Abbreviations
In the list of readings below, I will use the following abbreviations for the course texts.
- B2B: Hal Abelson, Ken Ledeen, and Harry Lewis. Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness after the Digital Explosion. Addison-Wesley, 2008.
- WP24: George Plumley. WordPress 24-Hour Trainer. 2nd ed. Wiley, 2011.
- PROG: Douglas Rushkoff. Program or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age. OR Books, 2010.
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Schedule/Readings |
Assignments |
Week 1 1/8-10 |
Readings:
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Complete the tasks for this week listed here |
1/14 | Last day to register, add new courses, make section changes, change pass/fail, and audit | |
Week 2 1/13-17 |
Discussion forum prompt: Write a post on the weekly discussion forum introducing yourself and explaining what you hope to get out of the course. There is no DL for this week, and no replies are required. Readings:
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Complete the tasks for this week listed here |
1/20 | Martin Luther King’s Birthday Recess: university closed | |
Week 3 1/21-24 |
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The about page, along with the portfolio and credits pages for your personal websites should be added before 5 p.m. on 1/24 |
Week 4 1/27-31 |
Readings:
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Your post to the “Issue/Cause Website” forum explaining in detail your plans for your issue/cause website is due before 9 a.m. on 2/3 |
Week 5 2/3-7 |
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Week 6 2/10-14 |
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Week 7 2/17-21 |
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Week 8 2/24-28 |
Discussion forum prompt: There is no DL or discussion for this week. Readings:
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2/28 | Mid-semester | |
Week 9 3/3-7 |
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3/7 | Last day to drop a class | |
3/10-14 | Spring recess | |
Week 10 3/17-21 |
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Week 11 3/24-28 |
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The final version of your issue/cause website is due before 9 a.m. on 3/31 |
Week 12 3/31-4/4 |
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Week 13 4/7-11 |
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Week 14 4/14-17 |
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4/18 | Friday Before Easter Recess: university closed | |
Week 15 4/21-25 |
Readings: NA: There is no Weekly Forum post due this week. |
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