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- 1. Code, Language, Media Prof. Alvarado MDST 3705/7705 15 January 2013
- 2. Hello!
- 3. What about this course interests you?
- 5. This course is really about knowledge
- 6. What is knowledge? (Or, where is knowledge?)
- 10. Knowledge is a social process mediated by literacy
- 12. What do computers have to do with knowledge?
- 15. Computers have created new networks of texts, ideas, and of people. Do these new networks have an effect on knowledge?
- 16. What happens when we digitize the entire corpus of everything ever written?
- 17. The Boring Stuff
- 18. Course Design • A follow-up to MDST 3703 – Helpful but not required – This course is less of a survey – Focused on learning to use code to build things • Part seminar, part studio • Flexible and fault tolerant!
- 19. Course Design • All class content will be posted on the course “blog” – A WordPress site – Web site will be more of a manual than a syllabus – Linked from Collab • Tests and private information delivered through Collab – Also anonymous messages • All assigned readings will be found online
- 20. Course Plan • Learn some PHP – A simple programming language designed for the web • Learn some SQL and MySQL – A simple data language and database system • Reverse engineer primary and secondary sources • Build interactive pages and visualizations • Create an exhibit based on your work
- 21. Requirements • Weekly readings and responses to readings • Weekly blog posts – Reflections on concepts learned in the week – Posting of completed studio exercises • Occasional homework • Monthly quizzes – Delivered through Collab – IDs, short answers, and essays • Final Project – Web site • Final Exam – Reflective Essay
- 22. Policies • Attendance is required – Two unexcused absences allowed, but you still need to make up any work! – Notify me ahead of time otherwise • No web surfing or messaging in class unless part of an activity • Timely completion of assignments is crucial