Category Archives: Foundations
Week 2
Section 1
Tuesday September 2nd
Readings
Semiotics for Beginners (Sections 2 and 4)
“The Nature of the Linguistic Sign”
Discussion Topics
Signs; Symbols, Icons, and Indexicals; Paradigmatic and Syntagmatic Relationships; Subjectivity
Section 2
Wednesday September 3rd
Readings
Semiotics for Beginners (Sections 2 and 4)
Discussion Topics
Signs; Symbols, Icons, and Indexicals; Paradigmatic and Syntagmatic Relationships;
Friday September 5th
Readings
“The Nature of the Linguistic Sign”
Discussion Topics
Subjectivity
Week 3
Section 1
Readings
Either read the article “The Medium is the Message”, or watch the 3 videos below.
“Remediation”, Jay David Bolter and Richard Grusin- WSUV Library Database – Project Muse
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Section 2
September 8
September 10
Readings
Either read the article “The Medium is the Message”, or watch the 3 videos below.
September 12
“Remediation”, Jay David Bolter and Richard Grusin- WSUV Library Database – Project Muse
Week 4
Technological Determinism – Read “Introduction” and “Theoretical Stances”
“Writing Restructures Consciousness”
Section 2
Monday 9/15
Technological Determinism – Read “Introduction” and “Theoretical Stances”
Friday 9/19
“Writing Restructures Consciousness”