Course Schedule and Synopsis

This schedule may change. It is a starting point in order to provide a framework from which to make necessary adjustments as the class proceeds.

January 23
Review : Course introduction and technology resources
Studio Play and Presentation: Sudoku and Hand Shadows: The Role of Logic and Play in Self-Directed Learning
Studio: Blog set-up
Assignments:
A.) Visit Information Arts website and select two artists of interest
B.) Blog reviews of selected artists after reading chapter six of Criticizing Art by Terry Barrett
C.) Email to me: email address (@massart.edu), blog link, crash course volunteer or CAC course
D.) Purchase CD-RW and/or Flash Drive (Dongle)
E.) Read this syllabus

January 30
Review new media artist: Scott Snibbe: Deep Walls (Aspect v.2)
Critique method: Descriptive v. Interpretive and Internal v. External (Human Venn diagram)
Crash course by Dan: HTML
Reading dialogue: Criticizing Art, chapter six
Studio play: HTML and blog problems
Assignments:
A.) Blog entry: Possible projects based on crash course and three possible
Throughlines (include an image posting)
B.) A Whole New Mind chapters one, two and three
C.) A web page design using HTML or change your blog HTML

February 6
Review new media artist: Henry Kaufman: The Memory of Your Touch (Aspect v.1)
Critique method: Group pair share
Reading dialogue: A Whole New Mind chapters one, two and three
Studio play: Introduce yourself through your Information Arts artists
Assignments:
A.) Blog entry: Possible projects based on crash course and three possible
Throughlines (include an image posting)
B.) A Whole New Mind chapters four and five
C.) Criticizing Art, chapter two

February 13
Review new media artists: Stop animation shorts from YouTube
Critique method: Four corners, deliberate and share
Crash course by Chris LeGare: Frame Thief
Studio play: Stop animation
Assignments:
A.) Blog entry: Possible projects based on crash course and three possible
Throughlines (include an image posting)
B.) A Whole New Mind chapters six and seven
C.) Review Criticizing Art, chapter two
D.) Make a 5-10 sec stop animation, upload to YouTube, then paste video into your blog

February 20
Review new media artist: Noah Wardrip-Fruin, et al. (Aspect v.4)
Critique method: Ideological lenses (put on the glasses)
Crash course by student:
Reading dialogue: A Whole New Mind chapters four and five
Studio play:
Assignments:
A.) Blog entry: Possible projects based on crash course and three possible
Throughlines (include an image posting)
B.) A Whole New Mind chapters eight and nine
C.) Crash course assignment

February 27
Review new media artist: Shelley Eshkar and Paul Kaiser: Pedestrian (Aspect v.6)
Critique method: Human values scales
Crash course by student:
Reading dialogue: A Whole New Mind chapters six and seven
Studio play:
Assignments:
A.) Blog entry: Possible projects based on crash course and three possible
Throughlines (include an image posting)
B.) Midterm Blog entry (Crash course presenters post lesson): Lesson plan for a new media class following provided format.
C.) Crash course assignment

March 6 – No class – spring break

March 13
MIDTERMS DUE
Review A Whole New Mind:
Critique method: Socratic dialogue
Introduction of final project: Identity
Assignments:
A.) Blog entry: Brainstorm final project ideas (at least three)
B.) Blog entry: Review A Whole New Mind

March 20
Individual meetings on final projects and Midterm review
Studio play: Final projects
Assignments:
A.) Blog entry: Refining final project ideas to plan format

March 27
Review of new media artists: All
Critique method: Developing rubrics
Individual meetings on final projects
Studio play: Final projects
Assignments: A.) Final projects – Follow your plan

April 3
Studio play: Final projects

March 10
Studio play: Final projects

April 17
Critique method: Finish developing final rubric
Studio play: Final projects

April 24
Final projects
Assignments:
A.) Blog critique

May 1
Final projects
Assignments:
A.) Blog critique