Readings and Schedule
Week 1: Monday, October 23: Course Introduction// Land Grant Readings
For next class (DUE: 10/24 - 11:59P):
- READ: "Congressional Record: University of Illinois Centennial," in Report of the Centennial Year of the University of Illinois, February 28, 1967 to March 11, 1968, 73-76.
- READ: Preface and Chapter 7, Roger Geiger, The History of American Higher Education: Learning and Culture from the Founding to World War II (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2015)
- RESPOND to this question in a 1-page essay: Why is the idea of Land Grant important to President Henry and the comments he makes in his 1968 speech? Use at least 1 reference from each of the assigned 2 readings in your response. Post your response to your Scalar page and send me the link by 11:59P tomorrow/Tues. (or send your essay as an attachment).
Suggested Readings:
- Julie Leininger Pycior, "Important but Neglected: Midwest Latino/a Biography and Memoir."
- Jerome L. Rodnitzky, "The Making of a University in the Progressive Era: Edmund James and the University of Illinois," The Great Lakes Review 2 (Winter 1976), 1-18.
- Dave Eggers, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (Vintage, 2001), Chapter 1 (available here)
- David Foster Wallace, “A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again,” Boston: Little, Brown & Company (1997) - available here
Wednesday, October 25: Land Grant (cont.)/ Innovation and Invention / DRES
In-Class Activity:
- David D. Henry, NYT Obituary, 1995: http://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/07/obituaries/david-d-henry-89-president-of-illinois-u-in-time-of-tumult.html
- David Dodds Henry Administration Building - Ceremony Remarks, Oct. 31, 1987.
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog/tag/invention-and-innovation
- READ: Leslie J. Reagan, “Timothy Nugent: ‘Wheelchair Students’ and the Creation of the Most Accessible Campus in the World,” in The University of Illinois: Engine of Innovation, edited by Frederick E. Hoxie, pp. 50-59.
- READ: Steven E. Brown, “Breaking Barriers: The Pioneering Disability Students Services Program at the University of Illinois, 1948-1960,” in The History of Discrimination in US Education, edited by Eileen H. Tamura (New York: Palgrave McMillian, 2008), 164-92.
- RESPOND to this question in half a page: Why do each of the authors (Regan and Brown) consider DRES to be innovative - and who/what do they each credit for DRES' innovative work? Use at least 1 reference from each of the assigned 2 readings in your response.
- NOW: SELECT and REFLECT on an object, concept or idea that you (and perhaps other friends or colleagues) recognize to be an innovation in its field (whether arts, music, technology, scholarly discipline, etc.) but that may be under-appreciated, under-recognized, or forgotten for its contributions. In another half of a page: describe what your object is, who was/were central to its development, and why you think it should be better recognized for its contributions. Why do you think it is not/has not been better recognized? Do include an image, or link to an image, of your object.
- POST: your response to your Scalar page and send me the link by 11:59P Sunday 10/29.
- "Accessible Information Technology Group," DRES website
- Tim Nugent, “Let’s Look Beyond . . .”
Week 2: Monday, October 30: DRES (cont.)
For next class (DUE: 10/31 - 11:59P):
- RE-SKIM: Leslie J. Reagan, “Timothy Nugent: ‘Wheelchair Students’ and the Creation of the Most Accessible Campus in the World,” in The University of Illinois: Engine of Innovation, edited by Frederick E. Hoxie, pp. 50-59. Reagan’s article does a good job of conveying the strong personality of Tim Nugent using both interviews and narrating historical events/episodes that are especially unique and memorable.
- Find 1 example of an interviewee’s comments that has this effect. Cite this quote, and describe why do you think it is especially memorable.
- Find 1 example of an action that Nugent took, or decision he made that demonstrates the strength of his personality or conviction. Describe this event or action, and describe why you think it is especially memorable for the reader.
- Take 20 minutes to SKIM: Expanding Horizons: History of DRES, 1998-:
- Find 3 images, excerpts or quotes that you find to be especially powerful, or that caught your attention.
- For each one, take a photo of it, and upload it to your Scalar assignment page.
- For each one, describe what they capture. Now explain why you find it to be a memorable, impactful or charismatic object/image/anecdote.
- CHOOSE one of your favorite podcast or a regularly-aired tv/radio/internet show that features interviews, and SELECT a 2-3 minute excerpt from it that you can share in class. Include the link in your Scalar post, and be prepared to explain why you think your show and exceprt selection manages to connect well with listeners.
- * POST: your response to your Scalar page and send me the link by 11:59P Tuesday 10/31.
Suggested Reading:
- Don Bitzer, "Use of CBE for the Handicapped," American Annals of the Deaf 124.5 (1979)
- William Zissner, "Writing About People: The Interview," in Zissner, On Writing Well (New York: HarperCollins, 2001).
In-class screening and discussion: The Game Changer
Assignment: Effective Audio/Visual clips - Find interviews or podcasts that are popular and resonate with you.
Wednesday, November 1: The Documentary Treatment (Meeting in Armory 172)
Required Readings:
- “How to Write a Documentary Treatment or Proposal . . . ,” UCSB Film and Media
- "How to Write a Treatment," UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television
- Begin Documentary Treatment Exercise
- Listening Exercise: As you close your eyes and listen to the voiceover, what images come to mind, be it from the archive collection or a license-aware source? Use this question to reflect on your voiceover work, and visuals to pair with that work.
- Logging Exercise
- Enter into Mediaspace or Box and access your assigned interview clip with Brad Hedrick. (Pingping: 00022, Luke: 00023, Cassy: 00024, Mikkie: 00025, Aaron: 00026, Anne: 00027)
- LISTEN to the entire clip. Now SELECT the most compelling 5 minute segment within it.
- Using this attached Footage Log form, LOG your selected 5 minute segment. (You can refer to this Sample Video Log attached here)
- LOOK BACK to the images you selected for your last exercise with the visual history of DRES we covered last week: Expanding Horizons: History of DRES, 1998-
- Now considering that, with the log of your selected video segment, DRAFT a Short Pitch (a paragraph long, or 3-4 sentences) for a short video you imagine you might create that could incorporate your footage and images. Imagine what kind of story you might be able to tell and sell to an audience about DRES at UIUC (or perhaps related topics, such as disabilities design, inclusive innovation, etc.).
- POST: your pitch to your Scalar page and send me the link - and the Video Log of your 5 minute interview selection as an attachment -- by 11:59P Sunday 11/5.
- Documentors, "Documentary Tip #7: Writing a Strong Treatment"
- Digital Media Services, "Storyboarding."
- Marty Morse, Tim Millikan, and Brad Hedrick, The Para-Backhand Pushing Technique, Sports 'n Spokes (1994)
Week 3: Monday, November 6: Charismatic Quotes and Images/ Archive Visit (meeting in Armory 428 w/ Kate LaBore)
In-Class Activity:
- Narrative Flow Workshop
- Game Changer Screening
- group visits to the University Archives
- READ the Required Readings, and for each, FINE and SELECT 2 compelling quotes that describe the activity and culture of the BCL. For PART 1 of this exercise, make note of these selections.
- Bethany Anderson, "Heinz von Foerster and The Biological Computer Laboratory: A Cybernetics Odyssey," University of Illinois Archives blog
- Jamie Hutchinson, “‘Nerve center’ of the cybernetic world: Heinz von Foerster and the Biological Computer Laboratory.”
- Peter Asaro, “Heinz von Foerster and the Bio-Computing Movements of the 1960s,” in Albert Müller and Karl H. Müller (eds.) An Unfinished Revolution? Heinz von Foerster and the Biological Computer Laboratory | BCL 1958-1976 (2007)
- For PART 2 of this Exercise: UPLOAD 3 of the photos your selected from the University Archives on the BCL.
- For PART 3: Consider your quote selections, and the stories of the BCL they connect to. Now, DRAFT a voiceover for an imagined documentary video on the BCL that could use the 3 photo selections you made as visual resources.
- POST: your response to your Scalar page and send me the link by 11:59P Tuesday 11/5.
Wednesday, November 8: Documentary Elements/Intro to Premiere (meet in Armory 172 w/ Kate LaBore)
Required Reading:
- David Rosenboom, “‘2 + 2 = green’: Innovation in Experimental Music at the University of Illinois,” in The University of Illinois: Engine of Innovation, edited by Frederick E. Hoxie, pp. 121-134, 2016.
- David K. Helmley, “Try Basic Editing Techniques,” Adobe, November 2
- Kevin Monaham, “Getting Started with Adobe Premiere Pro (CS4, CS5, CS5,5 CS6, and CC)," Adobe, May 20, 2011
- Terry Ryan, “Video Editing for Non-Professionals with Adobe Premiere Pro CC,” Adobe Create Magazine, November 1, 2013.
Take-home Assignment:
- Access your Imported Video Interview in Adobe Premiere. MARK 5 to 10 (or more) Soundbites/Interview clips, indicating the in-points and out-points of each (you are welcome to do more than 5-10; and doing more will only help you for later stages your final project)
- Keep in mind: a Soundbite is a piece of narrative audio that expresses 1 idea: once your speaker moves on to another idea, it’s a 2nd soundbite
- We’ll share/listen back to your soundbite selections in class together Monday.
- In the Video log Excel form your completed earlier for your assigned interview segment, FIND the soundbites you selected, and HIGHLIGHT these in your video log.
- Reflecting on 1 sound bite from Brad Hedrick’s interview, or 1 of your earlier photo selections from Expanding Horizons: History of DRES, 1998-:, CONSIDER a connection you have to your selection (it can be to something broad like sports or a general barrier you faced – or something more specific, like a connection to personal friend’s or family member’s experience…). COPY the quote for your soundbite or the photo you reference, into a Scalar page.
- Below it, WRITE a paragraph that captures your reflection on a connection you have.
- REWRITE the draft paragraph ( for your Project Pitch. Consider this time the elements we discussed in class on what makes an effective pitch: Evocative and Colorful Language; Identifiable Actor(s); Stated Conflict/Problem/Struggle/Barrier; Concrete Narrative with Transitions (sense of Beginning – Middle – End).
- POST your paragraphs and image/quote for parts 3 and 4 to your Scalar page. Email me the link AND your new Highlighted Video Log from part 2 to me by 11:59P Sunday 11/12.
Week 4: Monday, November 13: Narrative Voiceover
In-class Activity: Workshop with Kate LaBore, Armory 428
Required Readings:
- Posts from Brian Dear’s PLATO History blog on the emergence via PLATO of doodles; emoticons; the world’s first chat room app; the first big board multiuser game, Moonwar, developed by a high school student here that is now a renowned scholar at UVA; and science fiction stories influenced by PLATO.
- Timothy Garrand, "Writing for Many Media," in Garrand, Writing for Multimedia and the Web (Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2006), 23-25, 32, 35-36.
- David R. Woolley, “PLATO: The Emergence of Online Community” (republished from January 1994 issue of Matrix News.
Wednesday, November 15: Sequencing Images and Video -- Project 500/ Unit 1/ Educational Reform
Required Readings:
- Joy Ann Williamson-Lott, “Clarence Shelley: The Campaign to Diversify the University” in The University of Illinois: Engine of Innovation, edited by Frederick E. Hoxie, pp. 77-86.
- Frederick E. Hoxie and Michael Hughes, “Nevada Street: A Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity,” in The University of Illinois: Engine of Innovation, edited by Frederick E. Hoxie, pp. 218-223.
- Leigh Buchanan, “Both Simple and True: The Secrets of Effective Storyelling,” Inc.
Suggested Readings:
- Oral History - Howard Schein
- William Zissner, "Writing About Yourself: The Memoir," in Zissner, On Writing Well (New York: HarperCollins, 2001).
- Phil Cohen, “Recognizing in the Inferno That Which is Not: Reflections on Writing a Memoir,” History Workshop Journal 74 (August 2012), 173-191.
- StoryCorps, “Do-it-yourself Guide” and “Using Interview Materials: A Resource Guide for StoryCorps Partners” (especially for the Guidelines for Editing Interviews on p. 10)
Week 5: Thanksgiving Break
Week 6: Monday, November 27: Roughcut Screening/Finding and Incorporating New Footage -- BCL
Required Readings:
- Selections, Heinz von Foerster/Monika Silvia Broecker, Part of the World: Fractals of Ethics - A Drama in Three Acts, ed. Jamie Hutchinson, trans. Barbara Anger-Diaz
- The Whole University Catalog (1969)
- Stuart Umpleby, "Heinz von Forester and the Mansfield Amendment," Cybernetics And Human Knowing Vol. 10, nos. 3-4, pp. 187-190
- "Kybernetik in Urbana," an interview with the BCL's Paul Weston conducted by Jan Mueggenburg and Jamie Hutchinson
Wednesday, November 29: Audio Recording - PLATO
Required Readings:
- Valerie Lamont, “New Directions for the Teaching Computer: Citizen Participation in Community Planning,” Technological Forecasting and Social Change 5 (1973), 149-162.
- Joy Rankin, "Toward a History of Social Computing: Children, Classrooms, Campuses, and Communities," IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, 2014.
- Stuart Umpleby, “Citizen Sampling Simulations: A Method for Involving the Public in Social Planning,” Policy Sciences 1 (1970): 361-375.
Week 8: Monday, December 4: Credits and Moving Images -- Mosaic/NCSA:Women + Visual Arts @ NCSA
Required Readings:
- Jimena Canales, “Mosaic: The First Point-and-Click Internet Browser,” in The University of Illinois: Engine of Innovation, edited by Frederick E. Hoxie, pp. 152-158.
Wednesday, December 6: Adding Music Elements -- LEEP/PrairieNet/Project Gutenburg
Required readings:
- Selections, Catherine Haythornthwaite and Michelle M. Kazmer, Learning, Culture and Community in Online Education: Research and Practice, New York: Peter Lang, 2004
- Greg Newby, "My Prairienet Story"
- Andrea Lynn, “PrairieNet officially opens with 10-day event,” Inside Illinois (1994)
Monday, December 11: PROJECT DAY
Wednesday, December 13: FINAL SCREENING
