Reading and journaling 1: before first class
- Due Jan 21, 2016 by 10am
- Points None
To prepare for Class 1: Pre-Digital Visual Technology (21 Jan) (incl. visit to Maritime Museum), please read:
Friedberg, Anne. 2006. "The Frame". In The Virtual Window: From Alberti to Microsoft. Cambridge MA: MIT Press. (pp 58-93) (will be available for purchase at http://litteraturkiosken.uib.no)
If you find this difficult, don't worry about understanding every word. Skim it. Try to understand the main arguments. Write down questions, or things that you don't understand. Find something you do understand. Spend about 2 hours reading - if you haven't finished at that point, move on but bring some notes and questions for us to discuss in class.
Rettberg, Jill Walker. 2014. Seeing Ourselves Through Technology: How We Use Selfies, Blogs, and Wearable Devices to See and Shape Ourselves. Palgrave Macmillan. Chapter 1. (19 pages) http://jilltxt.net/books/
Forman, Jason. 2015. "The Forgotten Kaleidoscope Craze in Victorian England." Atlas Obscura, 9 Nov, http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-forgotten-kaleidoscope-craze-in-victorian-england
In Johns Hopkins Guide to Digital Media:
- Old Media/New Media (pp 365-367)
- Analogue vs Digital (pp 7-11)
- Relations Between Media (pp 424-427)
- Remediation (pp 427-429)
In Wikipedia:
- History of Photography. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_photography
- Camera Obscura. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_obscura
Writing journal prompt
Take notes, and/or copy out quotes you find interesting.
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Writing habits
Has developed sustainable and productive writing habits and an awareness of what works well for him or her. Is able to manage a research and writing project with a balance of individual work and group interaction and feedback. Can give and receive constructive feedback on writing. Can assess feedback from others and integrate relevant feedback into own writing. Is prepared to work on MA thesis.
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Research skills
Can identify a productive research question, find relevant sources, use correct citation techniques and compile a bibliography, can write an academic research paper.
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History of visual technologies
Students will be able to present and discuss the technological and cultural history of ways of seeing the world, for example by being aware of key technological changes in visual technology, and by being able to compare or contrast contemporary technology to historical antecedents.
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