course schedule

Fall 2006 Semester Schedule
This schedule is subject to change based on student needs

DATE TODAY'S ACTIVITIES

WEEK 1
M 8/28 Introduction to course

W 8/30

Reading: Bloom, part 1

WEEK 2
M 9/4 Class Cancelled for Labor Day
W 9/6 Reading: Bloom, part 2

WEEK 3
M 9/11

Reading: Bloom, part 3

Discuss Scholarly Critique assignment

W 9/13 Reading: Bloom, part 4

WEEK 4
M 9/18 Reading: Bloom, part 5
W 9/20 Reading: Bloom, part 6

WEEK 5
M 9/25 Reading: Bloom, part 7
W 9/27 Reading: Mirel & Spilka, Introduction, chapters 1 & 2

WEEK 6
M 10/2 Reading: Mirel & Spilka, chapters 3, 4, & 5
W 10/4 Class Cancelled- Instructor at Conference

WEEK 7

M 10/9

Reading: Mirel & Spilka, Part II Introduction, chapters 6 & 7
W 10/11 Reading: Mirel & Spilka, chapters 8 & 9

WEEK 8
M 10/16

Workshop: Scholarly Critique

W 10/18

Workshop: Scholarly Critique


WEEK 9
M 10/23

Reading: Mirel & Spilka, chapters 10 & 11, & Appendix

Discuss Academic Profile project and Qualifying Portfolio

W 10/25

Reading:

  • New London Group, "A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies"
  • Barton "Researching Literacy Practices: Learning from Activities with Teachers and Students"
  • Gee "The New Literacy Studies: Context, Intertextuality, and Discourse"

WEEK 10
M 10/30

Reading: Articles for presentation
Faculty presentation: Patti Wojahn

W 11/1 Reading: Articles for presentation
Faculty presentation: Barry Thatcher

WEEK 11
M 11/6

Reading: Articles for presentation
Faculty presentation: Kathryn Valentine

W 11/8 Reading: Articles for presentation
Faculty presentation: Chris Burnham

WEEK 12
M 11/13 Reading: Articles for presentation
Faculty presentation:
W 11/15 Reading: Articles for presentation
Faculty presentation:

THANKSGIVING BREAK
M 11/20-F11/24 Class cancelled

WEEK 13
M 11/27

Reading:

  • Ireland, "Qualitative Methods: From Boring to Brilliant"
  • Plowman, "Ethnography and Critical Design Practice"
W 11/29 Readings from The Academic Job Search Handbook

WEEK 14
M 12/4 Workshop: Academic Profile
W 12/6 Workshop: Academic Profile

EXAM WEEK
M 12/11- F12/15 All final work due by 7pm on Wednesday, December 13th