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- gould
- stood the remains of a tyrannosaurus. Towering above hordes of awestruck kids, this pile of bones insp... writer and that of a researcher. The most impressive thing about these careers, though, was that they ... ology to his encounter with the dinosaur at age five. If this event marked the psychological genesis o... ievement into popular success.) The Times, in a rave review, made much of Gould's double debut, and he
- hacker_culture_s2018
- lture **MDST 2012** *it seems to me sometimes I've entered some inverted zone, some mirror world whe... t. The world has dorkified itself.*---Mercer in Dave Eggers, _The Circle_ (2013) ## What is this cour... otate and discuss the assigned texts. ### Objective 0: Contribute Students are responsible for contr... on pattern: * **The first meeting**, plan to have completed the assigned texts for in-class discuss
- hacker_culture
- lture **MDST 2012** *it seems to me sometimes I've entered some inverted zone, some mirror world whe... t. The world has dorkified itself.*---Mercer in Dave Eggers, _The Circle_ (2013) ## What is this cour... lessons from and against hacker cultures in creative practice ## What are the expectations? ### Infr... . ### Bounties Grades are not especially conducive to hacking, but we need some equivalent in order
- media_and_the_public
- critical engagement with mainstream and alternative news sources * Articulate a vision for a democr... lar culture is strongly encouraged. * be an active participant, through listening and speaking, in o... ) or press release (promoting an invented initiative or product from a real organization or company) t... group. Your analysis should be written so as to have an effect for its intended audience. Written proj
- introduction_to_social_media
- uld expect to come away with an enlarged perspective on social media, including the histories, public ... students in the Media Studies department with active research agendas. They will work with the instruc... g class exercises, and evaluation. Each TA will have a section of students throughout the course. Take... four equally weighted components. These all revolve around the expectation of participation in class
- disruptive_entrepreneurship
- # Disruptive Entrepreneurship **MDST 2011** *Disruption* has become a hallowed achievement in contem... and Internet evangelists mean by the word? What have been the great disruptions of our time, and who w... es surrounding media entrepreneurship and disruptive innovation * Encounter the social impacts of econ... s of six evaluated components; three are consecutive "phases" and three are ongoing. ### Phase one: R
- university_policies
- his class. If you feel ill and think you might have COVID-19 or if you have tested positive for COVID-19, please stay home and follow the [guidance of the Centers for Disease Co... olation.html) for isolation and testing. If you have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-
- global_media_literacy
- # Global Media Literacy Take a collaborative tour of the global media environment. This course unvei... structor Evaluation for the course consists of five parts, each worth 20 possible points out of a tot... ion Participation in class discussions means active involvement as both a contributor and a listener.... s speakers will be expected to demonstrate attentive listening in what they say. Those to whom listeni
- syntax @wiki
- ntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing the... d by using square brackets. You can either just give a [[pagename]] or use an additional [[pagename|li... d by using square brackets. You can either just give a [[pagename]] or use an additional [[pagename|... ning about trying to open a Windows Share. To remove this warning (for all users), put the following l
- religion_in_american_life
- a. We will study *a variety of traditions* that have helped define U.S. culture---some you've heard of, some you haven't. We will also explore the *forms ... , too. We will learn about ways in which people have tried to think through and express themselves cle... dical, looking upon its subject from the perspective of the marginal traditions that have defined the
- media_activism
- igned texts * Communicate a problem and a creative proposal by which to address it, expressed throug... # Class discussions (30%) Students should be active participants and make contributions to the oral d... are welcome to propose the grade you think you have earned with a one-paragraph explanation. The inst... is natural and expected that the project will evolve through the dynamics of collaboration. After dis
- digital_culture_and_politics
- , your notebooks, and a conference on our collective research. ### Class meetings The basis of our a... necessary. #### Evaluation **20 points** *Active participation.* Engage in thoughtful participation in class through: * Constructive, critical, and original contributions to the disc... ose of special interest to you (10 points) * Observe shortcomings or potential critiques (10 points) *
- connected_media_practices
- with evidence of close examination * Be an active participant in every class discussion and demonst... meeting during the semester, develop an imaginative way to lead the discussion of the week's assigned... orked enterprise for social impact. This may involve the development of a concept for a new network or... nt background research on how other enterprises have addressed similar challenges and what options cou
- email_etiquette
- primer on writing an email to your professor. I love hearing from students, and I love helping my students succeed. I also love email, which is at least in theory an ownerless, anarchistic... llege in need of a few pointers on what an effective email looks like. * **Be cordial**. It's importa
- academic_honesty
- providing false or misleading information to receive a postponement or an extension on a test, quiz, o... and readiness for a future career. It can also have significant disciplinary consequences. There are... n assignment, you will often use facts that you have gotten from a lecture, a written work, or some ot... xample, it would not ordinarily be necessary to give a source for the statement that the Civil War beg