I've tried to be brief. I may have failed.
syllabus
contact
Questions should go to the course mailing list, fs102 at rockalypse dot org. Any questions regarding the material covered in the course should start here—if you have a question, there is a good chance that someone else might benefit from the answer.
For questions that are more personal in nature, or to schedule meetings, you are welcome to contact me by email, IM, or phone (in that order).
office hours
See the calendar. If my office hours don't work for you (please try), then I'm happy to make an appointment that fits your schedule.
texts
We will be reading a selection from a variety of Creative Commons licensed resources.
Books
Freedom of Expression (Kembrew McLeod, 2005)
Free Culture (Larry Lessig, 2005)
Wireless Networking for the Developing World
Innovation Happens Elsewhere (Goldman, Gabriel, 2005)
Articles
Grey Tuesday, online cultural activism and the mash-up of music and politics, (Sam Howard-Spink, 2005)
evaluation
The goal of the FS programme is to improve your writing and presentation skills. Your writing, presentations, creative output, and participation will all be evaluated as part of your efforts this semester.
SUBJECT TO CHANGE (2010 01 21)
| Activity | Percentage |
| Weekly Blogs | 15% |
| Presentations | 15% |
| Fedora Sprint | 20% |
| Reflections | 30% |
| Participation | 20% |
SUBJECT TO CHANGE (2010 01 21)
Blogs
Your weekly blogs are, essentially, short essays. They are public, however—very little of your writing this semester will be private. Welcome to the world of social activism.
Presentations
I am very particular about presentations, and look forward to critiquing yours. Rubric to follow.
Fedora Sprint
We will take part in a sprint this term. Specifically, we will be making meaningful contributions to a large, open source project in a short period of time (hence the term "sprint"). Your contributions should reflect your responsiveness to ongoing feedback regarding your writing.
Reflections
As we read, discuss, and do, you will be asked to reflect or expand on the ideas we explore. These are essays, if you prefer. You may make them public or private, as you so desire.
Participation
The rubric used to evaluate your participation is hard core. Read it. It's pretty clear: you must come in having read and thought about the readings, and contribute actively to discussion, to do even remotely well in this regard. You can drop from an A to a C if you don't participate actively.
We will be following a participation rubric similar to one employed by other faculty here at Allegheny.
everything else
This is not to say that these things are not important, so much as to say that they are all small points that do not warrant their own section.
Religious Observances
If you need to miss class due to a religious observance, then please
speak to me in advance to make arrangements to cover material from that
day. For further information, see
http://www.allegheny.edu/news/
