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Module 1
Introduction
and Web 2.0 Bootcamp
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Activities/Assignments
● First Day of Class (May 26th)
1) Join
Twitter
2) Follow
instructor: @JessL
● by May 27th send
an introductory tweet with the
class hashtag: #EXSM3989
● on or before May 30th
○ Class Blog: Add a comment
on the Module 1 post – introduce yourself and share with us
your thoughts on this week’s readings/video |
Topics
- Introduction
- Web 2.0 Bootcamp (getting your online profile started; Twitter, Class Blog, Flickr, Animoto)
- What is literature? What is the literary? How do born digital texts affect literature?
- Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
● Identify and describe aspects of born-digital texts
● Begin to establish your online presence with which to craft your narratives
● Explain what is meant by web 2.0 and how web 2.0 technologies are altering narrative
Readings
1. Weblink:
Rives. (2007). “The 4 A.M. Mystery.” (Video file). Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/rives_on_4_a_m?language=en.
2. Weblink:
Hayles, N. Katherine. (2007). “Electronic Literature: What is it?” Retrieved from http://www.eliterature.org/pad/elp.html
3. Weblink:
Carr, Nicholas. (2008). “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” The Atlantic. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/
4. Weblink:
Shirky, Clay. (2008). "Why Abundance is Good: A Reply to Nick Carr.” Encyclopaedia Britanicca Blog. Retrieved from: http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2008/07/why-abundance-is-good-a-reply-to-nick-carr/.
5. Weblink:
Carr, Nicholas. (2008). "Why Skepticism is Good: My Reply to Clay Shirky." Encyclopaedia Britanicca Blog. Retrieved from: http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2008/07/why-skepticism-is-good-my-reply-to-clay-shirky/
6. Weblink:
Breuklander, Joel. (2013). “Literature is Dead (According to Straight White Guys, At Least).” The Atlantic. Retrieved from: http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/07/literature-is-dead-according-to-straight-white-guys-at-least/277906/
7. Weblink:
Glia. (2010). “51 Responses: What Inspired You To Get Involved with Digital Literature?” (Video file). Retrieved from: http://glia.ca/2010/ELO/51responses.html.
