Autumn 2015

TR 3:00-4:15

English 3183
Authoring in the Information Age

Instructor: Dr. Will Kurlinkus

Room: Gittinger 236
E-Mail: wkurlinkus@gmail.com
Website: English3183b.wordpress.com
Office: Gittinger 307A
Office Hours: 11-12, 1:30-3 TR

Overview

Materials

In English 3183, you will gain the skills necessary to be technologically

literate in the 21st Century. But, in doing so, you will be constantly
challenging what technological literacy means and, thus, constantly
exploring the idea that technology is both a set of things, a set of skills,
and a set of values. Thus, while we will be learning and teaching one
another technical skills (Wordpress, Photoshop, web design, Audition,
and Premier), we will also be exploring and teaching each other sociotechnical skills and values: Why do so many people wear headphones on
the bus? Why are lol cats so popular? Thereby, the final product for the
course is an extended research paper about how technology has
transformed some aspect of culture.

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Goals
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Understand and apply fundamental rhetorical and design principles

for analyzing, planning, creating digital media texts for public
consumption.
Use and critically examine numerous digital capture and editing
technologies, e.g., digital cameras, digital audio recorders, digital
video cameras; Photoshop, web design, Audition, and Premier.

Attendance, Participation, Late Work

Attendance is vital to your ability to understand course material. Each
unexcused absence after four will result in the lowering of your
participation grade by a half a letter grade. Six unexcused absences will
automatically result in failing the course. There will be an attendance
sheet passed around each day of class. It is your responsibility to sign it
each day. Late submission of a final assignment will result in the deduction
of 1/3 of a letter grade for each day late. Skipping a peer review will,
similarly, result in a 1/3 deduction.

Access

Notebook
Readings made available online
Headphones
AA Batteries
Storage device (preferably an
external hard drive)

Assignments
1. Image: 10%
2. Sound: 15%
3. Video: 15%
4. Web: 10%
5. Final: 30%
6. Participation: 10%
7. Journals, Quizzes, etc.: 10%

Tips
1. Attend All Classes
2. Ask Questions
3. Come to Office Hours
4. Listen
5. Take Studio Time Seriously
6. Imagine the texts you produce in
this class as writing samples for a
future career.

Students requiring academic accommodation should contact the Disability

Resource Center for assistance at http://www.ou.edu/drc/home.html Any
student who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully
demonstrating his or her abilities should contact me personally ASAP so
we can discuss accommodations to ensure full educational opportunities.

Authoring in the Information Age