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- T 8/27 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

L1- T 8/27 In-class writing
2- Th 8/29 Discuss Lupton, “Why Collaborate

Glossary assignment details

Read Emily Gosling, “Today’s Design Grads Are More Woke Than Ever—and It’s Looking Great.”

Comment on homework post according to instructions.

Be sure to have completed at least one glossary entry using a word from our course documents.

WEEK 2
3- T 9/3 Discuss Emily Gosling, “Today’s Design Grads Are More Woke Than Ever—and It’s Looking Great.”

Glossary critique

Revise in-class draft of Project #1

Follow instructions for Project #1 to post it to the FYLC site and comment on classmates’ posts

Read Ksenya Samarskaya, “Nontsikelelo Mutiti on Interrogating the Euro-centric Design Canon.”

L2- T 9/3 Writing for Project #1: “Our Stories” for the FYLC program
W9/5 No Class—Monday Schedule
4- T 9/10 Project #1 due

Project #2 announced

Discuss Ksenya Samarskaya, “Nontsikelelo Mutiti on Interrogating the Euro-centric Design Canon.”

Read Toni Morrison, “No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear.”

Respond to the Homework post about interview questions

L3- T 9/10 Drafting for Project #2
WEEK 3
5- Th 9/12 Discuss Toni Morrison, “No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear.”

Watch and discuss John Berger, “Ways of Seeing”

 

Citation and Attribution

 

Read Nancy Sommers, “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers.”

Read Anne Lamott, “Shitty First Drafts.”

 

6- T 9/17 Draft of Project #2 Due: post on our OpenLab site and bring a printed copy to class.

Discuss Nancy Sommers, “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers” and Anne Lamott, “Shitty First Drafts.”

 

Develop a strategy for revision.

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.”

Comment about your avatars according to guidelines posted.

Upload an avatar for your OpenLab profile

L4- T 9/17 Peer review
WEEK 4
7- Th 9/19 Discuss Avatar readings

What can we apply to our OpenLab avatars?

Research discussion

Review Sommers, “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers.”

Comment about your avatars according to the new guidelines posted.

8- T 9/24 Draft of Project #2 due; peer review

Discuss Sommers, “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers.”

 

 

Draft introduction to Project #2
L5- T 9/24 Draft work
WEEK 5
9- Th 9/26 Peer review for Project #2 Work on Project #2

 

Post according to schedule

T 9/30 No Class, No Lab
10- Th 10/3 Final peer review for Project #2 Finish Project #2, and post before class on 10/10

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

Post according to schedule

WEEK 6
T 10/8 No Class, No Lab
11- Th 10/10 Project #2 due

Discuss 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

 

Read Jennifer Egan, “Reading Lucy” (most of the essay is available on Google Books) Saul Steinberg, “View of the World from 9th Avenue” and another version: “View of the World from 9th Avenue”;

Post according to schedule

12- T 10/15 Discuss 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 Read Jennifer Egan, “Reading Lucy

Post according to schedule

Read Janny Scott, “Here, Poverty And Privilege Are Neighbors; Income Gaps Are a Source Of Resentment and Guilt

Post according to schedule

L6- T 10/15 Project #3 announced

 

WEEK 7
13- Th 10/17  

Jennifer Egan, “Reading Lucy

Read Charles McGrath, “A Literary Visitor Strolls in From the Airport”, Lex Berko, “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful?” and Saul Steinberg, “View of the World from 9th Avenue” and another version: “View of the World from 9th Avenue

Post according to schedule

14- T 10/22 Discuss Charles McGrath, “A Literary Visitor Strolls in From the Airport”, Lex Berko, “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful?” and Saul Steinberg, “View of the World from 9th Avenue” and another version: “View of the World from 9th Avenue Read Janny Scott, “Here, Poverty And Privilege Are Neighbors; Income Gaps Are a Source Of Resentment and Guilt

Post according to schedule

L7- T 10/22 Workshop for Project #3

 

WEEK 8
15- Th 10/24 Discuss Janny Scott, “Here, Poverty And Privilege Are Neighbors; Income Gaps Are a Source Of Resentment and Guilt

 

Work on Project #3

Post according to schedule

16- T 10/29 Group work for Project #3 Work on Project #3

Post according to schedule

L8- T 10/29 Peer review for Project #3
WEEK 9
17- Th 10/31 Project #4 announced: schedule to follow

Library session: meet outside the library at the start of class

Work on Midsemester Glossary Review
18- T 11/5 Final peer review for Project #3

Midsemester Glossary Review due

Read and post according to Project #4 schedule
L9- T 11/5 Glossary presentations
WEEK 10
19- Th 11/7 Project #3 Due

Project #4 workshop

Read and post according to Project #4 schedule
20- T 11/12 Field Trip : BRIC Post Field Trip reflection (category=Field Trip Reflection, tag=BRIC and anything else you want)
L10- T 11/12 Field Trip: BRIC
WEEK 11
21- Th 11/14 Project #4 announced

Continued Project #4 workshop

Read and post according to Project #4 schedule
22- T 11/19 Working on an Annotated Bibliography

Project #4 conferences

Contribute to the Annotated Bibliography
L11- T 11/19 Project #4 conferences
WEEK 12
23- Th 11/21 Project #4 Part 1 due

Group work for Presentations

Prepare for Project #4 Part 2 (Presentations)
24- T 11/26 Project #4 Part 2 due

Presentations

 

Read and post according to Project #4 schedule
L12- T 11/26 Project #4 peer review
WEEK 13
Th 11/28 No Class—College Closed
25- T 12/3 Project #4 Part 3 due

Project #5 announced

Read and post according to Project #5 schedule
L13- T 12/3 Project #4 workshop

 

26- Th 12/5 In-class practice final exam

Project #4 Part 4 due

Post according to schedule for Blogging and Glossary write-ups
WEEK 14
27- T 12/10 Project #5 workshop
L14- T 12/10 Reviewing for the Final Exam: how to prepare and how to write a timed essay
28- Th 12/12 Project #5 Due

Reading and annotating for the final exam

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.

Finalize Glossary write-up

WEEK 15
29- T 12/17 Final Exam

Glossary wrap-up due

Prepare for final critique
L15- T 12/17 ENG 1101 Survey
30- Th 12/19 Final critique; Ways of Seeing presentations
M 1/27/2020 Spring 2020 Classes Begin