Schedule

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

 

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

 

2-W8/29 “Why Collaborate”; course questions and collaborations

Introducing course projects

How to read and write about an image

 

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”

 

 

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

 
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

 
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.

 

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

 

24-W11/28 Bring your Glossument to class

Project #4 critique; Glossument workshop

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

L-W12/19 Final critique
 
F 1/25/2019 Spring semester begins!