Map to conference, readings for conference, and link to resource page for people taking the four credit option added. Readings clarified for November 8th class [added November 4th].
Wednesday, October 1, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
All Students All faculty
- 6:00 - 6:15 Attendence checklist and Faculty introduction
- 6:15 - 6:45 Introduction to program design -- architecture and languages (Doug) and mapping (Helena) metaphors
- 6:45 - 7:10 Break -- buy books!
- 7:15 - 8:45 Social Change -- Initial Probes Workshop
- 8:45 - 9:30 Quick & dirty intro to digital tech / Internet (Doug)
Assignments:
submit group and revised (individual) definitions of social change.
Register for October 25 meeting to get student discount
Assignments Due:
filled out "Priorities for Learning" form
Handouts:
Schedule, Priorities for Learning, Digital Technologies Philosophy and Goals, Covenant, Syllabus
Wednesday, October 8, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
12 credit students, all faculty
- 6:00 - ?? Introduction to the Multi-Media labs
- Introduction to "programming systems" (i.e. computer technology or digital video)
- 8:45 - 9:00, students assign themselves to one of the two groups -- we try to keep them balanced
- 9:00 -10:00, meet in groups; Doug will show his quick and dirty input system. Helena: Video, why bother??
Handouts:
media center handout
Saturday, October 11, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
All students All Faculty
- 9:00 - 11:15 Research Project introductions
- 11:30 - 12:30 Doug on the Timeless Way and pattern language project
- 1:15-2:15 Helena on State of the World Atlas and mapping
- 2:30-4:00, Student seminar on NCN chapter 1 (http://www.scn.org/ncn/), and Video Night in Katmandu (China, Philippines, Japan and India chapters)
Assignments due:
Readings completed; Reflections (one per reading) due
Handouts:
Research Project; read A Broadband World: The Promise of Advanced Services and A Universal Declaration on the Right to Communicate {DRAFT} by Cees Hamelink before the CPSR meeting, October 25
Wednesday, October 15, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
12 Credit students only
- Liberal arts forum in CAB 108/110 but meet at regular place, please read article History for Sale by Elliott Gorn
- Doug 12 credit group
- Helena 12 credit group -- probably I movie
Wednesday, October 22, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
All Students, Doug only.
- Digital Activism Case Study: Peace Movement to Prevent US Invasion of Iraq What do some particular sites consist of? Some questions: Who does it favor, disfavor? How does it work? How would you disrupt it?
- Workshop: Reverse Engineering on selected sites.
- Guest speaker or video
Saturday, October 25, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
All students All Faculty
- CPSR Annual Meeting -- Conference in Seattle "Getting the Technology You Deserve: Community Participation in Regional Cable Franchise Policy", Daybreak Star Cultural Center, Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington. Directions from Olympia.
- Norbert Wiener Award Dinner for Mitch Kapor (optional)
Assignments due:
Readings on communication rights and municipal ICT
Sunday, October 26, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
All students, Helena
- Immigration and Mapping project -- How did you get here? What are your connections to the research topic people?
- Small group discussions on Sassen Immigration chapter
- Star Power workshop and then Reverse Engineering its social results. The questions again: Who does it favor, disfavor? How does it work? How would you disrupt it?
Wednesday, October 29, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
12 Credit students only
- Doug 12 credit group
- Helena 12 credit group -- probably I movie
Wednesday, November 5, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
12 Credit students only
- Doug 12 credit group
- Helena 12 credit group -- probably I movie
Saturday, November 8, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
All students, Doug only
- Electronic Empires: chapters 2,13, 14 and Street Level Democracy: chapters 2, 3 (chapter 1 is optional, but might be useful); not anything from Video Night in Kathmandu
- Movie or Videos. Paper Tiger Television, probably.
- Seminars and Research Groups
Assignments due:
Readings reflections due; reading completed. Reflections on CPSR Meeting due
Sunday, November 9, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
All students, Helena
- Discussion groups on web. Details forthcoming..
Wednesday, November 12, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
- DS All Students -- the Architecture of Thugs and Swarms -- cell phones and spontaneous reactions. Maybe special guest!
- The questions again: Who does it favor, disfavor? How does it work? How would you disrupt it?
Wednesday, November 19, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
12 Credit students only
- Doug 12 credit group
- Helena 12 credit group -- probably Final Cut Pro
Saturday, November 22, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
All students all faculty
- Seminar on Street Level Democracy
- Guest speaker: Sheri Herndon from Seattle Indymedia
- Research project work?
Assignments due:
Written reflection due; All readings completed.
Wednesday, December 3, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
12 Credit students only
- Doug 12 credit group
- Helena 12 credit group -- probably Final Cut Pro
Saturday, December 6, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
AM All Students, All Faculty
PM All Students, Marcella (hopefully) and Doug
- Project Presentations a
- Project plans for Winter and Spring
Assignments due:
Group project final report due
Wednesday, December 10, 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
All students all faculty
- Hymn of Hope video and Rolling Requiem
- End of quarter celebrations
Assignments due:
Fall quarter portfolio due
All students will attend an evaluation conference with their faculty member. Those leaving the program are required to have a formal evaluation conference.