English 212: Literature & the Internet
Fall 2018, HLG 204
T/R, 12:30pm to 1:45pm
Instructor: David Squires
Office: HLG 353
E-Mail: david.squires@louisiana.edu
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday: 11am – 12:30pm
Course Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain how literature exists in a variety of media.
- Identify key technological innovations shaping digital literature.
- Publish writing online using some of those innovations.
- Analyze literature with reference to concepts developed to understand digital culture and media.
Required Materials
Texts:
- Stephen King, UR
- Kenneth Goldsmith, Wasting Time on the Internet
- Takatsu, Secondhand Memories
- E.L. James, Fifty Shades of Grey
- Jarett Kobek, I Hate the Internet
- Additional readings available on Moodle and in Course Schedule.
Tech:
- Access to a computer and the Internet
- WordPress.com
- Notebook and writing instrument appropriate for in-class writing
- Flash drive or backup storage for safekeeping digital work
Note: Save all the work you do during the summer. You can clear your files in August. Until then, you never know what may prove to be useful. Periodically save different versions of your work so that you have a record of its progress.
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