Digital Technology & Culture 101
MWF, Spring 2017
Instructor: David Squires
Office: Avery 321
E-Mail: david.squires@wsu.edu
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:00am – 1:00pm
DTC 101 offers an introduction to digital technology and culture that integrates literary studies, rhetoric and composition, art and design, business, and sociology to prepare students for the technical and cultural challenges of the 21st century. It provides students with the history and culture of digital technology, while also providing hands-on experience with digital tools. We will delve into questions about what makes something a technology and how we conceptualize our lives beyond the digital.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Perform humanistic inquiry in combination with computational methods.
- Assess information and cite sources.
- Engage in collaborative and project-based learning.
- Practice creative design and analysis of digital media.
Required Materials
Texts:
- Course readings available at class webpage (https://digtechspring17.wordpress.com/) and on BlackBoard Learn
- Jarett Kobek, I Hate the Internet (available at Bookie)
Tech:
- Access to a computer and the internet
- Wikipedia and WordPress accounts
- Writing instrument appropriate for in-class writing
- Flash drive or backup storage for safekeeping digital work
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