Tentative Schedule

last update: 11 October 2007

Readings should be completed—and thought about—before class. Be sure to check the web site for updates, as it is likely that this schedule will be adjusted as we move through the semester. Links to these readings may be found below.

First Part: Theory

August 30 – Course Introduction and ICT overview

September 6 – Evolution of Interactive Communication

Presenting: Jennifer W. & Candice M.

Read before September 6:

• Bush, V. (1945). As we may think. Atlantic Monthly, July.
• Engelbart, D. (1962). Augmented human intellect study, Conceptual framework (Part II, pp 8-46). SRI.
• Licklider, J.C.R. (1968). Man-Computer Symbiosis. Science and Technology.

Due Tuesday, September 4:

• Join Facebook and friend “Intro Interactive”
• Set up blog and write short self-introduction.
• Post response #1

September 13 – From Mass to Network Society

Presenting: Jessica F., Andy G.

Read before September 13:

• Beniger, J. (1986). Control Revolution, Introduction (pp. 1-27). Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
• Ronfeldt, D. and Arquilla, J. (2001). Networks, netwars, and the fight for the future. FirstMonday, 6(10).
• Anderson, C. (2004). The long tail. Wired, 12(10).
• Mahoney, D. (2002). How to write a better weblog. A list apart.
• Optional: Wellman, B. (2005). Community: From neighborhood to network. Communications of the ACM, 48(10), 53-55.

Due Tuesday, September 11:

• Find at least four blogs you like: what makes them good? Add to RSS aggregator of your choice. Post about it.
• Post response #2

September 20 – Convergence, Mashups, & the Bricoleur

Presenting: Willow S., Paul F., Tom B.

Read before September 20:

• Wikipedia on Mashups (all 3 types)
• Jenkins, H. (2006). Introduction: “Worship at the alter of convergence” (pp. 1-24). Convergence Culture. New York: NYU Press.
• Nelson, T. (2003). Computer Lib (Selection). In Waldrip-Fruin & Montfort (Eds.), New Media Reader, Cambridge: MIT Press.
• Negroponte, N. (2003). Soft Architecture Machines (Selection). In Waldrip-Fruin & Montfort (Eds.), New Media Reader, Cambridge: MIT Press.

Due Tuesday, September 18:

• Look for different types of mash-ups: audio, video, maps, web, and review your favorite.
• Post response #3

September 27 – Mass Collaboration

Presenting: Sasha W., Caitlin H.

Read before September 27:

• Donath, J.(2004). Sociable Media. In W.S. Bainbridge (ed.), Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction. Great Barrington, Mass.: Berkshire Publishing.
• Benkler, Y. (2006). Wealth of Networks (c. 1, 7). New Haven: Yale University Press.
• Tapscott, D. & Williams, A. (2006). Wikinomics (Intro & cap. 1). New York: Portfolio.
• Optional: Halavais, A. (2006). Scholarly blogging: Moving toward the visible college. In A. Bruns & J. Jacobs, Eds., Uses of blogs. New York: Peter Lang.

Due Tuesday, September 25:

• “Dating” post and brainstorming ideas
• Sign up for an account on a Wiki (Wikipedia, etc.) and make a change. Blog about what you did, and link to it.
• Post response #4

Interlude

October 4 – Coordinating Collaborative Work

Presenting: Adam P., Trevor B., Meg F.

Read before October 4:

• Verzuh, E. (2005). Building a high-performance project team. The fast forward MBA in project management. New York: Wiley.
• Lipnack, J. & Stamps, J. (1997). Working smart: a web book for virtual teams (pp. 189-222). In Virtual teams: reaching across space, time, and organizations with technology. New York: Wiley.

Due Tuesday, October 2:

• Indicate your group and an abstract of your topic and audience.
• Post response #5

Second Part: Industry

October 11 – Online News

Presenting: Nick C., Jen D.

Read before October 11:

• Bender, W. (2002). Twenty years of personalization: All about the “Daily Me.” Educause Review, 37(5), 21-29.
• Sunstein, C. (2004). Democracy and filtering. Communications of the ACM, 47(12), 57-59.
• Bruns, A. (2006) Wikinews: The next generation of alternative online news? Scan: Journal of Media Arts and Culture, 3(1).
• Optional: Matheson, D. (2004). Weblogs and the epistemology of the news: some trends in online journalism. New Media & Society, 6(4). 443-468.
• Optional: Jankowski, N. & van Selm, M. (2001). Traditional news media online: an examination of added value (pp. 375-392). In K. Renckstorf, D. McQuail, & N. Jankowski, Television news research: Recent European approaches and findings. Berlin: Quintessense.

Due Tuesday, October 9:

• What is the most interactive source of news? How do you get your news?
• Post response #6

October 18 – Final Project Planning Meeting

Due Tuesday, October 16:

• Post agenda & objectives for meeting

On or about October 18:

• Meet with group and prepare research plan, responsibilities, & schedule document
• Blog it.

By the end of October 19:

• White paper lead author should post the proposal.

October 25 – Entertainment, Online Gaming

Presenting: Ryan M., Derek V.

Read before October 25:

• Huizinga, J. (1950). Nature and significance of play as a cultural phenomenon (pp. 1-27). Homo ludens: a study of the play element in culture. Boston: Beacon Press.
• Hinton, A. (2006). We live here: Games, third places, and the information architecture of the future. ASIS&T Bulletin, August/September.
• Pine, B.J., & Gilmore, J.H. (1999). The Experience Economy. Cambridge: Harvard Business School Press, pp. 1-26.

Due Tuesday, October 23:

• Visit second life, There, or another MUVE and write about your experience
• Post response #7

November 1 – Word of Mouse & Viral Media

Presenting: Brian B., Brian H., Umut G.

Read before November 1:

• Scoble, R. & Israel, S. (2006). Naked Conversations. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, pp. 1-62
• Thompson, C. (2006). Blogs to Riches. New York Magazine, February 20. 26-35.

Due Tuesday, October 30:

• How well are the presidential campaigns doing with viral video?
• Post response #8
• Annotated Bibliography

November 8 – Locative & Ubiquitous Media

Presenting: Karl A., Tim M.

Read by November 8:

• Rheingold, H. (2002). Shibuya epiphany (pp. 1-28). Smart mobs. New York: Perseus.
• Czerwinski, M., Gage, D.W., Gemmell, J., Marshall, C., Pérez-Quiñonesis, M., Skeels, et al (2006). Digital memories in an era of ubiquitous computing and abundant storage. Communications of the ACM, 49(1), 45-50.
• Gershenfeld, N. (2005). Fab (Selection). New York: Basic Books.
• Optional: Kangas, E. & Kinnunen, T. (2005). Applying user-centered design to mobile application development. Communications of the ACM, 48(7), 55-59.
• Optional: Gemmell, J., Bell, G., & Lueder, R. (2006). MyLifeBits: a personal database for everything. Communications of the ACM, 49(1), 89-95.

Due Tuesday, November 6:

• White paper outline
• Post response #9

November 15 – Search Engines and Web Marketing

Presenting: James M., Michele A.

Read by November 15:

• Halavais, A. (2008). Search Engine Society: Search Engines, Search Divides, Social Search.
• Optional: Hearst, M., Elliott, A., English, J., Sinha, R., Swearingen, K., & Yee, K-P. (2002). Finding the flow in web site search. Communications of the ACM, 45(9).

Due Tuesday, November 13:

• Post response #10

Final Part: Whitepaper Presentations

November 29 – Presentation

December 6 – Presentation

December 11 – Final White Paper Due