Category Archives: English 584 Postcritical Perspectives in Literacy Studies (Spring 2009)

Sony Reader reflective commentary

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Michael

I’ve finished my reflective commentary on using the Sony Reader in my graduate seminar and on possible redesigns for the Reader. I thought I’d share my commentary here. It’s a bit long (11.5 pages), so I’m attaching it to this … Continue reading →

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regulating bodies can’t keep up with new media

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Michael

We know the list: RIAA can’t keep up with free file sharing; traditional journalism can’t keep up with blogging and other online communication tools; traditional knowledge-regulating bodies (Encyclopedia Brittanica) can’t keep up with Wikipedia; etc. etc. etc. But here’s something … Continue reading →

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enthusiastic reporting on tech in the classroom: tablet PCs

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Michael

Over at Onward State, they share a local news program about a project in which students at Penn State Harrisburg got to use tablet PCs from Hewlett Packard — similar to the research project we’re doing here with the Sony … Continue reading →

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defining “new media”

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Michael

I’m reading Wyoscki et al’s Writing New Media, and Anne Wysocki offers a definition of “new media texts” that I find quite interesting: I think we should call “new media texts” those that have been made by composers who are … Continue reading →

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some random stuff akin to notes to you the reader

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Michael

• I went to New York City last weekend, as I mentioned in my previous post. State College leaves me unfulfilled in so many ways, but mostly it has to do with the lack of people, diversity, good food, interesting … Continue reading →

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