Important: All writing should be the work of the student -- any text taken from other sources needs to be quoted and referenced. It is expected that students will correct grammar and spelling -- these are grounds to deduct from your grade. (i.e. Use a spelling checker and reread what you write before turning it in.)
Create a personal web page for this class. It will be where you
place links to other writings/work you do during the semester. On this
page you need to include your name, a photo of yourself, and a brief
statement on why you are in this class. You can use any web page
hosting service and can use a template -- I care about the content,
not how you create the page.
The main content of this page should be a list of media you frequently
use -- you should subdivide the higher-level media (e.g. television),
into more specific media (e.g. science fiction shows). Feel free to
specify specific instances (e.g. Stranger Things, Andor) although you
do not need to specify all. As a starting point, one categorization of
high-level media might be text, music, games, still images, moving images
and then subdivide these based on genres and/or device (some media are
more intrinsically on a particular device, e.g. cell phone,
television, smart speaker, etc.)
Remember to make sure your website is publicly accessible (e.g. in
particular, be sure access does not require logging in for Google
Sites.)
Read through the web pages created by your fellow students -- a link to the list of pages is now available from the course's homepage and here. Read for common interests, reasons for taking the course, etc.
Part 1:
Create a new web page -- linked from your existing web page -- on this page describe at least three common themes that you identified while reading about your classmates with links to the pages of other students showing these common elements.
Part 2:
How would you revise your media categorization based on what you read? What would you add to your hierarchy of media?
445/656 Assignment 1:
Due by end of day on January 30 445/656 Assignment 2:
Due by end of day on February 20