briefly state (1–2 sentences)
1. current topic? (technology + aesthetics, specified)
2. present/future research? (what finding / still needing?)
F 13-Feb hybrid activity:
1. reply (comment) to a classmate’s blog post (by 1pm)
2. show progress on research & project (by 3pm):
— update Log Doc (since Annot. Bib.; just topics/terms & citations, no annotations)
— update/develop Outline Doc
(since Wednesday: research materials to use & to find? potential topics/sections? tentatively connect/group topics?)
looking ahead:
M 16-Feb workshop Peer Review — Draft Essay prepared
continuing research from Wednesday tutorial, starting toward project 1
F 06-Feb Research Log (create, share, update)
Share Google Doc (use copy of template) — by 3pm
Counts as blog entry / hybrid participation activity
Search several databases for project components
via CULibrary: Art Full Text, ARTbibliographies Modern, Proquest Art History, International bibliography of theatre & dance, International index to the performing arts, Film and television literature index; Oxford Art Online (“Includes the Grove Dictionary of Art, the best source for encyclopedia entries on artists, styles, periods, materials or techniques.” + Encyclopedia of Aesthetics + The Oxford Companion to Western Art)
» Research management: use Google Docs (for Log) plusZotero (or another app like Medeley or Evernote; others?)
Initial Research (focused search & browse) areas/categories:
Due (post by Tuesday): Blog entry 1 (100–200 words)
prompt 1: artist statement draft — your approach to medium, form, praxis, performance, etc. to-date –or–
prompt 2: recall an art project recent or past; reflect and describe the role of technology in your creating (in terms of hardware/device, software, platform, etc. be specific!)
Choose one Artist Paper to read & discuss
(for example Barry, “Reflections on Some Installation Projects”; Hegedu, “My Autobiographical Media History”; Rapaport, “Process(ing) Interactive Art”)
— feel free to select based on your interest, medium, field!
Class activity: Using ArtistPaper & Blog Entry for “Bio.Sketch” warm-up
This is our course site, which I will update regularly (blog function); be sure to check frequently—especially for posts supplementing/amending our class schedule.
There several ways to stay up-to-date with class using this blog (our course website):
bookmark the main page; subscribe to the RSS feed (reader required); view course content on your mobile or tablet (site optimized for latest mobile/touchscreen platforms); Subscribe (via your WordPress account)
Overview and detailed explanation about blogging individually (various tasks & benefits), hybrid online activity, and group work.
Continuing brief overview from class, instructions for group work and research, concerning visual culture across digital media platforms
— with suggestions / guidance for groups by topic.
Most immediately, closely review
the syllabus and schedule of class sessions, readings, and assignments
(plus schedule of CU Art Events in progress…)