Introduction to New Media gives students a hands-on feel for the history of new media technologies and their current social impacts. This year’s course features a special focus on the most disruptive technology of the present day, namely generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT and DALL-E.
This week defines new media and acquaints students with the course.
In class Wednesday 4 September
π©βπ¨ Research preview (4pm with Saba Kawas)
π¨βπ« Syllabus review
This week looks at current moral quandaries in new media.
Due by classtime Monday 9 September
In Class Monday
π¨βπ« Student names
π§βπ¨ Research check-in (4pm)
In class Wednesday
π£ Brainstorm teammaker questions
π€ Past disruptions exercise
π€ Peer support for Task 1
By classtime Friday
This week asks how new media can reinvent storytelling in the form of rich media and games.
By classtime Monday 28 October
In class Monday
π¨βπ« Subverting game clichΓ©s:
In class Wednesday
π€ AI and democracy
All students complete this group exercise.
π Catch-up
Students below a B- stay until caught up or class ends.
Due Friday