inclassassignments

=In-class Assignments=

Lecture 1 (2011-09-08)
//In-Class Assignment #1: Wiki creation// Deadline: by end of month, your wiki should be up and running. Task: create and link personal wiki.
 * *Wiki* - not a page.
 * Should look like xxx.wikispaces.com vs. cct300-f11.wikispaces/xxx.
 * Using previous personal wikis encouraged – build a portfolio!

Lecture 2 (2011-09-15)
//In-class Assignment #2: Do a tetrad analysis// Deadline: next class Task: pick a medium, any medium.
 * What are the figure elements (enhancement/reversal)?
 * What are the ground elements (retrieval/obsolescence)?

Lecture 3 (2011-09-22)
In-class Assignment #3: Genre breakdown Deadline: next class Task: Pick a top-level genre (e.g., film, TV, etc). Break down as such:
 * 1.
 * 1.1
 * 1.2
 * 1.3.
 * 1.3.1 (provide example of this category)
 * 1.3.2 (provide example of this category)
 * 1.3.3 (provide example of this category)

Lecture 5 (2011-10-13)
In-Class Assignment #4: ROFLCON/Viral Content Deadline: next class Task: Pick one guest - why do you think it could be considered memetic/viral content?
 * @http://roflcon.org/roflcon-ii-confirmed-guests/

Lecture 6 (2011-10-20)
In-Class Assignment #5 Culture Jamming Deadline: next class Task: Pick any culture jamming effort
 * What message (if any) is being advanced?
 * What media are being used to relay this message?
 * Is it successful? Why/why not?
 * What would you do differently?
 * (can be handed in by next week's class if required)