You will be required to actively participate in class activities and complete four major assignments this term. Two, “Create and Curate A Website,” and “Lab Notebook,” will be ongoing throughout the term. You will see that most weeks you will have a blog post and discussion questions due. These are part of “Create and Curate A Website.” You will also notice that we will have labs each. For five of the eight labs, you will create detailed entries into a “notebook.”
The remaining two, a “Final Exam” and an “Unessay,” will be due in weeks 9 and 11, respectively. You’ll see brief descriptions of the assignment here. I’ll provide more details as the term progresses and offer you opportunities to shape assignments to meet your needs and interests as digital humanists.
15% Engagement, Inquiry, Reflection: This class is not your typical lecture class. Being prepared to actively engage each day is important to your success and the success of your classmates. This means doing the reading, thinking ahead of time through our guiding questions, and complete any required blog posts or informal assignments for the day. In addition to two allowed absences (see attendance policy: I don’t distinguish between excused and not excused), you will be allowed to take one Quiet Day (QD). You are required to come to class, but if you are stressed out or have been unable to prepare for any reason, you can tell me ahead of time and opt to sit quietly and observe class activities. Be judicious in your use of your QD. You can only use it once, and it does not excuse you from any major assignments.
20% “Create and Curate A Website”: I’ve adapted this assignment from Brian Croxall. For this assignment, you will create a website using Word Press and UO blogs. You will maintain blog entries throughout the term on this site related to our readings, class discussions, and critical exploration of home and digital humanities. You will also create a page on this site that represents your idea of home. This assignment will be closely related to your engagement in class activities, reflection, and inquiry. Check the due dates for website creation. Website curation (blogging) will be required most weeks of the term.
20% “Lab Notebook”: Using any format (digital or a combination of digital and analog) that you wish, you will use your lab notebook to keep careful notes of the process and results of the hands-on work we do in class each week. I will check your lab notebook at least twice this term with the expectation that you will have thoughtful, detailed written entries and artifacts for at least five of the in-class labs we do. This assignment is also closely related to your ability to engage in class activities, reflection, and inquiry.
15% “Final Exam”: As a class, we’ll review what we’ve learned and develop questions for you to answer in a “final” exam. Due: week 9.
30% “Unessay”: This assignment is adapted from Ryan Cordell. You are required to complete a proposal by week 7. Due: week 11.