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On successful completion of this module students will:
* Introduction. From Logic Machines to the Dynabook: An Overview of the Conceptual Development of Computer Media – Paul A.Mayer, pp. 3-22 * As We May Think – Vannevar Bush, pp.23-36 (also available online here) * Doug Engelbart, Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework, pp. also available online here * Alan Kay, Adele Goldberg - Personal Dynamic Media online here * Marshall McLuhan - The Medium is the Message * Usability 101: Introduction to Usability- Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox, August 25, 2003 * Clay Shirky - Social Software and the Politics of Groups * Christopher Allen - Tracing the Evolution of Social Software * "Constructing Text:Wiki as a Toolkit for (Collaborative?) Learning" by Forte, A.and Bruckman, A. * Persuasive Technologies by B.J.Fogg, Communications of the ACM, 199, 42/5
Mark to grade translation scheme:
* Mon - 3-4, CSG001
* Thu - 3-4, CSG001
You are all encouraged to answer to the questions asked after every lecture on the ixdm78 Jaiku channel #ixdm78.
First, you have to sign up for an account. Jaiku was recently acquired by Google and in order to get an account, you will need an invitation from any other colleague who's already a member.
Then, you have to look for the #ixdm78 channel and join it!
This is a list of topics. The ones in black are still available, the ones in blue and red have been solved by your colleagues last year already. Read the list and decide what you want to research and write about - in groups of 3 (might be 2, but only if you can't find a 3rd!).
You are encouraged to use books, newspapers, dictionaries, the Internet - whatever you find appropriate. But remember you will have to acknowledge your sources as well!
The assignment consists of: 1. an article on the selected topic, 500-800 words long, including links in its text and a list of references; 2. a short description (1 page max) of the steps you followed: - why did you pick up that topic; - what was your strategy when looking for info- who does what, where to look etc - the sources you've found and how you used them - what was the contribution of each of you (if one just criticized everything, be brave and mention it!)
Probably most of these terms are in Wikipedia already. It doesn't make any sense to copy their content (you won't receive any points if you do that!), but it's a good starting point. What we're looking for is critical approaches and your own point of view. Some of you might also want to enhance the content of the Wikipedia articles with your findings. But our main purpose is to create a local wiki, that will grow in the following years and will become a useful glossary for the students to come.
In order to take possession of a topic, either e-mail me (gabriela dot avram at ul dot ie), or edit the wiki page yourselves by adding the 3 names next to the selected topic. E-mail me for suggesting new topics, in case you already have a topic in mind and it's not on the list. Warning: it has to be related to either digital media or traditional media.
The last day for picking up a topic for the assignment is Thursday 25th October 2007, 23:59.
The grading scheme used for the mid-term assignments (25 points in total): * Structure 3p * Content 8p * References 2p * Reflection 4p * Wiki formatting and posting to the wiki 3p
A good model to follow is last year's article on Physical Modeling. In order to create a new wiki page for our assignment, edit the list on the wiki and add two pairs of square braquets before and after the name of your topic (don't include your own names in the brackets!)
For detailed instructions on how to edit a wiki page, check the MediaWiki Help
Music
Formats
Audio Video
Human Computer Interaction
Computers and Internet
Social computing
Information Society
The ‘Find it Fast’ programme of library tutorials finishes this week on Thursday 25th October. If you haven’t had a chance to attend any of these sessions in the last few weeks, don’t miss out on this opportunity to undertake training in finding reading list materials, using databases and the Internet as well as Referencing. Each day, two classes will be dedicated to one of these topics, from Monday – Thursday of this week.
Class Timetable
| Time & Venue | Monday 22nd Oct | Tuesday 23rd Oct | Wednesday 24th Oct | Thursday 25th Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.00-13.00 in GLO-009 (Library) | Articles online | Advanced Google | Using your library | Referencing made easy |
| 15.00-16.00 in GLO-009 (Library) | Articles online | Advanced Google | Using your library | Referencing made easy |
Everyone who attends a session will be entered into a draw for a laptop sponsored by the UL/Ulster Bank Enablement Fund.
THURSDAY 25th to MONDAY 29th October 2007
Friday October 12th, 2007 8 pm
Daghda Church, St Johns Square, Limerick
La légende d'Eer is a powerful multi-channel electro-acoustic composition which Xenakis created in 1977-78 for the opening of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, where it was performed for three months and seen by thousands of people. This extraordinary sonic universe of thumb pianos, Jew's harps, Japanese drums, and bricks banged and rubbed against each other is as impressive as it is expressive, but what makes the 45-plus-minute span of music so effective is the composer's unerring precision in combining concrete elements with his own computer-assisted electronic music in a superbly proportioned and aesthetically satisfying formal design.
Slavek Kwi is a sound-artist, composer and researcher whose main interest lies in the phenomena of perception as the fundamental determinant of relations with Reality. He has been fascinated by sound-environments for the last 25 years, focusing on electroacoustic sound-paintings. Jürgen Simpson's output includes electroacoustic works, music for film, dance, two operas, and three albums with The Jimmy Cake. He has a specific dedication to live electronic music performance and has played electroacoustic works by Stockhausen, Cage and Nono as well as his own work.
Billythebrand makes free music for free by whatever means present themselves as necessary. Improvised electronic and acoustic musics. BoyK plays, hits, strums, bows improvised bicycles. Percussive melodic music to cycle to.
Wednesday October 10th, 2007 at 14:30 in the Computer Science Building Auditorium (CSG01)