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| Why there is no syllabus and a note about points ... Our goal in this course is to work together to complete the best research project possible. Therefore, given the dynamic nature of ethnographic research, there is no fixed schedule. Even the points below are not fixed. We can redistribute point values at any time. We are simply using points to motivate us all to stay on track and work as well together as we can. Ultimately, our success will not be measured in A's and B's but the quality of our work and its impact on the world. |
"S" = Due by Sunday at Midnight
"W" = Due by Wednesday at Midnight
"M" = Due by Monday at Midnight
Before the first day of class: Watch An Anthropological Introduction to YouTube (again if you have already seen it)
ASAP: Complete the IRB Training (25 points)
January 15th - Introducing the Anonymity Project and Collaboration Strategies / Technicalities
S: Set up blog and accounts on Wetpaint and Diigo. Send Wesch the link for your blog's RSS feed. (25)
January 20th - Wesch in Orlando - Discuss Project Ideas / Share links, stories, and videos
Everybody Read: The Trolls Among Us (New York Times)
W: First draft of "Project Trailers" posted to YouTube (tagged with "ksudigg09") and your Blog (25)
January 22nd - We will watch a selection of trailers in class.
S: 5 unique annotated citations on anonymity posted to Zoho. (25)
Read all 75 summaries posted by your colleagues before class
January 27th - Discuss readings and brainstorm project
W: 250 word Project Description posted to blog (25)
January 29th - Discussion about making our projects work together + advanced editing techniques
S: Second draft of Project Trailers posted to YouTube and your Blog (25)
February 3rd - Watch selection of Project Trailers
W: Post Final Draft of Project Trailers to YouTube and your Blog along with final 250 word project description. (25)
February 5th - Co-Create Final Project Trailer in class.
M: Reading Reflections Blog Post (25)
February 10th - Brief History of Digital Ethnography
Virtual Ethnography by Christine Hine
Chapter Ten of the Wealth of Networks by Yochai Benkler (PDF version)
W: Reading Reflections Blog Post (25)
February 12th - Brief History of Digital Ethnography Continued
Silver, David. (n.d.) “Introducing Cyberculture”. Resource Center for Cyberculture Studies.
Post-Human Anthropology by Neil Whitehead (pdf to be e-mailed via listserv)
M: Reading Reflections Blog Post (25)
February 17th - Media Ecology
Lum's Overview of Media Ecology
Clive Thompson on Ambient Intimacy
W: Reading Reflections Blog Post (25)
February 19th - Symbolic Interactionism
Media and Behavior (Chapter 2 of No Sense of Place) by Joshua Meyrowitz
YouTube and You by Michael Wesch (draft)
M: Find and read 3 (hopefully contrasting) articles or two (hopefully contrasting) books relating to your project, using Evernote to take notes.
Summarize and reflect on the readings in a Blog Post, linking to the articles/book(s) you read, and building toward a full literature review. (25)
February 24th - Re-Connecting Our Projects
Discuss Evernote Techniques
W: Complete your literature review by summarizing the broad themes and arguments,
and indicating a clear direction for your research. (25)
February 26th - Digital Field Methods & Ethics Discussion
S: Blog post with detail on proposed field methods (25)
March 3rd - Open Discussion
March 5th - Open Discussion
S: Blog a Brief Research Update and Summary of what you will present this week in class (25)
March 10th - Mid-Semester Presentations (5 minutes with 5 minute discussion) (50)
March 12th - Mid-Semester Presentations Part Two (50)
Friday: Post full text / video / images of your presentation on your blog. (25)
SPRING BREAK
March 24th - Open Discussion / Present at Sapiens Symposium?
March 26th - Open Discussion
S: 1500 word research project paper due March 29th by midnight (posted to your blog): (100 points)
We'll make the Video Production Schedule later. You will have 3 drafts due before the final draft. Each draft must be posted to your blog along with a reflection on research progress and how well your draft illustrates your main ideas.
March 31st - Plan remaining schedule
April 2nd - Revise Group Paragraph/Abstract on Google Docs - Sync Projects - Discuss Interview Material
S: 3ish paragraphs contributing to group paper
April 7th - Final Outline of Argument Due
April 9th - Discuss Script-Writing
S: Script Due
April 14th - Discuss Scripts & Video Techniques
April 16th - Discuss Scripts & Video Techniques (Wesch in Denver)
S: First Draft Due (50)
April 21st - Watch samples from first drafts
April 23rd - Discussion with the New Media Consortium (podcast to scholars worldwide)
S: Second Draft Due (50)
April 28th - Discuss Drafts
April 30th - Discuss Drafts
S: Third Draft Due (50)
May 5th - Discuss Drafts
May 6th - Final Projects Due (100) at midnight
Watch Potluck and First Annual Diggie Awards at Wesch's House - Thursday May 7th
In addition to the grades above:
In-class Participation: 100 points
Online Participation (includes link-sharing, commenting on blogs, building wiki, etc.): 100 points
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