Schedule: Class topics, readings, homework assignments, and project due dates are subject to change. Please refer to this online schedule for the most up-to-date version:
| Date | Schedule of Classes: | Homework |
| WEEK 1 | ||
| 1-M8/27 | Introduction to Ways of Seeing: Adventures with Image and Text
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Create an OpenLab account and join our course
Introduce yourself to the Learning Community by adding a comment to the Introduction post; respond to at least 3 classmates Read Ellen Lupton, “Why Collaborate”
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| 2-W8/29 | “Why Collaborate”; course questions and collaborations
Introducing course projects How to read and write about an image
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Read 3 readings on avatars: “Professional protocol when choosing a Skype avatar“; Chad Renando, “An avatar analysis: Choosing your profile picture“; Michelle Venetucci Harvey. “Design avatars that make sense — and be more inclusive in the process.”
Post about reading avatars according to guidelines posted.
Be sure to have completed at least one glossary entry! |
| L-W8/29 | Avatars on the OpenLab | |
| WEEK 2 | ||
| M9/3 | College Closed—no classes | |
| 3-W-M9/5 | Monday Schedule
Discuss Avatar readings What can we apply to our OpenLab avatars? Glossary critique Writing for Project #1: “Our Stories” for the FYLC program |
Revise in-class draft of Project #1
Read Antoine de Saint-Exupery, “The Tool.” |
| L-W9/5 | No Lab—Monday schedule | |
| Th9/6 | Thursday is no longer a Monday schedule! | |
| M9/10 | No classes scheduled | |
| 4-W9/12 | “Ways of Seeing”
Project #1 due Our Avatars on the OpenLab Audience Project #2 introduced |
Post about your avatar according to directions in Project #2 assignment
Watch “Ways of Seeing” Part 1 video Post about “Ways of Seeing” according to instructions on our site |
| L-W9/12 | Project #2 drafting and peer review | |
| WEEK 3 | ||
| 5-M9/17 | “Ways of Seeing”
Peer Review and critique |
Watch “Ways of Seeing” Part 2 video |
| W9/19 | No classes scheduled | |
| 6-M9/24 | Field Trip: Senses: Design Beyond Vision | Watch “Ways of Seeing” Part 3 video
Post about “Ways of Seeing” according to instructions on our site |
| WEEK 4 | ||
| 7-W9/26 | Discuss field trip; “Ways of Seeing” | Watch “Ways of Seeing” Part 4 video |
| L-W9/26 | Project #2 peer review | |
| 8-M10/1 | Project #2 peer review | Finalize Project #2
Post according to schedule |
| WEEK 5 | ||
| 9-W10/3 | Project #2 due; cover letters in class
Project #3 announced Discuss “Ways of Seeing”
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Read Colson Whitehead, “The Way We Live Now: 11-11-01; Lost and Found”; Sisson, Patrick. “How better photos can help you document, and shape, your neighborhood,” and Saul Steinberg, “View of the World from 9th Avenue” and another version: “View of the World from 9th Avenue”; Post according to schedule |
| L-W10/3 | Work on Project #3 | |
| M10/8 | College Closed—no classes | |
| 10-W10/10 | Discuss Whitehead, “The Way We Live Now” and Sisson, “How better photos can help you document, and shape, your neighborhood,” Steinberg, “View of the World from 9th Avenue” | Read Charles McGrath, “A Literary Visitor Strolls in From the Airport,” Janny Scott, “Here, Poverty And Privilege Are Neighbors; Income Gaps Are a Source Of Resentment and Guilt”
Post according to schedule |
| L-W10/10 | Critique for Project #3, revision | |
| WEEK 6 | ||
| 11-M10/15 | Discuss Discuss McGrath “A Literary Visitor Strolls in From the Airport” and Scott, “Here, Poverty And Privilege Are Neighbors; Income Gaps Are a Source Of Resentment and Guilt” | Read Jennifer Egan, “Reading Lucy”
Post according to schedule |
| 12-W10/17 | Discuss Egan, “Reading Lucy”
Discuss Integrating source materials Workshop on incorporating your 3-4 chosen passages into your draft |
Read Lex Berko, “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful?” Post according to schedule |
| L-W10/17 | Library session | |
| WEEK 7 | ||
| 13-M10/22 | Field trip | Read David L. Ulin, “Walk with Me.”
Post according to schedule |
| 14-W10/24 | Discuss Berko, “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful?” and Ulin, “Walk with Me”
Project #3 drafts due Peer review |
Reading TBA for Glossument
Post according to schedule |
| L-W10/24 | Glossary critique
Glossument workshop |
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| WEEK 8 | ||
| 15-M10/29 | Peer review for Project #3 | Final revisions for Project #3 |
| 16-W10/31 | ||
| L-W10/31 | Project #3 due
Cover letters in class |
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| WEEK 9 | ||
| 17-M11/5 | Review of Project #2, discussion of audience for revised Bio | Add a comment to class notes including your revised bio.
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| 18-W11/7 | Project #4 announced
Project #4 work |
Add sources to the shared Annotated Bibliography, according to the directions there.
Find and read Sample gallery catalogues and didactics |
| L-W11/7 | Project #4 drafting | |
| WEEK 10 | ||
| 19-M11/12 | Library session | Add additional sources to the shared Annotated Bibliography, according to the directions there.
Read all of your sources and be prepared to recommend sources to classmates. |
| 20-W11/14 | Bring your Glossument to class
Evaluating sources |
Project #4 drafting |
| L-W11/14 | Glossument critique | |
| WEEK 11 | ||
| 21-M11/19 | Bring your Glossument to class
Drafting the Catalogue Drafting the didactic panels |
Work on Project #4 catalogue entry |
| 22-W11/21 | Continue working on catalogue entry, didactic panels, and any additions to your Glossument necessary | Project #4 drafting |
| L-W11/21 | Continue working on catalogue entry, didactic panels, and any additions to your Glossument necessary | Project #4 drafting |
| WEEK 12 | ||
| 23-M11/26 | Bring your Glossument to class
Drafting the cover letter
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| 24-W11/28 | Bring your Glossument to class
Project #4 critique; Glossument workshop |
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| L-W11/28 | peer review | |
| WEEK 13 | ||
| 25-M12/3 | Bring your Glossument to class
Project #4 Glossument Gallery complete drafts due |
Read practice Final Exam article |
| 26-W12/5 | In-class practice final exam | Prepare questions for in-class review |
| L-W12/5 | Project #4 drafting | |
| WEEK 14 | ||
| 27-M12/10 | Bring your Glossument to class
Project #4 final peer review Review In-class practice final exam Blogging Write-up due |
Final revisions for Project #4 |
| 28-W12/12 | Bring your Glossument to class
Project #4 due Reviewing for the Final Exam: how to prepare and how to write a timed essay |
Re-read article for Final Exam
Anticipate questions and draft outlines Study for the final exam. Ask questions and share advice for the final exam via the OpenLab. |
| L-W12/12 | Reading and annotating for the final exam | |
| WEEK 15 | ||
| 29-M12/17 | Final Exam
Glossary Write-up due |
Prepare for final critique |
| 30-W12/19 | ENG 1101 Survey
Final critique |
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| L-W12/19 | Final critique | |
| F 1/25/2019 | Spring semester begins! | |
