, Welch.

R 5/3

Write first draft of Essay 2 .

Essay 2 Peer Response.

T 5/8

Write second draft of Essay 2 .

Movie: eXistenZ.

Receive Essay 3 prompt.

R 5/10

Read: Slouka, "The Road to Unreality" (CR 95-106); Leslie, "MUDroom" (CR 46-17).

WBD Response #8.

Discuss eXistenZ, Slouka, and Leslie.

Introduction to web authoring.

Presentation: Freeman, Hoover, Winemiller.

T 5/15

Read: Heim, "The Essence of VR" (CR 20-35).

Start reading Gibson, Neuromancer.

WBD Response #9.

Discuss Heim & Gibson.

Presentation: Gildenblatt, Kowaleski, Schafer.

R 5/17

Continue reading Neuromancer.

Class cancelled.

T 5/22

Finish reading Neuromancer.

WBD Response #10.

Discuss Gibson.

Presentation: Bouraoui, Melsheimer, Williams.

R 5/24

Write first draft of Essay 3.

Essay 3 Peer Response.

T 5/29

Write second draft of Essay 2.

Go over Cover Letter.

Work on Final Portfolios.

R 5/31

Work on Final Portfolios.

EXAM WEEK

R 6/6

Final Portfolios due by 3:30 PM.