COURSE SCHEDULE

Here you'll find an overview of what we'll cover in each class meeting. Consider this tentative; throughout the semester I will make adjustments based on the development of the class. I will always provide early notice in the case of changes.

Monday 1/20

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY

Wednesday 1/22

WELCOME TO THE CLASS!

Friday 1/24

INTRO TO RHETORIC

"What it Means to Become Rhetorical" - Jodi Nicotra

Shortstack Assignment

Labor Journal Entry Due by 11:59 pm

Continue working on Circulation Analysis

For Students: Schedule

Monday 2/17

PEER REVIEW

Complete draft due in class

Wednesday 2/19

REVISION WORKSHOP

Revising for Flow and Organization

Friday 2/21

INTRODUCTION TO SEGMENT 2; FILTER BUBBLES

"Beware Online Filter Bubbles" - Eli Pariser, TED Talk

"Google Keeps Tweaking Its Search Engine" - Saul Hansell, NYT

Play: We Become What We Behold - Nicky Case

Project 1 Due by 11:59pm

Shortstack Assignment

Monday 2/10

INTRODUCTION TO CIRCULATION ANALYSIS / CONFERENCE SIGN-UP

"How an Online Mob Created a Playbook for a Culture War" - Charlie Warzel

"How Gamergate Became a Template for Malicious Action Online" - All Things Considered, NPR

Wednesday 2/12

1-ON-1 CONFERENCES

Continue working on Circulation Analysis

Friday 2/14

1-ON-1 CONFERENCES

Continue working on Circulation Analysis

Labor Journal Entry Due by 11:59 pm

Monday 1/27

GAMES AS ARTIFACTS

"Artifact" - Olli Sotamaa

"How Videogames Reflect Society" -Angelo M. D'Argenio

Shortstack Assignment

Wednesday 1/29

RHETORICAL SITUATION

Rhetorical Situation Module, pt 1

"The Expanded Rhetorical Situation" - Jodi Nicotra

Play: A Prison Strike - molleindustria

Friday 1/31

RHETORICAL SITUATION IN PRACTICE

"Anita Sarkeesian on Gamergate and Sexism", The Scarlet Letter Reports

Shortstack Assignment

Labor Journal Entry Due by 11:59 pm

Monday 2/3

EXAMINING CREDIBILTY AND ETHOS

Evaluating Sources for Credibility - libncsu

Gaming Masculinity - Disalvo

Bro's Law - Army of Two and the Perils of Parody in Gaming Culture - Megan Condis (pp 11-14)

Who is Kaceytron - Kaceytron

Wednesday 2/5

CITATION CHASING: #GAMERGATE

Citation Chasing Module, Pt. 1

"The Future of the Culture Wars is Here" - Kyle Wagner

Friday 2/7

INFORMATION CYCLE: #GAMERGATE

Information Cycle Module, pt. 1

Shortstack Assignment

Labor Journal Entry Due by 11:59 pm

Extra Labor Opportunity: Extra Writing Assignment #1 due by 9 am.

Monday 2/24

The Problem with Algorithms

"Challenging the Algorithms of Oppression" -- Safiya Noble

"How Your Brain Tricks You Into Believing Fake News" - Katy Steinmetz

Wednesday 2/26

Project 2: Gaming The Search Bar / Paper Prototyping

"Crossing Paths with Colorblindness" - Amanda Phillips

"Equality Street: Student Reflection

"Videogames and Empathy: Towards a post-normative ludic century" - Steve Wilcox

Shortstack Assignment

Friday 2/28

Procedural Rhetoric & Ethical Gameplay

"Being a Game" - Miguel Sicart

Play: September 12th: A Toy World

Shortstack Assignment

Labor Journal Entry Due by 11:59 pm

Extra Labor Opportunity: Extra Writing Assignment #2 due by 9 AM

Monday 3/2

Workshop/

Mini-conferences

Bring materials to class

Play: Choice: Texas

Wednesday 3/4

Workshop/

Peer Review

Bring materials to class

Friday 3/6

INTRODUCTION TO SEGMENT 3 / Proposals

Play: The McDonald's Videogame

Project 2 due on Sunday, 3/8 by 11:59pm

Extra Labor Opportunity: Labor Journal Essay #1 Due by 11:59 pm.

Monday 3/9

Stakeholders

Complete Stakeholders, pt 1

Shortstack Assignment

Wednesday 3/11

Finding Sources

UWM Ask a Librarian

Complete Information Literacy Tutorial

Friday 3/13

TBD by needs of class

Labor Journal Entry Due by 11:59 pm

Monday 3/16

Spring Break

Gather Sources

Wednesday 3/18

Spring Break

Gather Sources

Friday 3/20

Spring Break

Gather Sources

Play: When Rivers Were Trails

Monday 3/23

Workshop

Bring work to class

Shortstack Assignment

Wednesday 3/25

Workshop

Bring work to class

Friday 3/27

TBD by needs of class

Labor Journal Entry Due by 11:59 pm

Extra Labor Opportunity: Extra Writing Assignment #3 due by 9 AM

Monday 3/30

TBD by needs of class

Wednesday 4/1

Online Peer Review

No class meeting

Friday 4/3

Online Presentation Workshop

No Class Meeting

Labor Journal Entry Due by 11:59 pm

Monday 4/6

Pitch Presentations

Presenting in class

Wednesday 4/8

Pitch Presentations

Presenting in Class

Friday 4/10

Introduction to Segment 4: Games as Research

Play: Borders

Extra Labor Opportunity: Tutorial or Curation of Resources due by 9 AM.

Monday 4/13

Workshop

Play: The Climate Trail

Wednesday 4/15

Workshop

Friday 4/17

Workshop

Labor Journal Entry Due by 11:59 pm

Monday 4/20

Workshop

Extra Labor Opportunity: Extra Writing Assignment #4 due by 9 AM.

Wednesday 4/22

Workshop

Friday 4/24

Progress Report Workshop

Progress Report due by end of Class

Labor Journal Entry Due by 11:59 pm

Extra Labor Opportunity: Labor Journal Essay #2 Due by 9 AM.

Monday 4/27

Workshop

Wednesday 4/29

Workshop

Friday 5/1

Workshop

Labor Journal Entry Due by 11:59 pm

Monday 5/4

Presentations

Wednesday 5/6

Presentations /

Course Wrap-up

Friday 5/8

No Class Meeting

Project 4 due by 11:59pm